This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler
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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 in...
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The Gaza Peace Plan – What you need to know
A US-led peace plan has brought renewed hopes that an end to the conflict in Gaza may be in sight. But as talks in Cairo continue over the release of...
Xi's power play – What happens if China wins over Russia and India?
Trump’s foreign policy means the United States is leaving a vacuum in world affairs – and China looks increasingly willing to fill it.
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Trump backs Ukraine – What does this mean for Zelenskyy and Putin?
In a dramatic shift over the war in Ukraine, Trump took to Truth Social this week to declare his belief that Ukraine can win back its territories.
Trump's economic warfare – Are there any winners?
Trump’s economic policies have caused chaos globally and he’s made it clear he’s happy to use America’s financial might against his enemies – or help...
The Gen Z protests – Inside Nepal’s ‘Discord revolution’
How did Nepal’s ‘Discord revolution’ spark so quickly and bring in a new national leader chosen by online poll?
On the 8th...
‘A cascade of dreaded events’: The conflicts reshaping the Middle East
Israel’s targeting of Hamas in Qatar has further escalated the crisis in the Middle East, and follows Benjamin Netanyahu’s evacuation order for Gaza C...
Russia, Poland and drones – What next for Putin and Europe?
NATO jets have scrambled to shoot down Russian drones after what Polish military command has called an ‘unprecedented violation’ of its airspace.
Trump, Putin and Xi – Conflict or collusion?
As conflicts and tariff-led trade wars fracture an international order forged at the end of the Second World War, have we entered an era of great powe...
Is China unstoppable? – How Beijing is fighting to own the future
China is upping its pace in a race to dominate the world of technology. What will Beijing’s quest mean for its rivalry with the US and how will it sha...
Special edition: Ukraine at the crossroads – with Kyiv’s ex-foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba
As details, claims and counter claims emerge after Trump’s long-promised peace talks, Ukraine’s future remains in the balance.
In this sp...
Trump, Putin and the fate of Ukraine – Where next?
After a frantic week of international diplomacy, where has the Trump-Putin summit left the prospect of an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine?
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Trump, cartels and the war on fentanyl
The highly potent opioid fentanyl is a major cause of death in the US – and the global trade of the drug is also a cause of growing geopolitical divis...
Iran vs. Israel and America – What next after the 12 day war?
After the 12 day war, which saw Israel and the US bomb Iran and its nuclear facilities, where next for the Iranian regime?
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Why are peace deals so hard to reach?
Why is it so difficult to end wars and what makes peace settlements
so likely to be rejected? These questions echo across the globe in an...
How Putin stole Russia's future
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a generation of young Russians hoped for a better future of economic prosperity and personal freedom. Yet t...
Trump’s Putin ultimatum — Can he force an end to the war?
Trump’s position on the war in Ukraine looks to be changing, with his decision to send new weapons to Ukraine and a 50-day ultimatum for Vladimir Puti...
Appetite for corruption – How Trump is letting kleptocrats destroy the world
Trump has opened the doors to kleptocrats the world over as he launches a new era of corruption the likes of which we’ve never seen. Oliver Bullough,...
Inside the battle for truth – with Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins
From ‘alternative facts’ to political lies to the disinformation that courses through social media, the ‘post-truth’ phenomenon threatens the foundati...
Iran-Israel ceasefire – Will Trump's truce hold?
Out early due to the fast moving situation...
The ceasefire announced by Donald Trump has seemingly brought an end to the conflict betwe...
Israel-Iran — Will Trump drag America into the conflict?
As Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks, what role will the US play in attempting to bring the crisis to an end - and might it be dragged into th...
‘Rising Lion’ – What Israel’s onslaught on Iran means
Israel’s unprecedented attack on over 100 targets in Iran – including nuclear facilities, missile sites, and military leadership – has stunned the reg...
Shadow war – Can Britain face down the Russian threat?
Launching the UK’s latest strategic defence review, Keir Starmer pledged renewed spending on defence and vowed “everything we do will add to the stren...
Aerial assault – How drones changed warfare forever
More than three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, warfare has been transformed by drones.
Reports ha...
Operation Spiderweb – How Ukraine stunned Russia and changed the war
Ukraine’s daring drone attack Operation Spiderweb has stunned Russia with its stealth, precision planning and the damage it unleashed on warplanes bas...
Israel-Gaza – Will anybody stop Netanyahu?
The continued assault of the Israeli armed forces amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has drawn global criticism. Yet the question remains – wh...
Eastern flank – Why Poland is crucial to Europe's defence push
With questions raised over Europe’s defence capabilities, Poland is one of the key nations insisting the continent needs to bolster its security.
Trump's Syria shift – A pivotal moment for Damascus and the Middle East?
Trump’s shock announcement that he would be lifting economic sanctions on Syria has sparked celebrations in the streets of Damascus.
Kashmir crisis – Can India and Pakistan come back from the brink?
As the crisis across the India-Pakistan border escalates, can the conflict be brought back from the brink?
To discuss the latest from the...
Ukraine mineral deal – What it means for Kyiv's fightback
Ukraine and the US have reached a long-awaited agreement on a deal over American access to Ukrainian mineral resources. What does this mean for Ukrain...
A taster of CRIME SCENE, our new podcast – Episode 1: Guns of London
As a follower of This Is Not A Drill, we thought you might like to try our brand new, not-entirely-dissimilar podcast CRIME SCENE. Every week ex-Met P...
Trump vs. the global order – How can the world rebuild without America?
The first 100 days of Trump’s second term have left the rest of the world facing the challenge of maintaining a global order without American leadersh...
Ukraine peace talks – What happens if Trump walks away? – with Luke Harding
Donald Trump famously said he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. But now, he’s suggested the US might “pass” on peace negotiations – unless...
Bottom dollar – How Trump gave up America's grip on the global economy
Amid the shocks created by Trump’s tariff policies, are we also seeing a kind of American economic self-harm – which threatens the long-standing domin...
Trump and Five Eyes – Will he break global intelligence?
Donald Trump’s volatile behaviour raises questions for intelligence sharing across the globe – so how unsafe could he make our world? Is the Five Eyes...
Cruel World – What happens when the West walks away?
Trump is dismantling USAID, pulling the rug on vital humanitarian aid and development funding, and countries across the West have followed suit in sla...
Germany rearms - Can Europe go it alone?
Could the German government’s historic vote to back a major rearmament plan prove a turning point for the whole of Europe? To discuss the German respo...
Peace talks deadlock – Can Putin stare Trump down?
Despite a supposed “pause” in attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Russian airstrikes against Ukraine continue. Meanwhile Trump’s much-touted c...
Can Britain win its race to rearm? – with Mike Martin MP
Whatever happens in the negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States, one thing is certain: Britain is now a key part of the European...
Trump’s Greenland grab – A great power contest in the Arctic?
Is there more to Trump’s designs on Greenland than just whim and chaos? As climate change melts the Arctic ice, global powers are positioning themselv...
Trump vs. Zelenskyy: With friends like this...
How can Zelenskyy work with a US President he fundamentally can’t trust? Trump’s decision to pause US aid to Ukraine was the final act in a seismic we...