Czech Republic Czech Cold War depot for Soviet nuclear warheads reopens to public The depot was once one of the most secretive places in former Czechoslovakia. It has now reopened its doors to the public. 18/07/2021
Republic of Northern Macedonia Police in North Macedonia arrest three on suspicion of terrorism 01/09/2020
Switzerland Swiss village faces decade-long evacuation over WW2 weapons dump A Swiss village may have to be evacuated for 10 years, after authorities decided a huge Second World War weapons store nearby needed to be removed 27/02/2020
Russia Russia's hypersonic missile put on combat duty Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier this week that the country is leading the world with an entire new class of weapons. 27/12/2019
World Quarter of world's arms sales from European companies: SIPRI The UK, France, Italy, and Germany were Europe's biggest arms sellers last year but remain behind Russia and the US. 09/12/2019
Switzerland Watch: Concern over WWII-era ammunition at bottom of Lake Geneva Explosive discovery: bombs, grenades and shells are sleeping at the bottom of Lake Geneva 22/11/2019
Germany German children fish out WWII ammunition from pond The three children reeled out ammunition and bullet fragments from the pond by using a strong magnet, local police said in a statement. 17/11/2019
Russia Why is Russia arming its cosmonauts before they go into space? Spoiler alert: It's not to kill aliens. 20/09/2019
United Kingdom UK Border Force find 60 guns in car arriving in Dover from Calais Britain's National Crime Agency said the find is believed to be "the largest seizure of lethal purpose weapons at a UK port." 04/08/2019
China German WWI hand grenade found in French potato shipment The grenade was discovered in a shipment of French potatoes imported to a Hong Kong crisp factory, and detonated by police. 03/02/2019
