Economist Podcasts

States, disunited: the controversy around cluster bombs

Jul 10, 2023

Chris Lockwood, The Economist's Europe editor, dives into the U.S. decision to supply controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine, sparking debates on military ethics and geopolitical strategies. Guy Scriven, the U.S. technology editor, discusses the exciting developments in AI adoption among American firms, likening its impact to that of electricity. Lastly, former columnist Philip Coggan shares must-read recommendations on riveting corporate scandals, shedding light on the implications of corporate deceit and investigative journalism.

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Episode guests

Philip Coggan

Guy Scriven

Chris Lockwood

Highlights

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Episode notes

Ukraine's willingness to use Clustabombs on their own territory

00:38

Investigator's challenges in uncovering corporate scams

00:42

Intro

2min

Cluster Bombs and Ukraine's Military Strategy

9min

Expectations for the Vilnius Summit: Security and NATO Membership

2min

AI's Impact Across Industries

7min

Unmasking Corporate Deceit

4min

Unraveling Corporate Scandals: Purdue Pharma and Wirecard

4min

Despite considerable opposition from allies in NATO, America has agreed to send them to Ukraine. The highly controversial munitions could speed up Ukraine’s counteroffensive, but at what cost? As excitement around AI continues to generate, our new index examines how American firms are deploying the tech (11:16). And, what to read to learn more about the juiciest corporate scandals (19:11).

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