Rheinmetall CEO Says Merkel Sidelined Germany's Defense Industry for Decades
π RHEINMETALL β Merkel told Germany to call America; now she's the alibi. π LOOK CLOSER: Papperger naming Merkel is calculated lobbying β blame a figure who can't push back, shame Berlin into faster procurement. With Trump in Ankara demanding 5% GDP, Germany's CEO frames past policy as malpractice to accelerate defense spending now. Italy faces the same underinvestment gap with less industrial base to close it.