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Kosiniak-Kamysz Urges Europe War-Mode as Shell Output Lags

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC · How we work

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Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz urged Europe to adopt a war-mode defence mindset.
He warned Russia shifted to wartime defence production before its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Russia plans to spend 7.5% of GDP on its armed forces in 2026.
EU27 and Norway will produce only two million 150 mm shells in 2026.
Poland spends 4.7% of GDP on core defence, according to U.S. envoy Matthew Whitaker.

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Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz urged Europe to adopt a war-mode defence mindset.
He warned Russia shifted to wartime defence production before its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Russia plans to spend 7.5% of GDP on its armed forces in 2026.
EU27 and Norway will produce only two million 150 mm shells in 2026.
Poland spends 4.7% of GDP on core defence, according to U.S. envoy Matthew Whitaker.