Rheinmetall continues to arm Europe

On Friday, Romania ordered $6.6 billion worth of military equipment from Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest defense company. The order includes 298 Lynx armored vehicles, Skyranger air defense systems, ammunition and four naval vessels. Rheinmetall ceo Armin Papperger said the order “confirms our ambition to further expand our role as one of the industrial pillars of European security.” Rheinmetall is transforming Germany and all of Europe into a military powerhouse.