Asymmetric warfare from the Strait of Hormuz to Ukraine and Lebanon
Our panellists Isabel Hilton and Somnath Batabyal discuss how Iran, Ukraine and even Hezbollah are using drones to frustrate much larger armed forces. Also: why are the US and China firing all their g...
5 Touko 38min
American troop drawdown in Germany and Canada joins European summit
Robin Lustig and Alex von Tunzelmann discuss the American troop drawdown in Germany and Mark Carney joining a summit of the European Political Community in Yerevan. Plus: Joe Luc Barnes’s book, ‘Farew...
4 Touko 38min
Our weekly quiz and what King Charles meant to say in Washington
Andrew Mueller and Rob Bound return for a quiz on the week’s headlines. Then: Charlotte McDonald-Gibson joins from Washington to dissect King Charles’s visit, pageantry and speech before US Congress. ...
1 Touko 42min
Trump and Putin talk: much said but little gained?
We look at the latest call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, who both find themselves in wars with no obvious end. Then: Greece and Ukraine hit a stumbling block on drone co-operation. Plus: ca...
30 Huhti 36min
Nothing to see here: Russia plans military parade with no weaponry on show
We discuss the drivers behind Putin scaling back this year’s Victory Day commemorations. Then: The Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire teeters and former FBI director James Comey faces fresh charges from t...
29 Huhti 37min
Leaders in crisis: A Keir Starmer inquiry and embattled Friedrich Merz
Keir Starmer’s days as PM might be numbered as MPs vote on an inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Then: Friedrich Merz nears one year as German chancellor with historical...
28 Huhti 41min
King Charles, Jordan Bardella and our royal fascination
King Charles III goes to Washington to rescue the special relationship and France is talking about Jordan Bardella’s love affair with a Sicilian princess. What is it with our royal fascination? Plus: ...
27 Huhti 37min
That’s a wrap: Our weekly quiz and a look back at Salone del Mobile
Emma Nelson takes on Rob Bound in the weekly quiz and Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton round up their week at Salone del Mobile. Plus: An alternative look at the recent news cycle.See omnystudio.com/lis...
25 Huhti 45min
