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
Poison arsenal – The deadly return of bioweapons
21 min
2
Inside Russia’s web of terror – How Kremlin pro...
27 min
3
America against the World Part 4 – The New Normal?
35 min
4
America against the World Part 3 – Who will fil...
27 min
5
America against the World Part 2 – Is Washingto...
33 min
6
New Mini-Series – America against the World – P...
34 min
7
America against the World - trailer
1 min
8
China vs America – Who will be the soft power s...
27 min
9
After Iran, A New Age of Terror?
36 min
10
Iran vs. the Gulf – Is there any going back to ...
27 min
11
Trump says he wants to end the Iran war. Can he?
25 min
12
Despatch from Beirut – Oz Katerji reports as Tr...
27 min
13
Trump's Iran doom spiral – Where does this end?
25 min
14
Trump’s deadly Iran gamble – Emergencycast with...
26 min
15
Does Putin really think he can still win in Ukr...
25 min
16
Friend or foe? – Do Rubio's words in Munich cha...
20 min
17
AI vs. The World – Can we handle the threats of...
26 min
18
The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s...
The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s cruelty
18 min
19
Xi's world – Will China control the future?
31 min
20
Rage against the regime – Will Iran's governmen...
24 min
21
Destroyer in chief – Is Trump breaking the world?
27 min
22
Trump, Venezuela and 2026 – A new era of chaos
31 min
23
2025 has already shaken the world. What’s next?
35 min
24
Critical Mass – The new battle for energy supre...
26 min
25
Russia-Ukraine deal – Can anyone force Putin to...
26 min