Russia reveals NATO weapons shortfall

NATO's top transformation commander warned that Western weapons systems need to be fundamentally redesigned to meet modern threats, as current capabilities are insufficient for large-scale attacks demonstrated in Ukraine and the Middle East. He emphasized that manufacturing high-end interceptors like Patriots at scale is unrealistic and called for a layered defense approach with cheaper, mass-producible weapons for wave attacks and advanced systems for sophisticated threats. The U.S. announced plans to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptors, but Vandier highlighted that Western industrial bases are outdated, necessitating design changes amid an evolving geopolitical and technological landscape.

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