President Vladimir Putin was presented with production figures from the domestic arms industry. Sergei Chemezov, the chief executive officer of state-owned Rostec, announced that the company was now producing 50 times more ammunition for small arms in addition to the multiple-rocket launchers that have become notorious on the front lines in Ukraine, which itself has an acute shortage of such artillery munitions. As Berlin focuses on sanctions, German industry is gearing up for a long war in Ukraine. In Russia, too, manufacturers report increased weapons production. Chemezov’s report stated that Russia now produces seven times more tanks than before the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The presentation was intended to demonstrate strength in Russia’s arms race with Ukraine’s backers, led by the United States. What is your take on Russia’s Arm production capability ?

