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War in Ukraine. how industry is mobilized to produce more weapons and ammunition

Transitioning from a peace economy to a war economy. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of February 2022 marks a paradigm shift for Europe, which has reaped the so-called “peace dividends” for decades. The concept of sovereignty has gained color. Defense budgets are rising to make up for years of underinvestment. And several European countries, including France, are urging their producers to produce more and more quickly. Not only to replenish the supplies of weapons and ammunition delivered to Kiev, but also to be ready to face any eventuality, including a high-intensity conflict.

For politicians, armies and industrialists, it is a matter of radically changing the way of thinking. “The dividends of peace ended up polluting the minds of the military as well.” sighs a very senior officer. Armies eventually got used to supporting the services with the smallest, high-performance weapons, but…

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Source: Le Figaro

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