US EditionNATO Surpasses Russia in Ammunition Production
NATO has opened dozens of new production lines and expanded capabilities to surpass Russia’s ammunition output, driven by increased defense spending and industrial coordination, Secretary General said.
- Speaking in Bucharest on November 6, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the Alliance has overtaken Russia in ammunition production.
- Russia's production advantage and Ukraine's consumption led to depleted European 155mm stockpiles and last year's European Union target for 60% internal procurement by 2030.
- Using industry coordination, NATO is opening dozens of new production lines and expanding capacity, while Rutte urges innovation, saying `We need to outsmart our adversaries by using all our power to stay safe in the future`.
- With more funding available, NATO's decision to invest 5% of GDP by 2035 and rising allied investment prompt industry coordination for longer-term readiness, Rutte said.
- Private and national plants planned mean Swebal aims for 4,500 tons of TNT annually, roughly 450,000 artillery shells, while Repkon USA targets Kentucky production by November 2028.
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NATO has caught up with and surpassed Russia in ammunition production, closing a decades-long gap that Moscow had held. This was announced today by the Alliance’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, noting that member countries are now producing more military supplies than in previous decades. Speaking at the NATO Industrial Forum in Bucharest, Rutte explained that Western defense industries have significantly increased their production capacities, r…
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