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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Trump against the world – Can diplomats handle ...
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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...
10 min
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How one island shapes the US-China rivalry
38 min
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Can democracies trust the Tech Titans?
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Israel/Iran: Can America Stop A Regional War?
25 min
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Israel / Iran: What the escalation means
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Israel and Hezbollah latest: Netanyahu's deadly...
24 min
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Are we facing a new nuclear arms race?
31 min
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How to take down the tyrants
28 min
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The A.I. Trap
41 min
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Israel and Hezbollah: Is all-out war inevitable?
42 min
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Hotter Seas, Higher Tensions
40 min
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Ukraine’s Gamble: The Invasion of Russia
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Putin is beating our sanctions. Here’s how to s...
35 min
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The West in retreat?
38 min
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The Dictators’ Cartel and What It Wants – Anne ...
30 min
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America’s crisis is the world’s crisis
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Can Europe’s centre hold?
38 min
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Volt Typhoon and the new cyber war
38 min
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The Battle for Kyiv and beyond
43 min
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Defence of the Realm – How will Britain’s next ...
40 min
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The Trump Legacy – How will the Felon President...
34 min