Kartapolov: Europe Uses «Russia Threat» to Boost Arms
Andrey Kartapolov Says Europe’s “Russia Threat” Claims Reflect Its Own Plans
Kartapolov: Europe Uses «Russia Threat» to Boost Arms
Andrey Kartapolov says European claims of a Russian threat by 2030 reflect their own military buildup plans and efforts to match Russia’s capabilities.
2026-03-29T03:02:02+03:00
2026-03-29T03:02:02+03:00
2026-03-29T03:02:02+03:00
State Duma Defense Committee Chairman Andrey Kartapolov commented in an interview with TASS on statements by European politicians about a supposed «Russian threat» by 2030.
In his assessment, such forecasts reflect not Moscow’s actual plans but the intentions of European countries themselves, which expect to reach a level of technical capability comparable to the current state of the Russian army by the end of the decade.
Kartapolov noted that Western states are actively studying combat experience and drawing practical conclusions. In particular, they recognize the importance of the widespread use of unmanned systems, although in terms of quantity, as well as the scale and effectiveness of their use, they still lag behind Russia.
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Andrey Kartapolov Says Europe’s “Russia Threat” Claims Reflect Its Own Plans
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Andrey Kartapolov says European claims of a Russian threat by 2030 reflect their own military buildup plans and efforts to match Russia’s capabilities.
State Duma Defense Committee Chairman Andrey Kartapolov commented in an interview with TASS on statements by European politicians about a supposed «Russian threat» by 2030.
In his assessment, such forecasts reflect not Moscow’s actual plans but the intentions of European countries themselves, which expect to reach a level of technical capability comparable to the current state of the Russian army by the end of the decade.
Kartapolov noted that Western states are actively studying combat experience and drawing practical conclusions. In particular, they recognize the importance of the widespread use of unmanned systems, although in terms of quantity, as well as the scale and effectiveness of their use, they still lag behind Russia.
