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EU defence commissioner calls for obligatory ammunition stockpiles

Andrius Kubilius, named as the bloc’s first military head, says western Europe must prepare for Russian attacks

The EU’s first defence commissioner wants to force countries to stockpile minimum levels of ammunition and other supplies, saying it is the best way to scale up the bloc’s undersized arms industry to ready it for war.

Andrius Kubilius, who will take the job this year if the European parliament approves, said the EU must prepare for Russian attack within a few years.

He compared his plan to similar arrangements for natural gas, under which countries must keep reserves and share them with neighbours in need.

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