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)
America against the World Part 4 – The New Normal?
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America against the World Part 3 – Who will fill the Power Vacuum?
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America against the World Part 2 – Is Washington pulling the world apart?
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New Mini-Series – America against the World – Part 1: There are No Rules Any Mo...
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America against the World - trailer
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China vs America – Who will be the soft power superpower?
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After Iran, A New Age of Terror?
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Iran vs. the Gulf – Is there any going back to normal?
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Trump says he wants to end the Iran war. Can he?
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Despatch from Beirut – Oz Katerji reports as Trump's Iran war rocks the Middle E...
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Trump's Iran doom spiral – Where does this end?
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Trump’s deadly Iran gamble – Emergencycast with Paul Salem in Beirut
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Does Putin really think he can still win in Ukraine?
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Friend or foe? – Do Rubio's words in Munich change anything for Europe?
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AI vs. The World – Can we handle the threats of artificial intelligence?
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The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s cruelty
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Xi's world – Will China control the future?
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Rage against the regime – Will Iran's government fall?
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Destroyer in chief – Is Trump breaking the world?
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Trump, Venezuela and 2026 – A new era of chaos
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2025 has already shaken the world. What’s next?
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Critical Mass – The new battle for energy supremacy
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Russia-Ukraine deal – Can anyone force Putin to change course?
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Trump on the world stage – Deal maker or faker?
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War on the world – Are conflicts leading us to climate oblivion?
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Can we stop the fall of Europe?
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Europe's drone wall – Could it hold back Russia?
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Big Tech, A.I. and the dictators – Inside the future of authoritarianism
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The Populist Playbook – How does the right wing connect globally?
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China and Russia vs. You — Inside the new cyber war
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Gaza Peace Plan explained – Everything you need to know
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What happens if China wins over Russia and India?
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Trump backs Ukraine – What does this mean for Zelenskyy and Putin?
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Trump's economic warfare – Are there any winners?
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The Gen Z protests – Inside Nepal’s ‘Discord revolution’
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‘A cascade of dreaded events’: The conflicts reshaping the Middle East
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Russia, Poland and drones – What next for Putin and Europe?
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Trump, Putin and Xi – Conflict or collusion?
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Is China unstoppable? – How Beijing is fighting to own the future
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Special edition: Ukraine at the crossroads – with Kyiv’s ex-foreign minister Dmy...
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Trump, Putin and the fate of Ukraine – Where next?
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Trump, cartels and the war on fentanyl
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Iran vs. Israel and America – What next after the 12 day war?
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Why are peace deals so hard to reach?
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How Putin stole Russia's future
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Trump’s Putin ultimatum — Can he force an end to the war?
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Appetite for corruption – How Trump is letting kleptocrats destroy the world
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Inside the battle for truth – with Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins
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Iran-Israel ceasefire – Will Trump's truce hold?
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Israel-Iran — Will Trump drag America into the conflict?
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