A conflict over Taiwan wouldn’t just be a regional crisis, it could wipe $2 trillion off Europe’s economy in a single year. That’s worse than the financial crisis from 2008 or Covid.

Could German companies return to Russia? We speak with Andreas Jahn (German Association for SMEs) and Russia expert John Lough about collapsing trade, rising risks, and whether business with Russia still makes sense.

Ukraine is scaling drone warfare at an unprecedented pace, using low cost systems to strike far beyond the frontlines and shift the fight from manpower to machines. A fast growing, decentralized production network, backed by the state and shaped by battlefield feedback, is driving this transformation.

Could Chinese-made tech threaten Europe’s power grids, cars and homes? The Dip unpacks hardware backdoors, solar inverters, robot vacuums and the fight for digital sovereignty.

Germany now already has more production capacity for conventional ammunition than the United States. Will this help the sector, which has been struggling for years?

The numbers say we're not yet in recession but the data could be hiding a nasty reality. On this episode of The Dip, we’re looking at the risks to Europe with Guntram Wolff from the Bruegel Institute and the Americas with Ricardo Hausmann, all to answer the question: Are we already in a recession?

Technology has become a geopolitical battleground, and France’s decision to move millions of government computers off Microsoft Windows highlights Europe’s concern over dependence on US tech firms for infrastructure.

A tangle of economic shocks, supply‑chain fractures and energy disruptions are now feeding into each other. In this episode of The Dip, we break down what this moment reveals about the fragility of the global system.

Around the world, governments and businesses are spending billions on space travel. Critics call this investment simply vanity projects. But, our guest says it's all going to pay off. Plus, we look at how small modular nuclear reactors are quietly emerging from the shadow of nuclear energy's past disasters.

Oil prices are surging as President Trump threatens to invade a key Iranian oil export hub. But China may be better prepared than anyone expected and could come out ahead.