Emil Archambault
Drone and defence expert affiliated with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), focusing on drone capabilities, procurement and battlefield implications.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 33min
What Peter Thiel has to do with Germany’s drones
Roman Goncharenko, DW reporter on security and frontline lessons from Ukraine; Emil Archambault, DGAP drone and defence specialist; Christopher F. Schuetze, NYT Berlin correspondent on defence policy. They discuss why Germany urgently needs combat drones. They explain loitering munitions, procurement shifts toward faster buying, the scale of proposed contracts, and political fallout around Peter Thiel's stake.
