Are We Already in World War III? | Marijn Markus on Drones, Ukraine and Hybrid Warfare

In the 23rd episode of The European Republic, our host Nikodem Skrobisz talks with Marijn Markus — AI lead and data scientist at Capgemini, LinkedIn Influencer, commentator on Ukraine, disinformation and hybrid warfare, and volunteer delivering aid directly into Ukraine.Fresh from his fourth trip to Ukraine, Marijn explains how the country has become the laboratory of modern warfare: autonomous drones and interceptors evolving in weeks; timescales that European militaries struggle to match. But the war is not contained to Ukraine alone: We discuss Russia’s hybrid attacks on Europe, the drone threat, AI-generated propaganda and bot networks, foreign interference in European politics, Europe’s dependence on the United States, and what genuine European strategic sovereignty would require.The conversation ultimately turns to a darker question: are we already living through the opening stages of World War III — and, if so, what should Europeans actually do about it?----Note: At one point Marijn speaks of the Republic of Tuva (Tuvia) having massive diamond mines - but the diamond mines are in Sakha (Yakutia) and Arkhangelsk.Follow Marijn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marijnmarkus/ Follow Marijn on Substack: https://datadronesdisinfo.substack.com/--- Get full access to Nikodem at nikodemskrobisz.substack.com/subscribe