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This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler
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
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32:23
Is China unstoppable? – How Beijing is fighting to...
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2025/08/28
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33:05
Special edition: Ukraine at the crossroads – with...
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2025/08/23
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36:02
Trump, Putin and the fate of Ukraine – Where next?
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2025/08/20
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42:07
34:52
Iran vs. Israel and America – What next after the 12...
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2025/08/07
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30:40
Trump’s Putin ultimatum — Can he force an end to the...
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2025/07/17
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39:09
Appetite for corruption – How Trump is letting...
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2025/07/10
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50:49
Inside the battle for truth – with Bellingcat’s Eliot...
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2025/07/03
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32:19
Iran-Israel ceasefire – Will Trump's truce hold?
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2025/06/25
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31:23
Israel-Iran — Will Trump drag America into the conflict?
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2025/06/19
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31:15
‘Rising Lion’ – What Israel’s onslaught on Iran means
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2025/06/13
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29:29
Shadow war – Can Britain face down the Russian threat?
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2025/06/12
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41:22
Aerial assault – How drones changed warfare forever
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2025/06/09
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32:02
Operation Spiderweb – How Ukraine stunned Russia and...
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2025/06/05
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35:22
29:35
Eastern flank – Why Poland is crucial to Europe's...
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2025/05/22
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48:28
Trump's Syria shift – A pivotal moment for Damascus...
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2025/05/15
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32:43
Kashmir crisis – Can India and Pakistan come back...
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2025/05/08
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