“NATO begins the process of transmitting the defense industry of some of its super-secret data, which determine what weapons and equipment should produce member countries.”, – WRITE: epravda.com.ua
NATO begins the process of transmitting the defense industry of some of its super-secret data, which determine what weapons and equipment should produce member countries. This was reported by Bloomberg with reference to sources, writes “European Truth”. According to people who wished to remain anonymous, the Alliance is looking for a way to express some of the generalized indicators in a format that could be safely shared to convince the company to increase their production capacity. This step will require consensus between the members of the Alliance and, according to one of the interlocutors, can take place over the next few months. Advertising: according to the interlocutors, within a separate procedure, the Alliance also launched the process of sharing some classified standards with the European Union. Given the secrecy of the information, they will be published gradually as NATO will work out and update the standards. These standards are military criteria aimed at harmonizing the armed forces of the Member States and achieving operational compatibility between the Allies. They may include, for example, weapons or joint military vocabulary. Obtaining this information can allow the EU to harmonize norms both in military issues and in dual use, such as radio frequency. Advertising: NATO representative stated that the Alliance has taken steps to exchange its standards, including with the EU, within its new defense plans. He also cooperates closer with the industry, the official said. NATO recently shared non -creating materials with the EU, and the Commissioner of the European Union for Defense Andrew Kubilus called this step a “unprecedented” manifestation of trust. According to people familiar with this issue, this step was made at the initiative of Secretary General Mark Rutte. The former Netherlands Prime Minister focused on strengthening NATO and EU links after joining the post in October. Rutte also urged the defense industry, mainly in Europe, to increase production. As reported, Rutte and many European leaders agree that the current target of NATO in 2% of defense costs is not enough for Europe to feel safe in a few years. It happened against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s intentions to demand from NATO allies to increase defense costs up to 5% of GDP. Lithuanian President Hitanas Nauseda stated that his country plans to spend 5-6% of GDP in 2026-2030 in 2026-2030