Economist Podcasts
The Intelligence: Bombs squad
Apr 4, 2024
Shoshan Joshi, The Economist's defense editor with expertise in nuclear security and geopolitics, discusses the complexities of modern nuclear deterrence amid rising global powers like Russia and China. She highlights America's challenges in addressing multiple nuclear threats while updating its strategies. The conversation also dives into the booming AI industry, spotlighting Nvidia's groundbreaking technologies, and touches on the diminishing number of accountants in the U.S., emphasizing the profession's need for revitalization to attract younger talent.
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- Nuclear deterrence complexities have resurfaced with changing geopolitical dynamics, posing challenges for US strategists in deterring Russia and China simultaneously.
- NVIDIA's Blackwell GPU tailored for AI aims to revolutionize the industry, expanding into healthcare and retail sectors with comprehensive solutions.
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Shift in Nuclear Deterrence Debate
Nuclear deterrence complexities have resurfaced with changing geopolitical dynamics, focusing on influential thinkers seeing it as more challenging. Russia's development of exotic nuclear weapons and reliance on them due to military setbacks in Ukraine, along with China's nuclear arsenal growth, present challenges for US strategists in deterring both nations simultaneously.
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