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32:16Now PlayingGermany is racing to catch up in modern warfare. As the Bundeswehr prepares to buy combat drones, one name is causing political turbulence: Peter Thiel. How much influence does the controversial investor really have — and should lawmakers approve the deal?
Host Nina Haase breaks it all down with Christopher F. Schuetze (The New York Times), Emil Archambault (German Council on Foreign Relations), and Roman Goncharenko (DW Eastern Europe).
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