European preference in defence is a 'luxury' debate, NATO chief says
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte claims that the discussion about favoring the European defense industry is a 'luxury', because the fundamental problem is insufficient weapons production in both Europe and the US.
European preference in defence is a 'luxury' debate, NATO chief says
NATO chief Mark Rutte told Euronews the European preference debate is a "luxury" since neither Europe nor the US can meet the growing demand for defence products and the industry should ramp up its capacity.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Euronews on Wednesday that the debate on preference for European defence products is a "lux, since neither Europe nor the United States can cope with the growing demand for defence products, and the industry needs to increase its production capacity. "The problem is not whether [...] The post Mark Rutte: The debate on European preference in defence procurement is a luxury. Neither Europe nor the US can meet…
According to Mark Rutte, Europe produces too few weapons, so new military industrial capacities and a significant boost to defense production are needed.
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