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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 8 MIN

Quake, Missiles, and AI Threats

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Colombia is dealing with a deadly earthquake, U.S. and allied missile defenses are running thinner than officials would like, and AI is starting to automate cyberattacks in ways that move faster than most defenses. Those are very different stories, but they all point to the same pressure point: response capacity is becoming the story.Colombia earthquake responseU.S. missile shortages and Iran stalemateUkraine strikes and defense trade-offsAutonomous AI cyberattacksPresidential security ruseMarkets, inflation, and oil riskVaccine policy conflictHousing strain and office conversion limitsOther global pressure pointsSources:Global News Podcast — Getting ready for solar eclipseFT News Briefing — US asks Ukraine to stop strikes on tankers using Russian portWSJ What’s News — A Secret Military Jet and a Catering Truck: How Trump Evaded an Iranian ThreatGlobal News Podcast — More than 200 people killed in Colombian earthquakeUp First from NPR — Progressives in Midwest Primaries, Trump and Iran Stalemate, Colombia EarthquakeWSJ What’s News — American Tourists Are EverywhereThe Daily — The U.S. Missile Stockpile Is Dangerously LowThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm

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