Financial Times analysis shows an acceleration of arms factory construction in Europe, with an increase from 790,000 sq m to 2.8 million sq m between 2020 and 2025, influenced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Europe's rearmament process is manifesting itself in a significant expansion of arms factories, with satellite radar data showing an almost fourfold increase in the area of construction. This expansion is fueled by the need for independence in arms production amid the withdrawal of US support. About a third of the sites surveyed show signs of construction, suggesting a major shift in the defense industry from just-in-time production to robust industrial capacity. Projects such as that between Rheinmetall and N7 Holding in Hungary highlight this trend.