The EU has increased the area of armed factories by 3.5 times: How is the preparation for war with the Russian Federation - ft

In the photo - production capacity of 37 companies, the article is said. FT really saw the statements about the allocation of money began to turn into "concrete and steel". One of the issues that were particularly interested in journalists is how the problem with the production of shells and missiles that Ukraine needs and that were in the event in the West. The media analyzed 1000 satellite photos of the territories of armed plants.

Photos have shown that since 2000 in Europe, the easier companies of the MIC indeed have grown. In particular, earlier the workshops occupied an area of 790 thousand square meters. m, now - 2. 8 million square meters. m: we see an increase of 70% (or 3. 5 times). It is also noted that the production sites of companies involved in the EU Program for the production of ammunition (ASAP) by 500 million euros have increased significantly.

"Photos of these places have confirmed that the changes were caused by excavations before work, new buildings, asphalting of new roads and construction," the article reads. FT lists companies that have increased production areas and production capacity. Another FT company has also received EU funding, - the British Bae Systems (UK) is said. Some of the production shops have not changed: probably the company is fully loaded and the capacity is still enough.

However, Glasgow still noticed large -scale earthworks. The company said it would increase the production of shells 16 times when new workshops will launch. The media made an assessment of the situation of Fabian Goffmann's security expert from Oslo University. In his opinion, it is about confrontation with Russia, and in this case it is especially important to increase the production of missiles.

According to the expert, Europe has not closed the "huge narrow place" - the production of miniature jet engines for long -range missiles. "Rockets are a prerequisite for NATO's victory theory. Because we are not going to keep up with Russia's mobilization rate," FT said Hoffman's opinion. It should be noted that in July the media analyzed the situation with weapons in Poland.