If European countries request weapons from Europe, it is possible to finance their development
– How many years did it take Germany and France to agree on a joint tank! We have many weapon models, which weakens us a lot. Our interlocutors say that catching up with these arrears greatly weakens us.
However, there is potential in Europe. This is what Wouter van Werch, Vice President of Airbus, is convinced of.
– We make a lot of advanced products. What if 63 percent of the weapons purchased by European governments after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine came from outside our continent? But developing new technologies is very expensive and must be paid for one way or another, van Wersch tells Rzeczpospolita.
But military sources indicate that the time factor is crucial here. Americans, but also Koreans, are able to complete an order very quickly. This is crucial in confronting the Russian threat. This is why, for example, Germany bought American F-35s capable of carrying nuclear missiles as part of the NATO system. Share (Share Code). They also relied on American patriots to build the Sky Shield air defense system.
