The risk of escalation in Ukraine, estimating disaster recovery costs, detecting deepfakes.

Scenarios that could lead to escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine; how much is “enough” for U.S. nuclear forces; why it’s so difficult to estimate the costs of recovery from natural disasters; and the importance of education to help people detect deepfakes online. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

Om Podcasten

The Policy Currents podcast highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from RAND. Hosted by Evan Banks and Deanna Lee, with new episodes every Friday.