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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Iran vs. the Gulf – Is there any going back to normal?
Facing aerial bombardment and the economic shock of an oil crisis, the Gulf States have found themselves on the front lines of war in the Middle East....
Trump says he wants to end the Iran war. Can he?
Donald Trump has claimed he will choose when the Iran war is over – but does he really have that choice?
Faced with Iranian retaliation...
Despatch from Beirut – Oz Katerji reports as Trump's Iran war rocks the Middle East
The US/Israeli war with Iran has led to a wave of conflict across the Middle East.
In Lebanon, missile attacks on Israel from Hezbollah m...
Trump's Iran doom spiral – Where does this end?
Iran has retaliated against US and Israeli attacks, widening the conflict across the Middle East. As the crisis deepens, is Donald Trump risking the k...
Trump’s deadly Iran gamble – Emergencycast with Paul Salem in Beirut
Trump’s stunning surprise attack on Iran could be the most consequential world event since 9/11. Will the President’s goal of smooth regime change wor...
Does Putin really think he can still win in Ukraine?
It has been four years since the full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Does Vladimir Putin still believe he is leading Russia to a military victory,...
Friend or foe? – Do Rubio's words in Munich change anything for Europe?
What a difference a year makes - or does it? The 2025 Munich Security Conference was shocked by divisive words from the US Vice President JD Vance. Bu...
AI vs. The World – Can we handle the threats of artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence is playing an increasing role in all our daily lives – and handing over power to AI comes with many risks. From misinformation...
The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s cruelty
As temperatures plummet in Ukraine, Putin’s military is continuing to target the country’s power supply, leaving civilians suffering as the war contin...
Xi's world – Will China control the future?
For years Xi Jinping has mapped out a strategy for the rise of China as a superpower. How will this ambition shape the world’s future?
In...
Rage against the regime – Will Iran's government fall?
A wave of protests has swept Iran and been met by a brutal crackdown. Could this mark the end of the ruling regime?
Thousands have been k...
Destroyer in chief – Is Trump breaking the world?
So far in 2026, self-described peacemaker Donald Trump has captured Nicolas Maduro in a Special Forces raid in Venezuela and now has his eyes on Green...
Trump, Venezuela and 2026 – A new era of chaos
Trump’s New Year attack on Venezuela and the capturing of President Maduro shocked the world.
In the first of a series of episodes assess...
2025 has already shaken the world. What’s next?
The geopolitical shocks of 2025 have the potential to reverberate for decades to come. Trump’s America first agenda and the new US national security s...
Critical Mass – The new battle for energy supremacy
As the world pivots from fossil fuels and demand for electricity rises, who will control the new levers of power? The critical minerals and rare earth...
Russia-Ukraine deal – Can anyone force Putin to change course?
Trump’s push for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine looks as far away as ever after failed talks this week – can anyone move Putin closer to a re...
Trump on the world stage – Deal maker or faker?
Donald Trump claims a record of peace agreements spanning from Asia to the Americas. Do these claims hold up?
What can we learn about Tr...
War on the world – Are conflicts leading us to climate oblivion?
As conflicts and tariff wars disrupt the global order, is political division preventing urgent action to protect the planet?A decade ago world leaders...
Can we stop the fall of Europe?
The European Union has some hard choices to make. It’s faced with an aggressive Russia on its borders, a US administration with limited enthusiasm for...
Europe's drone wall – Could it hold back Russia?
A series airspace violations by Russian jets and drones have increased tensions over European skies – could a new ‘drone wall’ now protect Europe’s Ea...
Big Tech, A.I. and the dictators – Inside the future of authoritarianism
What will happen when dictators realise just how useful big tech and the data it gathers could be for them? How is this already happening – and how co...
The populist playbook - how the right wing connects globally
The rise of right-wing populism has changed politics across the world.
From the proliferation of CPAC conferences across the globe to at...
China, Russia and you — The new cyber war explained
Cyber attacks are on the rise and the threats impact us all. Which countries are leading these moves and how can we combat them?
Britain’...
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,...