The “Generals’ Plan”, Sinwar’s Death and a Year in Gaza
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group experts Tahani Mustafa and Rob Blecher to discuss Israel’s intensified military operations in northern Gaza, the implications of H...
26 Okt 202446min
Can Either Trump or NATO Membership Help End the Ukraine War?
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Europe & Central Asia director Olga Oliker and senior Ukraine analyst Lucian Kim to discuss the latest developments in the Ukrai...
11 Okt 202439min
“Restoring Deterrence”: Dangerous Words in the Middle East
This week on Hold Your Fire! Richard speaks to Crisis Group colleagues Christina Boutros, David Wood, Ali Vaez and Mairav Zonszein about Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, Iran’s ballistic missile...
4 Okt 202451min
Will Israel’s Bombing Start an All-out War or Force Hizbollah Back from the Border?
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Mairav Zonszein, Heiko Wimmen and Michael Hanna about the intensified Israeli strikes on Hizbollah militants in Lebanon and...
25 Sep 202440min
The United Nations in a Divided World
In the first episode of Hold Your Fire’s new season, Richard Atwood is joined by Richard Gowan, Crisis Group’s UN director, to speak about the UN General Assembly high-level week and the UN’s global r...
20 Sep 202445min
What Hope for a Gaza Ceasefire and What Happens Without One?
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Israel expert Mairav Zonszein, Israel-Palestine director Rami Dajani and U.S. program director Michael Hanna to talk about the l...
22 Jul 202442min
Pakistan’s Political Standoff and Surging Militant Violence
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s South Asia project director Samina Ahmed to talk about the fallout from the February elections in Pakistan, the deteriorating se...
12 Jul 202446min
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb on NATO, Europe’s Security and its Relations with the Rest of the World
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Finnish President and former Crisis Group trustee Alexander Stubb to talk about next week’s NATO summit, European security and the war in Ukrai...
5 Jul 202447min
