Volt Typhoon and the new cyber war
A recent large-scale attack on an NHS provider by the Russian based criminal group Qilin has exposed lingering vulnerabilities in our digital infrastructure - but an ongoing Chinese state sponsored at...
10 Jul 202442min
The Battle for Kyiv and beyond
How did the Ukrainian people face down an invasion of unprecedented savagery from Putin’s Russia? And how did the battle for Ukraine’s capital shape the war that followed? Illia Ponomarenko is the aut...
26 Jun 202447min
Defence of the Realm – How will Britain’s next Government handle a new age of insecurity?
The West’s era of supremacy is over. Britain’s next Prime Minister will face the most dangerous security environment since the Second World War – a new age of critical insecurity. From Ukraine to the ...
19 Jun 202444min
The Trump Legacy – How will the Felon President fit into the Republican story?
Whether Trump wins the Presidential Election or not, his dark place in American history is assured. He’s not just the first former or sitting President to be convicted of criminal activity, and the fi...
12 Jun 202439min
Far Right on the march – What Europe’s populist surge means
Hard right parties are sweeping Europe and analysts fear they will do well in this week’s elections across the EU. How deeply are radical right parties, with their immigration and culture war fixation...
5 Jun 202437min
The Bear On The Doorstep – Poland, Georgia, and Eastern Europe’s fight against Russian power
What’s it like to live next to the world’s worst neighbour: Vladimir Putin’s Russia? In 2024, pro-democracy Georgians are beaten for resisting their pro-Moscow government from enacting a Putinesque “f...
29 Mai 202439min
“China is now Putin’s master” – Ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace speaks
As Defence Secretary, former Scots Guard Ben Wallace was one of few well-respected ministers during the Johnson years. In office he faced the Afghanistan withdrawal and Russia’s war on Ukraine. As he ...
22 Mai 202440min
Will technology kill democracy?
In 2024 four billion people will vote in the biggest election year in history, which will see existential tests for democracy in the US, India and elsewhere. What is shaping the battle between democra...
15 Mai 202443min
