– **Arms makers say lack capacity as set up for peace time**
– **Industry executives call on EU to coordinate procurement**
– **NATO has started dialogue with industry**
BRUSSELS, Oct 11 (Reuters) – European arms manufacturers have urged the European Union to help coordinate weapons procurement as they scramble to boost production to meet soaring demand for the war in Ukraine.
Meeting ahead of a NATO defence ministers gathering in Brussels, defence company executives said their industry had been geared up for EU states spending less on defence rather than more, after decades of peace in Europe.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance has started dialogue with industry and allies on how to boost production and replenish weapons stocks.
He told a news conference that defence ministers would take decisions to increase stockpiles. Reducing stocks had been the right thing to do to support Ukraine, but production now needed to ramp up to ensure their allies’ own capabilities and to continue support for Ukraine “for the long haul”.
The NATO chief said he expected ministers to decide on more ambitious targets that would provide industry with the long-term demand they required to invest in new capacity and look at joint purchases.
Nicolas Chamussy, chief executive of French defence firm Nexter, said industry had to respond to a dramatic increase in EU demand for military equipment, while production capacities were designed for peace time.
He added there was a very important demand for artillery capabilities in Europe.
Nexter designs and manufactures military vehicles for French and international armed forces. It is now part of franco-german KNDS, which is 50% owned by the French state and 50% by the family-owned Wegmann-Gruppe.
The EU has been buying equipment and supplies for the Ukrainian military, including lethal weaponry, which it said should be used for defensive purposes.
Last Friday European Union leaders agreed to give more financial and military aid to Ukraine. The bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said specific proposals on that would be discussed this month.
Russia rained cruise missiles on busy Ukrainian cities on Monday in what the United States called “horrific strikes”, killing civilians and knocking out power and heat with its most widespread air attacks since the start of the war in February.
Germany must have some muscle memory here
Imo, EU needs to pursue superpower status after this shitshow. In a gradually more hostile world, where dictatorships are trying to increase their influence.
EU will also need a military industrial complex of its own, as its clearly showcased how important it is incase of spontaneous wars such as in Ukraine. Next might be Georgia/Kazakhstan/Armenia, and then EU alongside US needs to have the capabilities to make it into an absolute bloodbath for the invaders.
They’re struggling with what to do with their exploding profits, no pun intended.
The year is 2022….. and European industry is once again gearing for war…..
Honestly……. Fuck Russia! Assholes!
What is the connection between NATO and the EU in this circumstance?
They should of have the plans and the setup ready since ever!
Thank god all the weapons manufacturers are doing well. I was worried for them.
They needed to get started doing this 6 months ago. What the hell took them so long?
When you shut down the world economy for 2 years and want to prolong a war but have no manufacturing base to supply.
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– **Arms makers say lack capacity as set up for peace time**
– **Industry executives call on EU to coordinate procurement**
– **NATO has started dialogue with industry**
BRUSSELS, Oct 11 (Reuters) – European arms manufacturers have urged the European Union to help coordinate weapons procurement as they scramble to boost production to meet soaring demand for the war in Ukraine.
Meeting ahead of a NATO defence ministers gathering in Brussels, defence company executives said their industry had been geared up for EU states spending less on defence rather than more, after decades of peace in Europe.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance has started dialogue with industry and allies on how to boost production and replenish weapons stocks.
He told a news conference that defence ministers would take decisions to increase stockpiles. Reducing stocks had been the right thing to do to support Ukraine, but production now needed to ramp up to ensure their allies’ own capabilities and to continue support for Ukraine “for the long haul”.
The NATO chief said he expected ministers to decide on more ambitious targets that would provide industry with the long-term demand they required to invest in new capacity and look at joint purchases.
Nicolas Chamussy, chief executive of French defence firm Nexter, said industry had to respond to a dramatic increase in EU demand for military equipment, while production capacities were designed for peace time.
He added there was a very important demand for artillery capabilities in Europe.
Nexter designs and manufactures military vehicles for French and international armed forces. It is now part of franco-german KNDS, which is 50% owned by the French state and 50% by the family-owned Wegmann-Gruppe.
The EU has been buying equipment and supplies for the Ukrainian military, including lethal weaponry, which it said should be used for defensive purposes.
Last Friday European Union leaders agreed to give more financial and military aid to Ukraine. The bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said specific proposals on that would be discussed this month.
Russia rained cruise missiles on busy Ukrainian cities on Monday in what the United States called “horrific strikes”, killing civilians and knocking out power and heat with its most widespread air attacks since the start of the war in February.
Germany must have some muscle memory here
Imo, EU needs to pursue superpower status after this shitshow. In a gradually more hostile world, where dictatorships are trying to increase their influence.
EU will also need a military industrial complex of its own, as its clearly showcased how important it is incase of spontaneous wars such as in Ukraine. Next might be Georgia/Kazakhstan/Armenia, and then EU alongside US needs to have the capabilities to make it into an absolute bloodbath for the invaders.
They’re struggling with what to do with their exploding profits, no pun intended.
The year is 2022….. and European industry is once again gearing for war…..
Honestly……. Fuck Russia! Assholes!
What is the connection between NATO and the EU in this circumstance?
They should of have the plans and the setup ready since ever!
Thank god all the weapons manufacturers are doing well. I was worried for them.
They needed to get started doing this 6 months ago. What the hell took them so long?
When you shut down the world economy for 2 years and want to prolong a war but have no manufacturing base to supply.