2026-09-18
25 分钟The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Rosie Blau.
Today on the show, the drinks business is in low spirits, and remembering the great Gloria Steinem.
But first,
From drones to interceptors, innovation has been a hallmark of Ukraine's defence against Russia.
But Russia is innovating too.
The frontline is barely budging, yet Ukraine's capital Kyiv is being struck day and night,
as are civilian and economic targets across the country.
It's a new phase of a war
that has already stretched on for four and a half long years.
And it's about to get tougher.
The war in Ukraine has shifted in recent weeks and months,
and it's fair to say Ukraine faces a really hard winter.
Alex Turner is The Economist's defence editor.
We always say that every year that's said about Ukraine, but two things are different and they're connected.
The first is that Russia, temporarily or otherwise, now has the upper hand
in innovation and the scale of production of strike systems
that can hit anywhere inside that country.
And second, these technologies are bringing the war to more parts of the country