Ignition pressed powder rods for munitions are seen inside an Artillery Modular Charge System in the production line of the Nitrochemie technology company, part of the German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, in Aschau am Inn, southern Germany, on July 22, 2026, during a visit prior to the opening and ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone of a new powder plant. (Photo by Alexandra BEIER / AFP via Getty Images)