Friday Focus: Trump's latest threats carry no weight and AI leaders sound the alarm

Podcast: The Munk Debates Podcast · Munk Foundation / iHeartRadio

Opublikowano: 2026-09-18

Trump says he is weighing whether to "annihilate" Iran next week. Is this another empty threat? We have reached a point where it is increasingly difficult to know how much weight to put behind his threats. The bond markets are beginning to speak, inflation is rising, and U.S. military capabilities are under strain. Trump pays attention to all three. The constraints on both sides are far tighter than they were nine months ago. So why continue with maximalist rhetoric that risks eroding American credibility and deterrence? This week also saw Mark Carney and Ursula von...