The future of war
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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Find our latest coverage on the Ukraine war here: https://econ.st/3CLAmrx
Listen to our podcast on how Ukrainian drones could change the way wars are fought everywhere: https://econ.st/3Nuu58u
How AI-wielding tech firms are giving a new shape to modern warfare: https://econ.st/43Yref4
Read about drone fights above Ukraine: https://econ.st/3pmqaTs
Why Ukraine is betting on drones to strike deep into Russia: https://econ.st/3PxkD7g
What Russia’s army is learning on the battlefield: https://econ.st/3Xshwzf
What will Western armies learn from the war in Ukraine? https://econ.st/44n4hCp
Read about whether the West can build up its armed forces on the cheap: https://econ.st/46ftCjc
Why the war in Ukraine is boosting Israel’s arms exports: https://econ.st/3r1etlt
Why Ukraine’s top guns need new jets to win the war: https://econ.st/46pveH4
Find out where the deadliest war in world took place last year here: https://econ.st/3JyUGjL
Why America’s next war may begin in Guam: https://econ.st/3CKM06b
Find out why China fears Starlink here: https://econ.st/3NO81aA
How Elon Musk’s satellites have saved Ukraine and changed warfare: https://econ.st/42UnWIt
Read about the degrading treatment of Ukraine’s internet here: https://econ.st/42ZLf3P
Why Russian hackers are preparing for a new campaign in Ukraine: https://econ.st/43Wz34V
Why Ukraine’s tech entrepreneurs turn to military matters: https://econ.st/3Pw4TBj
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
Find our special report on how technology is changing the battlefield here: https://econ.st/3PFbTMc
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI
Like our video content? Take part in our audience research to tell us why: https://econ.st/3Ptio4z
Find our latest coverage on the Ukraine war here: https://econ.st/3CLAmrx
Listen to our podcast on how Ukrainian drones could change the way wars are fought everywhere: https://econ.st/3Nuu58u
How AI-wielding tech firms are giving a new shape to modern warfare: https://econ.st/43Yref4
Read about drone fights above Ukraine: https://econ.st/3pmqaTs
Why Ukraine is betting on drones to strike deep into Russia: https://econ.st/3PxkD7g
What Russia’s army is learning on the battlefield: https://econ.st/3Xshwzf
What will Western armies learn from the war in Ukraine? https://econ.st/44n4hCp
Read about whether the West can build up its armed forces on the cheap: https://econ.st/46ftCjc
Why the war in Ukraine is boosting Israel’s arms exports: https://econ.st/3r1etlt
Why Ukraine’s top guns need new jets to win the war: https://econ.st/46pveH4
Find out where the deadliest war in world took place last year here: https://econ.st/3JyUGjL
Why America’s next war may begin in Guam: https://econ.st/3CKM06b
Find out why China fears Starlink here: https://econ.st/3NO81aA
How Elon Musk’s satellites have saved Ukraine and changed warfare: https://econ.st/42UnWIt
Read about the degrading treatment of Ukraine’s internet here: https://econ.st/42ZLf3P
Why Russian hackers are preparing for a new campaign in Ukraine: https://econ.st/43Wz34V
Why Ukraine’s tech entrepreneurs turn to military matters: https://econ.st/3Pw4TBj
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