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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Order vs. Chaos – Who is thriving in a world of...
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All guns blazing – How the arms trade went into...
28 min
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Drone masters – How Ukraine reinvented modern w...
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Poison arsenal – The deadly return of bioweapons
21 min
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Inside Russia’s web of terror – How Kremlin pro...
27 min
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America against the World Part 4 – The New Normal?
35 min
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America against the World Part 3 – Who will fil...
27 min
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America against the World Part 2 – Is Washingto...
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New Mini-Series – America against the World – P...
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America against the World - trailer
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China vs America – Who will be the soft power s...
27 min
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After Iran, A New Age of Terror?
36 min
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Iran vs. the Gulf – Is there any going back to ...
27 min
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Trump says he wants to end the Iran war. Can he?
25 min
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Despatch from Beirut – Oz Katerji reports as Tr...
27 min
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Trump's Iran doom spiral – Where does this end?
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Trump’s deadly Iran gamble – Emergencycast with...
26 min
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Does Putin really think he can still win in Ukr...
25 min
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Friend or foe? – Do Rubio's words in Munich cha...
20 min
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AI vs. The World – Can we handle the threats of...
26 min
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The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s...
The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s cruelty
18 min
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Xi's world – Will China control the future?
31 min
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Rage against the regime – Will Iran's governmen...
24 min
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Destroyer in chief – Is Trump breaking the world?
27 min
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Trump, Venezuela and 2026 – A new era of chaos
31 min