'Chickening out' no option for Rheinmetall boss Papperger amid

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2026-08-09

Dusseldorf (dpa) - The head of German arms giant Rheinmetall is refusing to be intimidated despite round-the-clock security due to a litany of threats to his safety. In comments to dpa released on Sunday, Armin Papperger said "chickening out" is not an option in his field. "These jobs must be done, and anyone that can't take the pressure doesn't belong in this job," he said. The 63-year-old is under police protection due to alleged Russian mur......

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