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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Iran and the US – Inside the Shadow War
38 min
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Ukraine two years on – Inside Ukraine’s defence.
29 min
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Ukraine two years on – Inside Russia’s state of...
43 min
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New Power in the Gulf – The rise of “MBZ”
34 min
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Trump vs NATO: Could Europe survive alone?
33 min
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un’s journey to the edge
30 min
157
The world rearms – Panel special with Gavin Esl...
37 min
158
Ukraine vs Russia: Are “peace talks” just a Put...
43 min
159
Dire Straits – After Taiwan’s election, could C...
32 min
160
🚨 UPDATE 🚨 Red Sea latest as airstrikes hit Yemen
7 min
161
Iran, the Houthis and war in the Red Sea explai...
22 min
162
The Final Countdown: Can anything stop Trump? –...
29 min
163
2024: A dangerous year ahead – with former Nati...
28 min
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Putin wants to spread chaos in Europe. Here’s h...
39 min
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Exodus and revelations: The truth about migrati...
29 min
166
Are we stumbling into World War Three?
39 min
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Ukraine in stalemate: What Kyiv needs in order ...
37 min
168
The Israel/Hamas War: Netanyahu’s crisis, Iran’...
46 min
169
New Series: Twelve months to save American demo...
44 min
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This Is Not A Drill – the new name for Doomsday...
1 min
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On the Edge At the NATO Summit
54 min
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Chaos in the Kremlin
39 min
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Emergency Bulletin - Götterdämmerung: Wagner’s ...
34 min
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The Ukraine War Ep. 8: The World At War
64 min
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The Ukraine War Ep. 7: New World Disorder
50 min