Russian lessons: new and improved war tactics
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
From infantry to air defences and even electronic warfare, improved strategies and engineering could threaten Ukraine’s counter-offensive plans. How can these ramped-up defences be breached? What would a world of superintelligent AI look like? We use economic theory to conduct a thought experiment. And a tribute to the British novelist Martin Amis.
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| 1:01.5 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:05.3 | I'm your host, Oire Ogunby. |
| 1:07.7 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:13.6 | What if we could automate every single task with AI? |
| 1:19.6 | Would the world be more productive or will the economic growth eventually just plateau? |
| 1:24.6 | Our correspondent conducts a little thought experiment. |
| 1:30.2 | And, known largely for his profane books and obsession with problematic male characters, |
| 1:36.2 | we pay tribute to the British novelist Martin Amos. But first. But first. |
| 1:58.0 | In a protracted war, few battles have been as bloody as the fight for Bakhmut. |
| 2:13.6 | Over several grueling months, Ukrainian commandos have fended off wave after wave of Russian troops. |
| 2:26.1 | Now, Yevgeny Progogsian, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, says that the city is under his control |
| 2:33.6 | and ready to be handed over to the Russian |
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