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.Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon from just £3 per month to...
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Episodes (223)
‘Rising Lion’ – What Israel’s onslaught on Iran means
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Shadow war – Can Britain face down the Russian threat?
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Aerial assault – How drones changed warfare forever
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Operation Spiderweb – How Ukraine stunned Russia and changed the war
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Israel-Gaza – Will anybody stop Netanyahu?
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Eastern flank – Why Poland is crucial to Europe's defence push
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Trump's Syria shift – A pivotal moment for Damascus and the Middle East?
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Kashmir crisis – Can India and Pakistan come back from the brink?
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Ukraine mineral deal – What it means for Kyiv's fightback
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A taster of CRIME SCENE, our new podcast – Episode 1: Guns of London
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Trump vs. the global order – How can the world rebuild without America?
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Ukraine peace talks – What happens if Trump walks away? – with Luke Harding
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Bottom dollar – How Trump gave up America's grip on the global economy
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Trump and Five Eyes – Will he break global intelligence?
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Cruel World – What happens when the West walks away?
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Germany rearms - Can Europe go it alone?
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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 Martin MP
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Trump’s Greenland grab – A great power contest in the Arctic?
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Trump vs. Zelenskyy: With friends like this...
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How will Europe defend itself without America? – with Air Marshal Edward Stringe...
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Peace talks – Is Trump throwing Ukraine to the wolves?
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Trump vs. NATO: Could the military alliance survive without America?
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The Decider? Trump’s plan for Ukraine
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Deep Waters - Russia’s undersea information war
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How Iran’s plans fell apart
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The Israel/Hamas Ceasefire – Can it hold?
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2025: Trump’s Year of Living Dangerously
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Meet the Climate Conmen – How fossil fuel’s fixers created a new age of disinfor...
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“It’s Syria’s future now”
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Islamic State – How global chaos is bringing terror back
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Trump's trade war: How risky a game is he playing?
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Trump against the world – Can diplomats handle him?
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Europe’s wake-up call – The coming war with Putin
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Ukraine-Russia update: Has Zelenskyy’s Kursk gamble paid off?
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Kleptocracy Now – How the Global Corruption Machine is seizing power
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Taster – ‘Why do people join cults?’ – from the new series of Why? with Emma Ken...
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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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Israel/Iran: Can America Stop A Regional War?
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Israel / Iran: What the escalation means
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Israel and Hezbollah latest: Netanyahu's deadly gamble
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Are we facing a new nuclear arms race?
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How to take down the tyrants
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The A.I. Trap
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Israel and Hezbollah: Is all-out war inevitable?
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Hotter Seas, Higher Tensions
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Ukraine’s Gamble: The Invasion of Russia
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Putin is beating our sanctions. Here’s how to stop him.
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The West in retreat?
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