This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

Exploring threats to global stability from Ukraine to China to the Middle East with host Gavin Esler – former BBC News presenter, Washington correspondent and host of Newsnight – plus Ukraine-based war reporter Oz Katerji and independent conflict analyst Emma Beals. This Is Not A Drill dives deep into the dangers, corruption, conflicts, disinformation, rivalries and ruthless realpolitik that are making our world ever more dangerous.

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1
Xi and Putin – What do they really want from ea...
19 min
2
Order vs. Chaos – Who is thriving in a world of...
31 min
3
All guns blazing – How the arms trade went into...
28 min
4
Drone masters – How Ukraine reinvented modern w...
32 min
5
Poison arsenal – The deadly return of bioweapons
21 min
6
Inside Russia’s web of terror – How Kremlin pro...
27 min
7
America against the World Part 4 – The New Normal?
35 min
8
America against the World Part 3 – Who will fil...
27 min
9
America against the World Part 2 – Is Washingto...
33 min
10
New Mini-Series – America against the World – P...
34 min
11
America against the World - trailer
1 min
12
China vs America – Who will be the soft power s...
27 min
13
After Iran, A New Age of Terror?
36 min
14
Iran vs. the Gulf – Is there any going back to ...
27 min
15
Trump says he wants to end the Iran war. Can he?
25 min
16
Despatch from Beirut – Oz Katerji reports as Tr...
27 min
17
Trump's Iran doom spiral – Where does this end?
25 min
18
Trump’s deadly Iran gamble – Emergencycast with...
26 min
19
Does Putin really think he can still win in Ukr...
25 min
20
Friend or foe? – Do Rubio's words in Munich cha...
20 min
21
AI vs. The World – Can we handle the threats of...
26 min
22
The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s...
The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s cruelty
18 min
23
Xi's world – Will China control the future?
31 min
24
Rage against the regime – Will Iran's governmen...
24 min
25
Destroyer in chief – Is Trump breaking the world?
27 min