NATO's Rutte to Russia: 'We know what you are doing, and we are better at it'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated in Washington that the Alliance intends to ramp up weapons production. He revealed that during the NATO summit scheduled for July 5-7, allies plan to announce new contracts, sign letters of intent, and conclude large-scale agreements in the defense industry.

"At the summit, we will hold a major defense industry day on the first day. You will see a huge number of new contracts, letters of intent, as well as the signing of major deals," Rutte said. According to him, these steps are meant to demonstrate NATO's resolve to both its own citizens and Russia.

The NATO chief also directly addressed Russia, asserting NATO's advantage in defense production. "It is also a signal to the Russians: we know what you are doing, and we are better at it," he stated.

Earlier, it was reported that at the NATO summit in Ankara in July, Alliance members are expected to commit to new arms supply contracts worth billions of dollars and increase weapons production volumes, particularly for Ukraine.