Americano: is America ready for the new realities of war?
Best of the Spectator
- Published
- August 12, 2026
- Duration
- 30:11
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
Discusses daily, society, culture.
Summary
In this episode of Americano, Freddy Gray speaks to physicist and Spectator contributor Steve Hsu about the uncomfortable realities of modern warfare. Why are cheap missiles and drones so difficult and expensive to intercept? Freddy asks Steve about just how depleted are America’s missile stocks, and can the West rebuild its defence industry quickly enoug…
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Show notes
In this episode of Americano, Freddy Gray speaks to physicist and Spectator contributor Steve Hsu about the uncomfortable realities of modern warfare. Why are cheap missiles and drones so difficult and expensive to intercept? Freddy asks Steve about just how depleted are America’s missile stocks, and can the West rebuild its defence industry quickly enough?They also discuss China’s dominance of critical supply chains, the vulnerability of energy infrastructure and shipping, the strategic threat
Themes
- daily
- society
- culture