EU state’s civilian factories start manufacturing arms in Cold War revival – media 

A Czech weapons giant is reportedly reopening and converting plants as NATO races to replenish its ammunition stocks Czech arms giant Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is reviving Cold War-era explosives factories and repurposing civilian plants for military use as NATO races to replenish dwindling ammunition stocks, Rapporteur has reported.The company is reopening long-shuttered facilities to secure critical chemicals needed for artillery shells, the outlet said on Monday, citing CSG’s external relations director, Jan Hamacek.The push spans Greece and Germany. In the Greek town of Lavrio, CSG is reportedly preparing to restart TNT production alongside state-owned Hellenic Defence Systems (EAS) in early 2027. Meanwhile, a civilian nitrocellulose plant in Germany’s Walsrode is being converted for military use, while another facility in Gnaschwitz is being developed to produce nitroglycerin and related explosives. CSG aims to control supplies of key components for NATO-standard 155mm artillery shells, reducing its dependence on outside suppliers.“Once completed, this will provide significant production capacity in Europe – roughly a third of European consumption,” Hamacek said.The reported re...