(L-R) Germany's Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Minister of Defence Nils Schmid, the CEO of German automotive and ar Bavaria's Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger lay a stone during the groundbreaking ceremony for Rheinmetall's new powder plant in Aschau am Inn, Bavaria, southern Germany, on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Alexandra Beier / Merkur TZ / AFP via Getty Images)