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Armin Papperger, CEO of the German arms concern Rheinmetall, has responded to Russian authorities that have threatened to view the concern?s future plant in Ukraine a ?legitimate target? of the Russian Federation.

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[–] avater 25 points 1 year ago

don't fuck with our german industry...if we want build tanks in ukraine, we will build tanks in ukraine and no cunt in the kreml will stop that.

[–] HowRu68 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

"Papperger said that Rheinmetall would not abandon its plans to set up a plant in Ukraine, and that they planned to protect it from attacks with air defence systems of their own manufacture"

This real? I wonder how far they'll set up their perimeters. Maybe other factories will follow this trend. Self- defense is key.

[–] Waldhuette 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would be the ultimate advertisement for their products if they show how well they protected that factory in Ukraine.

[–] HowRu68 2 points 1 year ago

ultimate advertisement. It's Perfect PR. Service and protection 10 years guaranteed.

It is strange when you actually picture such a factory with all the equipment.

There is alot to be said about this development, politically and militarily, but also, like you said, its good PR.

[–] Relo 5 points 1 year ago

Time will tell if they only say this in order to raise their stock value.

[–] woelkchen 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*Prigozhin to offer his services for security guards*

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the most non credible take I heard all month and I'm all for it.

[–] woelkchen 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was obviously meant as a joke but later I remembered that he was actually willing to sell out Russian positions to the Ukrainians and now I wouldn't be that shocked if he actually tried it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

3000 black Wagner troops of Rheinmetall.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Hmmm Russia targeting a German company. I think that'll play out well for them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think Rhinemetall could field their own army, large enough to defeat what's left of the Russians.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Let's hold off on that for now maybe; I'm not ready for the Corporation Wars yet 😩

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Did you know that Pepsi briefly owned 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate, and a destroyer?

Edit: On less of a technicality, the East India Company had something like 250k troops back in 1824.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What do you mean by "not ready yet"? Our timeline is already 23 years behind in regards to extraterritoriality of multinational corporations...

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