{"id":319709,"date":"2026-02-20T21:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-peter-thiel-has-to-do-with-germanys-drones-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:00:53","slug":"what-peter-thiel-has-to-do-with-germanys-drones-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-peter-thiel-has-to-do-with-germanys-drones-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"What Peter Thiel has to do with Germany\u2019s drones | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/57YwvEmOtP0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What Peter Thiel has to do with Germany\u2019s drones | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/57YwvEmOtP0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany 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 \u2014 and should lawmakers approve the deal?<br \/>\nHost Nina Haase breaks it all down with Christopher F. 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