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 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
