Nammo CEO warns European rupture with U.S. defence industry risks 10-year capability gap
Nammo chief executive Morten Brandtzæg told Breaking Defense that severing the transatlantic defence industrial base would leave Europe a decade behind in key capabilities. He argued the allied industrial ecosystem is already deeply interconnected and cannot be broken apart without severe consequences for European readiness.
Why it matters: The warning lands as European capitals debate sovereign production mandates that would cut U.S. suppliers out of programmes — an industrial divorce Nammo says Europe cannot afford.