{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/39fc4a99-8861-437d-81e2-684d13e48f92/68d56bc6bb7fbf9c1b2b455a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lord of war: the man rearming Europe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d92155874248/1758817075126-0a57d5b0-3a8b-4450-9396-8ceb106f210a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>One man has profited more than almost anyone else from the war in Ukraine: <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/21/armin-papperger-the-german-arms-boss-russia-wants-dead?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=moneytalks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Armin Papperger</a>. He is the boss of Rheinmetall, one of Europe’s largest defence firms, which has seen its share price increase more than 2,500% in the past five years. This week, we speak to him about the business of war.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: Alice Fulwood, Ethan Wu and Mike Bird. Guests: Armin Papperger and <em>The Economist</em>’s Vendeline von Bredow.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via</em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> economist.com/podcasts</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our</em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch</em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}