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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Cruel World – What happens when the West walks ...
36 min
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Germany rearms - Can Europe go it alone?
30 min
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Peace talks deadlock – Can Putin stare Trump down?
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Can Britain win its race to rearm? – with Mike ...
20 min
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Trump’s Greenland grab – A great power contest ...
24 min
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Trump vs. Zelenskyy: With friends like this...
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How will Europe defend itself without America? ...
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Peace talks – Is Trump throwing Ukraine to the ...
29 min
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Trump vs. NATO: Could the military alliance sur...
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The Decider? Trump’s plan for Ukraine
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Deep Waters - Russia’s undersea information war
29 min
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How Iran’s plans fell apart
34 min
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The Israel/Hamas Ceasefire – Can it hold?
20 min
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2025: Trump’s Year of Living Dangerously
28 min
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Meet the Climate Conmen – How fossil fuel’s fix...
40 min
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“It’s Syria’s future now”
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Islamic State – How global chaos is bringing te...
37 min
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Trump's trade war: How risky a game is he playing?
36 min
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Trump against the world – Can diplomats handle ...
25 min
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Europe’s wake-up call – The coming war with Putin
Why the West must prepare to fight it or expect to lose it – with guest Keir Giles
31 min
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Ukraine-Russia update: Has Zelenskyy’s Kursk ga...
38 min
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Kleptocracy Now – How the Global Corruption Mac...
38 min
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Taster – ‘Why do people join cults?’ – from the...
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How one island shapes the US-China rivalry
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Can democracies trust the Tech Titans?
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