Russia’s international terrorism threat continues to grow, and now the Kremlin is targeting the heads of European arms manufacturers. US intelligence worked with German counterparts recently to stop an assassination threat against Armin Papperger, the CEO of Rheinmetall, a German company that manufactures artillery shells and tanks.
Per CNN, Russia sponsors various forms of terrorism and chaos in foreign countries, from politically-themed vandalism campaigns to amateur thuggery at pro-Ukraine rallies to arson at warehouses storing arms or ammunition destined for Ukraine. The plot to assassinate Papperger, uncovered by US agencies, allowed the German government to provide protection for the executive and arrest the conspirators.