The weaponization of everything

Several examples of how institutions and mechanisms for governance and commerce are being used for malicious purposes, such as China and Russia using everyday infrastructure for espionage and the US president using tariffs to intervene in Brazil's judicial system. The author suggests that this trend is effective because it exploits the gap between an institution's intended purpose and its actual capabilities.

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