Israel - Iran - ceasefire? Or more chaos
As Lenin apparently never said, ‘There Are Decades Where Nothing Happens and Weeks Where Decades Happen’. We are clearly living through the latter. Arthur and Jason attempt to untangle the latest: fro...
24 Juni 202533min
War in the Middle East and its wider impacts
I spoke to Chris Coghlan, MP for Dorking and Horley and former diplomat and soldier about the unfolding crisis in the Middle East, the implications for European security and the wider political ramifi...
19 Juni 202540min
Sten Rynning on the Past and the Future of NATO
At different engagements throughout the month, NATO allies will meet in Brussels and the Hague to discuss Ukraine and defense spending – with Trump’s team putting pressure on the Europeans to up their...
11 Juni 202551min
Mike Martin MP on the Strategic Defence Review
I spoke to Dr Mike Martin, MP for Tunbridge Wells and former soldier about the Strategic Defence Review. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at ...
4 Juni 202538min
Iran and the US: is a new nuclear deal in sight?
I spoke to Iran expert Charlie Gammell in the light of the recent developments in the Iran nuclear negotiations. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my sub...
2 Juni 202541min
Starvation in Gaza, is the world finally responding?
As the humanitarian situation in Gaza descends to unimaginable levels, and the war of words between Benjamin Netanyahu and the West escalates, I spoke to Michael Stephens of RAND Europe and RUSI about...
24 Maj 202557min
Murder in Helmand
On this episode I discuss recent allegations of war crimes committed by UK Special Forces in Afghanistan. These featured in a recent BBC Panorama episode which can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk...
17 Maj 202549min
Yemen, the UK, the US and the transatlantic alliance
On this episode I speak to Iona Craig, the veteran Yemen expert and journalist about recent events, including the UK's decision to join the US in carrying out airstrikes against the Houthis. Iona ment...
10 Maj 20251h 6min
