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Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing - The Intelligence from The Economist

Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing - The Intelligence from The Economist

Update: 2025-10-02
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Russia’s dark-fleet maritime operations and brazen incursions into NATO airspace appear to be precision-engineered to test Western resolve. We ask how this new phase of aggression may end. Our correspondent reports from Madagascar, where young people are leading unprecedented anti-government protests. And a return to the topic of sunlight’s benefits: we sift through the mailbag of listeners’ questions and comments.


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Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing - The Intelligence from The Economist

Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing - The Intelligence from The Economist