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6 days agoGermany's WWII munitions a toxic legacy on Baltic Sea floor
World War II munitions on the Baltic Sea floor pose environmental risks as they corrode and release toxic substances into the marine ecosystem.
Like many other NATO and EU members, Germany is ramping up arms production to help Ukraine fight Russia's full-scale invasion in the short term and develop the capabilities necessary to counter any future threats to its security. In pursuit of those aims, Dusseldorf-based defense contractor Rheinmetall on Wednesday opened an arms and explosives manufacturing plant in the German state of Lower Saxony, the largest munitions factory in Europe.