With the so-called turning point, Armin Papperger became a very important man as head of RheinmetallGermany’s largest defense company. Papperger is also a very self-confident man. The sales records associated with the change in times have not necessarily dampened this trend. But is Papperger also a smart man? The question arises after this weekend, after this interview.

Ukrainian drone development is “like playing with Lego,” he told the US magazine The Atlantic. In Ukrainian Drones “Ukrainian housewives” worked who produced parts using 3D printers in the kitchen. The verdict of the armaments chief from Germany: “This is not an innovation.” It’s not just inappropriately cold and arrogant words about Ukraine, which has been defending itself against Russia’s attacks for more than four years. The manager also reveals a surprisingly outdated view of his industry and its innovations.