Marketplace All-in-One The new era of warfare
Jun 26, 2025
Deborah Amos, Ferris professor of journalism at Princeton, brings her decades of foreign conflict coverage to discuss the modern landscape of warfare. She highlights the eerie coexistence of daily life and military operations in Ukraine, especially with drones and missile attacks. The conversation dives into cyber warfare tactics used in the Israel-Iran conflict and the emotional toll on journalists in conflict zones. Amos paints a compelling picture of resilience amid chaos and the ongoing evolution of military strategies due to technological advancements.
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New War Training Focus
- Deborah Amos trained for drone and missile attacks rather than traditional combat threats in Ukraine.
- Her training focused on dealing with mass bleeding from drone strikes, a new type of war experience for her.
Night in Kyiv Bomb Shelter
- Deborah stayed in a bomb shelter two floors below her hotel during drone attacks in Kyiv.
- Embassy staff living nearby likely deterred Russians from striking central hotels.
Warfare Tactics Evolve Rapidly
- Russians shifted to more drone attacks while reducing ballistic and cruise missile use in Ukraine.
- A cat-and-mouse game of adapting tactics is underway between Ukraine and Russia.