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Rheinmetall to Build Ammunition Plant in Latvia
Rheinmetall, a German defense company, will build an ammunition plant in Latvia, creating a joint venture with a 51% stake, investing €275 million, and generating 150 jobs, to produce tens of thousands of artillery shells annually starting in 2027.
Rheinmetall to Build Ammunition Plant in Latvia
Rheinmetall, a German defense company, will build an ammunition plant in Latvia, creating a joint venture with a 51% stake, investing €275 million, and generating 150 jobs, to produce tens of thousands of artillery shells annually starting in 2027.
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48% Bias Score
Europe's TNT Shortage: A Critical Security and Economic Vulnerability
Europe faces a critical TNT shortage due to insufficient domestic production and increased demand, creating security and economic vulnerabilities; SWEBAL aims to increase production in Sweden, but broader EU harmonization and faster procurement are needed.
Europe's TNT Shortage: A Critical Security and Economic Vulnerability
Europe faces a critical TNT shortage due to insufficient domestic production and increased demand, creating security and economic vulnerabilities; SWEBAL aims to increase production in Sweden, but broader EU harmonization and faster procurement are needed.
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Massive Drone Factory Employs Teenagers, Fuels Ukraine War
Russia revealed a massive drone factory in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, employing teenagers to produce up to 18,000 Gen-2 drones in the first half of 2025, fueling attacks on Ukraine and raising ethical concerns.
Russia's Massive Drone Factory Employs Teenagers, Fuels Ukraine War
Russia revealed a massive drone factory in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, employing teenagers to produce up to 18,000 Gen-2 drones in the first half of 2025, fueling attacks on Ukraine and raising ethical concerns.
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60% Bias Score
NATO's Ammunition Shortage: Russia's Production Four Times Higher
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte claims Russia produces four times more ammunition annually than NATO, a gap Western allies aim to close by 2025, despite challenges in explosive supply and previous unmet targets.
NATO's Ammunition Shortage: Russia's Production Four Times Higher
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte claims Russia produces four times more ammunition annually than NATO, a gap Western allies aim to close by 2025, despite challenges in explosive supply and previous unmet targets.
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44% Bias Score
German Defense Industry Booms on Increased Military Spending"
German defense companies, including Diehl Defence, Heckler & Koch, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and Thales, reported record revenues and job growth in 2024, driven by increased military spending and exports, particularly to neighboring countries, reflecting Germany's evolving defense policy.
German Defense Industry Booms on Increased Military Spending"
German defense companies, including Diehl Defence, Heckler & Koch, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and Thales, reported record revenues and job growth in 2024, driven by increased military spending and exports, particularly to neighboring countries, reflecting Germany's evolving defense policy.
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48% Bias Score
Czech Automotive Decline Offset by Defense Industry Boom
The Czech Republic's automotive production fell 7.1% in Q1 2025 due to weak Western European demand, while its defense industry boomed, increasing production and profits, driven by Ukrainian orders and potentially becoming a new economic engine.
Czech Automotive Decline Offset by Defense Industry Boom
The Czech Republic's automotive production fell 7.1% in Q1 2025 due to weak Western European demand, while its defense industry boomed, increasing production and profits, driven by Ukrainian orders and potentially becoming a new economic engine.
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine's Domestic Arms Production Reaches 60%, New Joint Venture with Denmark
Ukraine now produces 60% of its weaponry domestically, a significant achievement since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, with plans for further expansion including a new joint arms production facility with Denmark.
Ukraine's Domestic Arms Production Reaches 60%, New Joint Venture with Denmark
Ukraine now produces 60% of its weaponry domestically, a significant achievement since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, with plans for further expansion including a new joint arms production facility with Denmark.
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40% Bias Score
Europe's TNT Shortage Exposes Critical Security Vulnerability
Europe faces a critical shortage of TNT, a key military explosive, due to underinvestment and increased demand from the Ukraine war, highlighting security risks and dependence on external suppliers like Poland and Asia. A Swedish company, SWEBAL, is investing to increase production, but significant ...
Europe's TNT Shortage Exposes Critical Security Vulnerability
Europe faces a critical shortage of TNT, a key military explosive, due to underinvestment and increased demand from the Ukraine war, highlighting security risks and dependence on external suppliers like Poland and Asia. A Swedish company, SWEBAL, is investing to increase production, but significant ...
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40% Bias Score
France's War Economy Stalls: Production Bottlenecks and European Coordination Failures
France's defense industry struggles to increase production three years after its "war economy" initiative, hampered by organizational issues, delayed budgets, and fragmented European coordination.
France's War Economy Stalls: Production Bottlenecks and European Coordination Failures
France's defense industry struggles to increase production three years after its "war economy" initiative, hampered by organizational issues, delayed budgets, and fragmented European coordination.
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48% Bias Score
Russia's Munitions Output Four Times Greater Than NATO's in 2024
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that Russia's artillery shell production is four times greater than NATO's, producing 4.5 million shells in 2024 compared to NATO's 1.2 million, highlighting a critical supply gap that jeopardizes Ukraine's defense and underscores the need for increased Weste...
Russia's Munitions Output Four Times Greater Than NATO's in 2024
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that Russia's artillery shell production is four times greater than NATO's, producing 4.5 million shells in 2024 compared to NATO's 1.2 million, highlighting a critical supply gap that jeopardizes Ukraine's defense and underscores the need for increased Weste...
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44% Bias Score
US Arms Halt Cripples Ukraine's Air Defenses
The US temporarily suspended arms supplies to Ukraine, critically impacting its air defenses reliant on American weaponry and parts, forcing Europe to bolster its defenses while Ukraine faces increased vulnerability.
US Arms Halt Cripples Ukraine's Air Defenses
The US temporarily suspended arms supplies to Ukraine, critically impacting its air defenses reliant on American weaponry and parts, forcing Europe to bolster its defenses while Ukraine faces increased vulnerability.
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine Boosts Artillery Production Amid Concerns Over US Support
Ukraine is rapidly increasing its artillery production, with output rising from six to over 20 self-propelled howitzers monthly by 2025 due to a €1 billion EU investment spurred by concerns of decreasing US support and driven by cost and logistical efficiency.
Ukraine Boosts Artillery Production Amid Concerns Over US Support
Ukraine is rapidly increasing its artillery production, with output rising from six to over 20 self-propelled howitzers monthly by 2025 due to a €1 billion EU investment spurred by concerns of decreasing US support and driven by cost and logistical efficiency.
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36% Bias Score
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