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Now playing Next Europe News Arms made at pace ‘highest since Cold War’ as Europe’s east aids Kyiv Central and eastern European countries, from the Czech Republic to Poland, have seen their guns and ammo manufacturing reach 30-year highs as they try to replenish stock donated to Ukraine and beef up their own defence. 25/11/2022
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