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| Is the future of warfare outpacing Europe’s defences? Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, speaks with Torsten Reil, the co-founder of Helsing, about autonomous warfare, whether Europe is prepared for conflict — and whether it is ethical to send humans into modern battle. Chapters 00:00 - European defence mindset 03:00 - How prepared is Europe for war? 04:45 - Is it ethical to send humans into modern battle? Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4jwMEZE Defence tech is blowing up Silicon Valleys beliefs: https://econ.st/3Yx6kCS Europe's generals are warning people to prepare for war: https://econ.st/4r0hXyz David Gioe and Doug Chalmers ask if Europe could take on Russia without American help: https://econ.st/3LBP8ct Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb |
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