Arms’ reach: Russia flexes at Ukraine border

<p>The troops and hardware piling up at the border are probably just posturing. But look closely: Russia’s military is swiftly getting <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/11/02/russian-military-forces-dazzle-after-a-decade-of-reform?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">better-equipped and better-trained</a>. Outsized <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/04/13/american-inflation-shoots-up-to-26?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">inflation numbers</a> in America are partly a statistical quirk—but also a sign of the tricky balance pandemic-era policymakers must navigate. And why you may soon be getting a lift from a <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2021/04/03/flying-taxis-are-about-to-take-off-at-last?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">flying taxi</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>