Bust a vessel: NATO v dark fleets

血管破裂:北约对抗黑暗舰队

Economist Podcasts

2025-10-28

23 分钟
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Ships of unknown origin or intent are flummoxing NATO forces on the high seas. Our correspondent visits the Latvian navy on the Virsaitis as it intercepts a mystery vessel. We examine China’s enormous gig economy and how 200m workers are turning precarious conditions to their advantage. And a new book explores what people talk about when they talk about antisemitism. Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Economist Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm your host, Rosie Bloor.

  • Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • For decades, China's economy has been powered by millions of migrant laborers,

  • many of whom also lived in the place they worked.

  • Now China has a vast and growing body of nomadic freelancers engaged in gig work.

  • Our correspondent explains the consequences.

  • And what do people mean when they talk about antisemitism?

  • You might think the definition is pretty straightforward, but a new book suggests otherwise.

  • But first... A few weeks ago, I took a trip into the Orison Strait between Denmark and Sweden.

  • Alice Sue is our senior international correspondent.

  • I was aboard the Versaittis, a Latvia naval ship that's part of a NATO mission called Baltic Sentry.

  • And we were called to check on a suspicious Russian fishing boat.

  • that had stopped in a busy shipping lane near an undersea gas pipeline.

  • It claimed to have suffered a power failure.

  • As we approached,

  • officers asked everyone on board to turn off their mobile phones for protection from possible hacking.

  • Commander Yanis Oche explained exactly why NATO forces are interested in vessels like these.

  • We observe everything.

  • We are trying to create a pattern of life to get what is unusual,