Politics

"Europe is not ready for war; it would only last a few days."

Guillem Monsonís, a Frenchman with exiled Valencians, is a defense expert and head of communications for KNDS France, the French public defense company. Since the beginning of the war in UkraineThe Franco-German group KNDS has seen demand explode. In 2024, the multinational saw orders increase by 40% compared to the previous year and achieved a turnover of €3.8 billion. To adapt to wartime conditions, the group has hired an additional 1,000 workers, increased production, and is preparing to respond to French President Emmanuel Macron's call for the French defense industry to produce "more and faster" to confront the Russian threat and the retreat of the United States.

Guillem Monsonís, a Frenchman with exiled Valencians, is a defense expert and head of communications for KNDS France, the French public defense company. The Franco-German group KNDS has seen demand explode. In 2024, the multinational saw orders increase by 40% compared to the previous year and achieved a turnover of €3.

8 billion. To adapt to wartime conditions, the group has hired an additional 1,000 workers, increased production, and is preparing to respond to French President Emmanuel Macron's call for the French defense industry to produce "more and faster" to confront the Russian threat and the retreat of the United States..