Why Iran's regime is not finished (yet) and why Trump can't help
Since late December, Iran has been gripped by a wave of protests that began in Tehran’s bazaars over economic collapse and rapidly spread nationwide. Cash handouts failed. Brutal force followed. Inter...
12 Jan 39min
A US general on Trump, Greenland and Nato in crisis
As Washington openly floats the idea of asserting control over Greenland, a dramatic naval operation unfolds in the freezing waters between Iceland and northern Scotland. A Russian flagged tanker is s...
9 Jan 49min
How to deal with Trump, China and debt: the African country getting it right
As Donald Trump reshapes global trade and cuts foreign aid, countries around the world are being forced to adapt fast - and some leaders are doing better than others. Among them is Zambia's President ...
7 Jan 25min
Trump's Venezuela gamble: Why China, Russia and Iran just lost their foothold in Latin America
Two days on from Donald Trump’s extraordinary capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the dust has barely begun to settle.Maduro is appearing today in a New York court where he will be charged wi...
5 Jan 36min
Trump captures Maduro and takes over Venezuela: 'Welcome to 2026, America is back'
In the early hours of this morning, US President Donald Trump gave the order for the Pentagon to bomb Venezuela’s capital Caracas and capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife. Tru...
3 Jan 14min
Wargaming WW3: how and where the next global conflict could actually unfold
From Taiwan to Estonia and Latvia, the prospect of World War Three feels closer than ever - that is unless you're one of those people who thinks it's already begun.Peter Apps, Reuters' Global Defence ...
2 Jan 47min
Bird-flu, nukes and asteroids: what 2026 might have in store
Bird-flu, bombs and asteroids: are we heading for disaster in 2026? What are the biggest threats to global health security in 2026? Is it bird flu? Or the rising threat posed by nuclear weapons? Could...
31 Dec 202539min
US vs China vs Europe: the race to build the fighter jet of the future
This episode goes straight to the jugular of modern air power and asks a brutally simple question: has the last great manned fighter already been born?Roland is joined by Tom Withington of Royal Unite...
29 Dec 202543min
