The art of deception in modern war | The Economist @TheEconomist

Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

On today’s battlefield, hiding is nearly impossible, so armies are relearning the art of deception. Jack Watling from the Royal United Services Institute tells Shashank Joshi, host of Inside Defence, why the art of deception is still important in modern war.

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00:00 - Why attacks are rarely a surprise
01:03 - How deception works
01:52 - Decoys and false targets
03:30 - What it takes to fly a drone

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