"The Future Of Warfare" – China's TERRIF...

Is the conflict with Iran about religion or geopolitics? Raymond Ibrahim challenges the framing of US alliances with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Patrick Bet-David presses him on Sunni-Shia history, regional threats and whether Saudi reforms signal genuine change. 

Was Vlad the Impaler a hero or a monster? Raymond Ibrahim separates the Wallachian ruler from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, discussing Ottoman captivity, brutal punishments and the propaganda that shaped his reputation. Patrick Bet-David asks about the man behind the legend. 

Can you support capitalism and still want slower AI development? Jacob Coxon explains his libertarian leanings, responds to Marc Andreessen and David Sacks, and argues that AI’s benefits could arrive without an uncontrolled race toward increasingly powerful systems. 

<p>Governments and militias around the world, from Ukraine to Ethiopia, have a new and powerful weapon at their disposal: armed drones. Gideon talks to Ulrike Franke of the European Council on Foreign Relations about how this is changing the balance of power and causing growing c ... Show More

In the global race for AI dominance, who has the upper hand? Experts are increasingly concerned about America's pace and China's progress in artificial intelligence. Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis joins the Rundown to discuss what the U.S. needs to do to become a leade ... Show More

An ominous buzzing in the sky. Swarms of killer AI drones. Fields of fiberoptic grass. The weird future of drone warfare is here. The conflict in Ukraine has proven to be a testing ground for the next generation of weaponry. How will the proliferation of these small, cheap device ... Show More

From Ukraine and Russia to Gaza and Sudan, drones have become a key weapon of war. Which companies are making them, and profiting from this rapidly expanding but controversial sector within the defence industry? We hear from a woman in Ukraine who used to own a flower shop in Kyi ... Show More

<p>There are several sources of tension right now between the US and China. Pure trade anxiety is a big one, with the US having imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, solar panels and other important industrial components. Then, of course, there are direct geopolitical con ... Show More

Unseen, they stalk their targets from thousands of feet in the air. Operators are piloting them from military bases halfway across the world. At any moment, they could launch a strike that comes without warning. The attack drone was supposed to be a symbol of the era of precision ... Show More

Turkish pilot and engineer Selçuk Bayraktar is considered the Elon Musk of Turkey and already his drones have been sold to at least thirteen countries. But how likely are his drones going to set the course of the war in Ukraine? 

President Xi flexes his military might for Putin as the White House watches what could be a new world order take shape ... President Trump blames the Covid vaccine developed on his watch for ripping apart the CDC ... Even big tech now admits AI could put the planet at risk. Learn ... Show More

<p>China is enacting a rapid <a href="https://www.economist.com/china/2024/11/04/in-some-areas-of-military-strength-china-has-surpassed-america?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_arti ... Show More