The EU is adapting its rules to fund centralized arms production rather than relying on individual national defense budgets alone. That's good news, but the persistent lack of urgency getting it done is baffling.
"Still, some insiders believe the pace of change will be slow, and there are still differing opinions about what the defense of Ukraine means for Europe. "Things usually only happen fast if there is a super crisis which is not the case right now," said Manica Hauptmann, political head of the Representation of the European Commission in Berlin. "It's super open how these discussions will develop."
DEFENSE155mm artillery ammo production is a good example. "The scaling up of artillery shell production to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's invasion equates to "an industrial war," and the time lag to boost output is concerning, the Nammo CEO told Defense News on the sidelines of the round table discussion."
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