COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s defense minister has increased urgency about the risks posed by Russia following new data showing Russia’s arms production capacity is increasing “significantly”, according to an interview with Jyllands-Posten newspaper. he suggested.
According to the newspaper, Troels Rand Poulsen cited an assessment based on new information on security threats.
According to the newspaper, he said Russia could be able to attack members of the NATO defense zone within three to five years, consistent with previous predictions by Western intelligence agencies.
Denmark’s defense minister has stressed there is no direct military threat to Denmark, making the comments after meetings with European colleagues and a visit to Poland last week, saying other countries have expressed similar concerns. Stated.
Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are increasingly concerned about Russia’s ability to rapidly expand weapons production as its economy moves toward war mode.
According to Estonian estimates, Russia is expected to produce 3.5 million shells in 2024.
By contrast, Europe is expected to be able to produce around 1.4 million shells by the end of 2024.
Other Nordic officials have also issued statements in the past few weeks highlighting changes to the threat assessment.
Karl-Oskar Bolin, Sweden’s Minister of Civil Defense, said in January that “war is a possibility in Sweden.” The remarks caused widespread public uproar in Northern Europe’s largest country, which is about to become the 32nd member of the alliance.