2023-09-05 04:49:38
A substantial trifle which takes into account the replenishment of existing stocks, the purchase of new types of ammunition, but also operating costs. These are linked to the new prototypes.
NATO countries have all given part of their ammunition reserve to help Kiev in its war once morest Russia, and all Allied armies are therefore subject to the same concern, according to Lieutenant-General Frédéric Goetynck. The boss of the General Directorate of Material Resources of Defense brings his estimate to seven billion euros. “The lieutenant-general spoke of this amount within the framework of NATO standards” explains Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder (PS). A quantified objective that will not be put on the table immediately. First, she says, “rebuild the department, then consolidate before a growth phase”. A whole question of priorities for the federal government, which has pledged to refinance the army to the tune of 11 billion euros by 2030.
Armaments factories are running at full speed for the moment.
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