Russia’s arms production surges to unprecedented levels, outpacing entire EU defense industry – NaturalNews.com

Russia’s arms production surges to unprecedented levels, outpacing entire EU defense industry
Russia is manufacturing weapons and ammunition at volumes its adversaries "could not even dream of," according to Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov. Russia now leads the world in artillery shell and aerial bomb production, supplying aircraft, tanks, drones and electronic warfare systems in massive quantities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that ammunition production has surged 14-fold, drone manufacturing has quadrupled, and armored vehicle output has increased 3.5 times since the Ukraine conflict began.
Despite Europe's collective defense industries, Russia's military-industrial output surpasses that of all 30 developed European nations combined, according to military analyst Alexander Mikhailov.
NATO-standard artillery shell prices have skyrocketed 4.5-fold (from $2,000 to $8,500 per shell). Russia is supplementing domestic production with ammunition imports from Iran and North Korea, …