As war rages on in Ukraine and ammunition shortages strain Europe’s defenses, the EU’s efforts to boost weapons manufacturing face a critical bottleneck: TNT production.
“Our weapons and ammunition stocks are depleted,” the NATO chief said, expecting all members to recommit to the 2% GDP defense spending rule at the upcoming Vilnius Summit in July.
The €500 million subsidy plan to boost domestic defense production—part of the wider €3 billion arms procurement scheme—can now be finalized during the Council’s upcoming July summit.
The two companies manufacturing 155-millimeter artillery ammunition in Slovakia currently produce 30,000 rounds in a year—a tiny figure given that Ukraine launches 4,000 to 7,000 artillery rounds daily.
