As Ukraine faces increasing pressure on the battlefield, Europe is urgently trying to boost its production of artillery shells and missiles. However, a significant bottleneck has emerged due to a shortage of explosives. This shortage is a result of the sharp decline in demand for weapons following the end of the Cold War, which led to the closure of many factories. The last major TNT producer in Europe is located in northern Poland. The European Union has acknowledged the issue and is scrambling to address it. In January, the EU admitted the problem. The US is also considering plans to boost NATO arms production to support Ukraine, as reported by The Economist.
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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Ukraine's rearmament plan has an "explosive" flaw - The Economist ▪️After the end of the Cold War, there was a sharp decline in demand for weapons. Because of this, many factories have closed - the last major TNT producer in Europe is in northern Poland. ▪️Construction… https://t.co/uoj7Tr2SCw
A shortage of explosives is preventing the European Union from ramping up production of shells to supply Ukraine, The Economist lamented. “Europe is desperately scrambling to boost its puny production of artillery shells and missiles. In January the EU admitted that it had… https://t.co/7S0aoWrf3q
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As Ukraine comes under mounting pressure on the battlefield, Europe is scrambling to boost its puny production of artillery shells and missiles. The biggest bottleneck is something that was an afterthought until recently: a shortage of explosives https://t.co/lxeOGTdEn1 👇