Automated systems splutter as raw materials are fed into the machines to begin the process of creating highly-explosive ...

European governments dug into their munitions stockpiles to arm Ukraine, exposing how shallow their reserves were.

Next, let's look at guns. Gunpowder was first invented in China about 1,200 years ago, and weapons using gunpowder spread across Eurasia. These were then brought to Europe around the 14th century ...