According to a British thinking factory, Russia has increased its armament production in the course of the Ukraine war much more successful than Europe. This stems from a report from the London Royal United Services Institute (Rusi). This is not just a big problem for Ukraine, the authors warn.
“The persistent lead of Russia in the production of armament is a strategic threat to NATO and the credibility of conventional deterrence,” the report said.
Lack of coordination and bureaucratic obstacles
As reasons for the residues, the authors have a lack of coordination, too little focus on mass production instead of highly developed weapon systems, bureaucratic obstacles and not sufficient access to test infrastructure.
Europe has not succeeded in setting up the production of basic ammunition in three years, nor to supplement its stocks of precision weapons. Large -Britain, for example, had not succeeded in replacing portable weapons that were transferred to Ukraine in 2022.
The production of artillery -ammunition, for example, was hindered that governments were not willing to commit themselves to long -term investments. This does not result in extra capacities. According to the report, regulations for the sustainability of ammunition also stood in the way of building larger shares.
Russia focuses on simple weapons
Despite progress, Ukraine also reaches industrial boundaries, for example in drone projects. Without reliable Western supplementation capacities, their defense capacity is threatened in the long term, it said.
Despite his much lower economic skills, Moscow, on the other hand, surpassed between 2022 and 2024 in the production of armament. The focus is on relatively simple weapons.
“Without urgent reforms, the European fragmented arms industry will continue to make NATO members susceptible to disorders in the supply chains and delays in production,” the authors warned.
Source: Krone
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