NATO Ties Strengthened with State-of-the-Art Arms Factories [Video]

German Rheinmetall’s factory in Zalaegerszeg.

Over the past seven years, Hungary has established six new arms factories, including one of Europe’s most advanced ammunition facilities, according to security policy expert Attila Demkó. Writing on social media, Demkó highlighted Hungary’s growing role in defense manufacturing as European nations face increasing security challenges.

The arms factories are either joint ventures with NATO allies or collaborations with Israeli partners. Among the projects listed by Világgazdaság are facilities producing tracked and wheeled vehicles in Zalaegerszeg (western Hungary), munitions and explosives in Várpalota (western Hungary), and armored combat vehicles in Győr (northwestern Hungary). Other sites include radar systems in Nyírtelek (northeastern Hungary), small arms in Kiskunfélegyháza (eastern Hungary), and helicopter parts in Gyula (southeastern Hungary).

While a laser technology plant in Szeged (southern Hungary) focuses primarily on civilian applications, most of the factories manufacture NATO-compatible equipment.

Mr. Demkó noted that these developments contrast starkly with …