167 Episodes

  1. Ukraine two years on – Inside Russia’s state of terror

    Published: 28/02/2024

  2. New Power in the Gulf – The rise of “MBZ”

    Published: 21/02/2024

  3. Trump vs NATO: Could Europe survive alone?

    Published: 14/02/2024

  4. North Korea: Kim Jong Un’s journey to the edge

    Published: 07/02/2024

  5. The world rearms – Panel special with Gavin Esler, Emma Beals and Oz Katerji

    Published: 31/01/2024

  6. Ukraine vs Russia: Are “peace talks” just a Putin trap?

    Published: 24/01/2024

  7. Dire Straits – After Taiwan’s election, could China attempt a stealth takeover?

    Published: 17/01/2024

  8. 🚨 UPDATE 🚨 Red Sea latest as airstrikes hit Yemen

    Published: 12/01/2024

  9. Iran, the Houthis and war in the Red Sea explained – Special edition with The Bunker

    Published: 12/01/2024

  10. The Final Countdown: Can anything stop Trump? – with Brian Klaas of UCL

    Published: 10/01/2024

  11. 2024: A dangerous year ahead – with former National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts

    Published: 04/01/2024

  12. Putin wants to spread chaos in Europe. Here’s how he’ll do it

    Published: 20/12/2023

  13. Exodus and revelations: The truth about migration – with Prof Hein de Haas

    Published: 13/12/2023

  14. Are we stumbling into World War Three?

    Published: 06/12/2023

  15. Ukraine in stalemate: What Kyiv needs in order to win – with Oz Katerji

    Published: 29/11/2023

  16. The Israel/Hamas War: Netanyahu’s crisis, Iran’s opportunity

    Published: 22/11/2023

  17. New Series: Twelve months to save American democracy?

    Published: 15/11/2023

  18. This Is Not A Drill – the new name for Doomsday Watch

    Published: 13/11/2023

  19. On the Edge At the NATO Summit

    Published: 13/07/2023

  20. Chaos in the Kremlin

    Published: 30/06/2023

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Exploring threats to global stability from Ukraine to China to the Middle East with host Gavin Esler – former BBC News presenter, Washington correspondent and host of Newsnight – plus Ukraine-based war reporter Oz Katerji and independent conflict analyst Emma Beals. This Is Not A Drill dives deep into the dangers, corruption, conflicts, disinformation, rivalries and ruthless realpolitik that are making our world ever more dangerous. Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon from just £3 per month to get each episode early plus bonus material and exclusive merchandise. From Podmasters, the team behind Oh God, What Now?, Paper Cuts and The Bunker.

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