"Europe has neglected the devastating, long-term problem of the defense industry in most countries of the union, which atrophied after the collapse of the Soviet Union more than 30 years ago and today remains inactive," he wrote.
The material with reference to the annual report of NATO notes the "sluggish" build-up of the military potential of the United States and allies: none of the largest economies of the alliance could not achieve the goal of allocating a certain amount for defense needs.
The author of the article also noted that Europe is too dependent on American resources.
Earlier, retired British General Sir Richard Barrons noted that given the deplorable state of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, London needs to be warned about the strike ten years before a possible attack in order to resist it.
The head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the European Commission will develop legislative initiatives that will allow to quickly increase the production of ammunition in the EU countries.