"Make no mistake about it, there's three and a half meter walls and doors and armed security," says O'Connor, the CEO of Strategic Metals Invest, a firm that lets individual investors buy into stockpiles of rare earths.
It's been quite extraordinary that actually so few have gotten through. Now, of course, only one ballistic missile needs to get through the layered air defense system in order to cause terrible casualties and potential devastation.
Countries throughout Eastern Europe, particularly NATO members, are increasingly prioritizing the enhancement of their military capabilities, with a special focus on fortifying their defenses with new MLRS systems.
"Even though we often talk about the cost-effectiveness of the end product, a single shot, we have to understand that there's a whole path to reach that."