Polish President calls for NATO ammo boost to deter Russia

Polish President Andrzej Duda has urged NATO countries to increase ammunition production to deter Russia, the Austrian newspaper Der Standard reported on April 12.

If NATO genuinely intends to deter potential attacks, it must match Russia’s ammunition output, Duda said.

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“All of Europe, together with the United States, must join forces to produce more shells, especially artillery shells,” he said.

“This is necessary to ensure our security.”

Describing the current ammunition reserves within NATO countries as completely inadequate, Duda advocated for a “tough policy to increase defense potential in the West,” calling it “the most important task” for NATO countries, especially those in Central Europe.

Alongside extending support to Ukraine, such measures could enable Europe to defend itself peacefully against Russian imperialism, he said.

Russia-NATO possible conflict

Russia may attempt to attack Europe by the end of 2024 or the beginning of 2025, when the United States will be “leaderless,” and may only come to the aid of European states after some delay, German publication Bild, citing its own intelligence sources, reported.

The civilian population in the West should prepare for a “total war” with Russia, NATO’s Military Committee chair, Admiral Rob Bauer, said.

Europe is once again “facing a military threat that has not been seen in 30 years,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, as he warned of the possibility of a Russian attack within five to eight years.

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The possibility that Russia could start a war against NATO next year is extremely low, said Lithuania’s Commander-in-Chief, Valdemaras Rupšys.

Russia does not want a direct military conflict with the United States and NATO and will continue asymmetric activities which, according to its estimates, will not cross the threshold of a military conflict on a global scale, American intelligence reported in March.

The European Union, NATO, and Spain are not preparing for war, despite the growing threat from Russia, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on March 26.

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The Alliance is ready for a potential conflict with Russia, NATO’s military committee head, Rob Bauer, commented.

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