Podcast Episodes

China’s military (2/3): Its three major flaws and how Xi is trying to fix them

China’s military is not a real army - it’s the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party. Ideology is paramount and corruption is endemic. 

Plus, the …

8 months ago

China's military (1/3): How it went from obsolete to world-class

Dive into the strengths and weaknesses of China’s military and its remarkable transformation over the last few decades from obsolete to world-class i…

8 months, 1 week ago

Why Gaza is starving, plus Thailand-Cambodia conflict explained

What exactly is going on inside the Gaza strip? Amid growing reports of children starving to death and fears of full-blown famine, the international …

8 months, 1 week ago

War with China: Inside Taiwan's biggest ever drills

Amid growing speculation around China’s invasion of Taiwan, the island nation has held its largest ever military exercises. 

Fresh from reporting on l…

8 months, 1 week ago

'If it flies it dies': Why America's ever-evolving Patriot missiles are so popular

Donald Trump—never one to shy away from controversy—has done another dramatic U-turn. After flatly refusing to send any more Patriot missiles to Ukra…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Prepare for war with Russia by 2030': ex-army chief Gen Sir Patrick Sanders on Putin, Iran and troop cuts

General Sir Patrick Sanders has a stark warning: Britain must prepare for war with Russia within five years and start building bunkers and better air…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

You can't trust Putin or Trump': Hamish de Bretton-Gordon on Ukraine, Russia and chemical weapons

US President Donald Trump has called out Vladimir Putin's "bullshit" and appears to be getting ready to back major US sanctions against Russia. Could…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

How Israel has reshaped the Middle East + Dalai Lama takes on China

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets American President Donald Trump to try to hash out a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, a new Middle…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump wants a new armada. Can America still build one?

Last week, the Pentagon unveiled a jaw-dropping $47.3 billion plan to supercharge its fleet with 19 brand-new battleships. That’s right—nineteen. Up …

9 months ago

Embed with UK's elite paratroopers on the Swedish island ready for war with Russia

In this bonus episode, something a bit different: a special dispatch from the Swedish island that has become a Nato bulwark against Russian aggressio…

9 months ago