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)
The Ukraine War Ep. 1: The Eve of the War
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SPECIAL: Who is the real Zelenskyy?
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BONUS: What have we learned? Arthur Snell Q&A on Putin, Iran, Trump and more
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A taster of JAM TOMORROW with Ros Taylor – our new documentary podcast
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SPECIAL: Who's burning Russia? Secrets of a covert ops offensive
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Season finale: Will Ukraine save the world?
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The Next Pandemic
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Black Ops and Secret Wars
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War in the Arctic
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Desert Flashpoint: Crisis in the Sahel
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Doomsday Weapons
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Saudi vs Iran: The Rivalry That Shapes The World
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The Man Who Blew Up The World
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The Death of American Democracy?
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After Ukraine: Into the Age of Anarchy
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BONUS PODCAST: Doomsday Watch Live in London
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🇺🇦 Putin’s Mobilisation Gamble
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🇺🇦 Is Russia Winning the Economic War?
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🇺🇦 War Update: Mike Martin
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🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Breakthrough Offensive
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🇺🇦 Live from Ukraine with John Sweeney - #2
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🇺🇦 The Fate of the Donbas
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🇺🇦 How Putin Weaponises History
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🇺🇦 Surviving Putin's Energy War
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🇺🇦 How China Went “All In” on Russia
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🇺🇦 Where Will the War Go Next?
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🇺🇦 War Update: Dr Jack Watling
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🇺🇦 Live from Ukraine with John Sweeney
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🇺🇦 The Fall of the Neoliberal Order
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🇺🇦 The End of the Long Peace
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🇺🇦 What Could Russian Escalation Look Like?
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🇺🇦 The War You Don’t See
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🇺🇦 War Update: Shashank Joshi
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🇺🇦 Mind Control — Why Millions Think Russia is Winning
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🇺🇦 Turkey — NATO’s Disruptive Ally
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🇺🇦 Europe’s Energy Conflict
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🇺🇦 NATO – An Alliance Revived?
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🇺🇦 Inside Russia’s Eastern Offensive
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🇺🇦 How Russia's Money Corrupts the West
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🇺🇦 Russia’s State of Mind
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🇺🇦 Inside the Warrior Mindset
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🇺🇦 Germany’s Dereliction of Duty
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🇺🇦 Live Zoom with Dr Alex Clarkson
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🇺🇦 The Battle for the Black Sea
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🇺🇦 Putin’s High Stakes Game
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🇺🇦 Surviving Putin's Wrath with Bill Browder
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🇺🇦 What Russia’s Invasion Means For France
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🇺🇦 Could Chemical Warfare Occur?
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🇺🇦 The Truth about Russia's War Crimes
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🇺🇦 Where Does China Stand?
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