The Recursive Podcast takes a different turn this time, driven by a pressing question:
Who is protecting Europe’s future?
How can we face and overcome today’s growing threats?
Which companies are shaping the future of cybersecurity and defense tech in Central and Eastern Europe?
🛡️ Over the past five years, Europe’s resilience has been tested like never before. And until now, the story of security innovation in the region has been fragmented.
Our latest report on the state of defense and cybersecurity tech in CEE brings those pieces together, offering the first integrated view of a complex and fast-evolving ecosystem.
To dive deeper into these questions, we’re joined by Ruslan Trad, a Bulgarian journalist and security researcher specializing in hybrid warfare and disinformation. He’s a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, with a focus on Eurasia, Syria, and mercenary groups. 🌍
Trad has reported from the Middle East and co-founded De Re Militari, a conflict analysis journal. He is the author of books on the Syrian civil war and Russian private military companies, and his work has appeared in outlets like BBC and Al Jazeera.
