{
  "id": 348969,
  "title": "German arms giant boss says no ‘chickening out’ amid alleged Russian threats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/german-arms-giant-boss-says-no-chickening-out-amid-alleged-russian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T05:15:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3363426/german-arms-giant-boss-says-no-chickening-out-amid-alleged-russian-threats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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. On Sunday, Armin Papperger said “chickening out” was 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,” Papperger said. The 63-year-old is under police protection due to alleged…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}