Slovak Oligarch Expands Military Production with Government Support
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Slovak businessman Jaroslav Strnad is expanding his military manufacturing operations with government subsidies, including plans for a new facility producing explosive powder fillings. The project involves French cooperation, following recent meetings between Prime Minister Robert Fico and French President Emmanuel Macron. Slovak arms manufacturers currently import these powder components, but the new domestic production would reduce this dependency. Strnad, who has built an extensive network of defense-related businesses, is receiving financial support from Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák's ministry to develop the facility in Strážske, eastern Slovakia.