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Latvia's Defense Minister Urges NATO to Disperse Weapons Production

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Raivis Melnis, the defense minister of Latvia, stated that Western industry may not be ready to operate during wartime. He advised that NATO companies should disperse manufacturing across multiple sites, similar to how Ukrainian arms makers operate, to prevent a single successful strike from crippling operations.

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Melnis emphasized that many European companies currently run projects from large, concentrated factories, which could become a single point of failure. He encouraged partnerships between Latvian and Ukrainian defense companies to learn operational methods built for war purposes.

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  • Raivis MelnisDefense Minister for Latvia, who advised on NATO's industrial readiness.
  • LatviaSovereign state in northeastern Europe and member of NATO.
  • NATOIntergovernmental military alliance that Melnis publicly argued regarding defensive capabilities.

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    NATO might need to restructure its industry base to improve supply chain resilience and production capabilities during conflict.

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