The future of war
2023-07-04
New technology is transforming the way wars are fought, and not just in Ukraine. As tension increases between China and America over Taiwan, what does the future of war look like?
00:00 Lessons from the Ukraine war
01:03 How drones are shaping war
04:40 Starlink is a lifeline for soldiers
06:15 Why China fears Starlink
07:25 The role of AI in wars of the future
10:15 Defence spending on AI
10:50 Concerns about algorithmic warfare
12:55 Will China weaponise cyberwarfare?
14:40 The tragedy of war
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Ukraine war: will China be the real winner?
2023-06-29
As war grinds on in Ukraine, and Zelensky vies for dominance, it is possible there may only be one true winner: China’s leader Xi Jinping. But why could China come out on top? The Economist’s Beijing bureau chief explains.
00:00 – China: Ukraine’s real winner?
00:40 – China claims to be neutral
01:32 – Both sides need China’s support
02:52 – Russia’s loss would be China’s gain
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Mutiny in Russia: why is it so significant?
2023-06-26
The mutiny in Russian, led by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, has exposed chaos in the military command but what does it mean for the Ukraine war, Putin and the world?
00:00 – Prigozhin mutinies
01:02 – What it means for the war
02:23 – What it means for Putin
03:18 – What it means for the world
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War in Ukraine: Tracking the fighting with satellites
2023-06-19
With Ukraine’s counter-offensive shrouded in secrecy and Russian-controlled territory impenetrable, can satellite data help you see into a war zone? The Economist’s Senior data journalist, Sondre Ulvund Solstad, breaks down how he uses fires to track the fighting.
00:51 – Our model explained
02:28 – Ukraine Fire Tracker
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How satellite data reveals the vast extent of fighting: https://econ.st/46dsY5G
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Ukrainian advances on Donetsk and Zaporizhia can be seen from space: https://econ.st/3CBoE2E
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Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump?
2023-05-24
After big wins in last year’s midterms, Ron DeSantis looked like Donald Trump’s main rival for the Republican presidential nomination. Since then, his popularity has fluctuated—can DeSantis still win?
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What is the debt ceiling?
2023-05-11
As America’s government hits the debt ceiling, US politics has become a multi-trillion dollar game of chicken. If neither side backs down, America could default on its debts for the first time in history, sparking global economic turmoil. What is the debt ceiling, and how can this crisis be resolved?
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