The Minister of Defense of Latvia announced plans for the production of ammunition for NATO in the republic

2023-08-08T13:25:23.400Z

Highlights: Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece announced plans to create a state-owned enterprise for the production of ammunition. "It will be possible to supply not only our own armed forces, but also to help other NATO members," RIA Novosti quoted the minister as saying. Earlier, the Ukrainian Minister for Strategic Industries, Alexander Kamyshin, said that it would take Ukraine years to increase the required volume of ammunition production. Also in an article in Newsweek magazine, it was reported that the armed conflict in Ukraine showed the vulnerabilities of NATO's military strategy.

According to the LETA agency, Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece announced plans to create a state-owned enterprise for the production of ammunition not only for Latvia, but also for other NATO members. Murniece said this during her meeting with President Edgars Rinkēvičs.