# NATO chief says Russia can buy more weapons for the same money

https://mins.news/en/item/132410

- TASS, 2026-11-06 13:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2213889

> Mark Rutte said Russia’s economic structure allows it to buy more weapons than European NATO countries for the same amount of money. He called for talks with European automakers about producing military goods and said Europe would remain dependent on US defense assistance for the next decade.