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Out early due to the fast moving situation...  The ceasefire announced by Donald Trump has seemingly brought an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran.  Yet with the ceasefire almost immediately broken by both sides according to the latest reports, will the truce last? And what can America and allies do to hold peace in a fragile Middle East? Gavin Esler is joined by Dr Julie Norman, professor in politics and international relations at University College London and associate fellow at RUSI, to discuss whether the conflict has merely paused, or if perhaps lasting peace is possible. • This episode of This Is Not A Drill is supported by Incogni, the service that keeps your private information safe, protects you from identity theft and keeps your data from being sold. There's a special offer for This Is Not A Drill listeners – go to https://incogni.com/notadrill to get an exclusive 60% off your annual plan. • Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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: from the Iranian attack on the US airbase in Qatar to Trump's declaration of forever peace to end what he is cleverly calling the 12 Day War.Arthur and Jason rally in violent unity for Mega Ordering -- whether you advocated for Obama's ‘Iran Deal' or supported Trump's tearing it to shreds, whether you love Benjamin Netanyahu or think he is an evil genius, whether you supported Trump's Beautiful Bunker Busting against Fordow or see it as an illegal and reckless gamble, all sane centrists must now advocate for Western unity in ending the wars in Gaza and Iran. The power balance of the Middle East has been fundamentally reconfigured. It is uniquely favourable for peace. As Arthur and Jason try to Order the Disorder, they discuss if the Europeans can help get us there and why Bibi appears hellbent on spoiling his own achievements.Producer: George McDonaghSubscribe to our Substack - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/Disorder on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DisorderShow Show Notes Links:Iran fires missiles at US base in Qatar, Trump calls for peace: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-weighs-retaliation-against-us-strikes-nuclear-sites-2025-06-23/Watch How The Iran Israel War Could End - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fymBJbsBDfI Arthur's excellent substack Time to learn about Iran's separatist movements: https://substack.com/home/post/p-166505834 And our Substack, Were the Iranians forewarned? why are the markets so placid? What happens if Hormuz is closed? https://natoandtheged.substack.com/publish/posts/detail/166535764?referrer=%2Fpublish%2Fhome Alia Brahimi on the questionable legality of the strikes https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/23/iran-war-israel-us-trump-preventive/Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United States has just pulled off one of the most audacious bombing campaigns of the 21st century — attacking Iran's nuclear sites in a stunning show of military might. The Pentagon is calling it a surgical strike. Donald Trump? He's calling it a “obliteration.” Either way, it's one hell of a moment in global history.But this didn't come out of nowhere. This is part of a full-blown war that started just ten days ago, when Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran. Since then, it's been chaos. Missiles flying back and forth, and now — the world's most powerful military dropping bunker-busting bombs with chilling precision. And while Israeli officials are tight-lipped about regime change, Trump certainly isn't. Last night on Truth Social he posted: “If the current Iranian regime is unable to make Iran great again, why wouldn't there be regime change?” Then he added “MIGA” — yes, Make Iran Great Again. Subtle, it is not.To cut through the spin and propaganda, Venetia speaks with Dr Shany Mor a Senior Research Fellow at the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre, Darya Dolzikova from RUSI and co-host Roland Oliphant.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/20/replace-khamenei-leader-of-iran/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/trump-stealth-bombers-mission-obliterate-iran-nuclear/https://linktr.ee/BattleLinesContact us with feedback or ideas:battlelines@telegraph.co.uk @venetiarainey@RolandOliphant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starmer's war zone: the Prime Minister's perilous positionThis week, our new political editor Tim Shipman takes the helm and, in his cover piece, examines how Keir Starmer can no longer find political refuge in foreign affairs. After a period of globe-trotting in which the Prime Minister was dubbed ‘never-here Keir', Starmer's handling of international matters had largely been seen as a strength. But as tensions escalate in the Iran–Israel conflict, global events are beginning to create serious challenges. They threaten not only to derail the government's economic plans but also to deepen divisions within the Labour party, particularly between the leadership and much of the parliamentary party. Tim joined the podcast alongside The Spectator US editor Freddy Gray. (02:08)Next: is it a mistake to try and topple Iran's Supreme Leader?Justin Marozzi asks if we are seeing ‘an ominous mission creep in Israel's blistering attack on Iran'. Donald Trump has been calling for the ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' of Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been directly addressing the Iranian people. The regime may be unpopular, but how realistic is the expectation of regime change? Marozzi joined the podcast alongside Michael Stephens, a Middle East expert at the defence and security thinktank Rusi. (19:07)And finally: should we embrace feeling shame?Stuart Jeffries reviews a new book by the French philosopher Frédéric Gros in the books section of the magazine this week. A Philosophy of Shame: A Revolutionary Emotion argues that shame should be embraced, rather than avoided. So, in an era of ‘cancel culture' and public shaming – not to mention some of the shamelessness exhibited by social media influencers – can ‘shame' be a good thing? Stuart joined the podcast to discuss. (34:31)Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast.Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.

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 ramifications. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starmer's war zone: the Prime Minister's perilous positionThis week, our new political editor Tim Shipman takes the helm and, in his cover piece, examines how Keir Starmer can no longer find political refuge in foreign affairs. After a period of globe-trotting in which the Prime Minister was dubbed ‘never-here Keir', Starmer's handling of international matters had largely been seen as a strength. But as tensions escalate in the Iran–Israel conflict, global events are beginning to create serious challenges. They threaten not only to derail the government's economic plans but also to deepen divisions within the Labour party, particularly between the leadership and much of the parliamentary party. Tim joined the podcast alongside The Spectator US editor Freddy Gray. (02:08)Next: is it a mistake to try and topple Iran's Supreme Leader?Justin Marozzi asks if we are seeing ‘an ominous mission creep in Israel's blistering attack on Iran'. Donald Trump has been calling for the ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' of Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been directly addressing the Iranian people. The regime may be unpopular, but how realistic is the expectation of regime change? Marozzi joined the podcast alongside Michael Stephens, a Middle East expert at the defence and security thinktank Rusi. (19:07)And finally: should we embrace feeling shame?Stuart Jeffries reviews a new book by the French philosopher Frédéric Gros in the books section of the magazine this week. A Philosophy of Shame: A Revolutionary Emotion argues that shame should be embraced, rather than avoided. So, in an era of ‘cancel culture' and public shaming – not to mention some of the shamelessness exhibited by social media influencers – can ‘shame' be a good thing? Stuart joined the podcast to discuss. (34:31)Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast.Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.

Proti zmenám ústavy sa podpísali aj konzervatívni právnici, vrátane bývalých ústavných sudcov a bývalých kolegov Viliama Karasa. Ústavná právnička Lucia Berdisová a šéf Amnesty International Slovensko Rado Sloboda tvrdia, že novela ústavy oslabí ochranu ľudských práv bežných Slovákov. Aj keby ste vyhrali súd v Štrasburgu, znižuje sa šanca, že sa na základe toho domôžete svojich práv na Slovensku. Podobné zákony majú podľa nich len Maďari a Rusi, a v oboch krajinách sa zneužívajú.V podcaste s Luciou Berdisovou a Radom Slobodom sa dozviete:– od 1:30 – čo je hlavný problém autorov dvoch rôznych petícií proti novele ústavy;– okolo 3:00 – že ústava by v prípade schválenia umožnila nelojalitu voči EÚ;– po 5:00 – že ústava zavádza výhradu v dodržiavaní európskeho práva;– od 6:00 – že sa znižuje miera ochrany Slovákov zo strany Európskeho súdu pre ľudské práva v Štrasburgu;– po 7:00 – ako sa znižuje šanca, že štrasburský rozsudok vymôžete na Slovensku;– od 9:00 – že dnes ESĽP chráni obete policajného násilia;– od 13:00 – že vás čaká niekoľko rokov súdenia sa, kým vám možno dá za pravdu Ústavný súd SR;– po 16:00 - že takýto zákon majú len Maďarsko a Rusko, a aj tam je to miernejšie;– od 18:00 – ako sa na Slovensku už teraz obrancom ľudských práv zle pracuje a bude to len horšie;– po 19:00 – že sa zhorší ochrana žien, detí a nepohodlných úradníkov;– od 22:00 – že táto novela ústavy priamo ublíži občanom Slovenska;– po 24:00 – ako podľa Petra Weissa ide o presadzovanie krajne pravicovej a náboženskej ideológie do ústavy, čo je v priamom rozpore s jej prvým článkom;– po 26:00 – či bude môcť proti tejto zmene zasiahnuť prezident alebo Ústavný súd SR;– od 32:00 – prečo sa nemôžeme spoľahnúť, že nás zachráni Ústavný súd SR;– o 33:00 – že ide o bezprecedentné otočenie Slovenska vo vzťahu k medzinárodnému právu;– po 34:00 – čo prinášajú pozmeňujúce návrhy KDH;– od 35:00 – či poslanci KDH skúšajú zakázať už zakázané a čo sa teda mení;– po 38:00 – či surogátne materstvo nie je zneužívanie chudoby;– od 39:00 – že o bioetike sa má diskutovať roky a nie dni;– po 41:00 – že sa zavedie diskriminácia neplodných žien oproti neplodným mužom;– po 42:00 – či je dôležité, ako sa v ústave používa pojem pohlavie a nie rod;– od 43:00 – že ústava a rozhodnutie ESĽP sú pre úradníka slabší argument ako email od nadriadeného;– po 44:30 – že bývalí kolegovia Viliama Karasa z fakulty tvrdia úplný opak ako on a podpisujú sa proti jeho návrhom;– od 45:20 – že aj konzervatívni bývalí ústavní sudcovia sa podpísali proti tejto zmene ústavy;– po 47:00 – či treba viac chrániť ústavu samotnú pred politickými zmenami;– od 48:00 – že tento návrh je útokom na ústavu;– od 50:00 – že právo sa musí skúmať v kontexte toho, čo sa deje, a podľa toho táto zmena nie je dobromyseľná.

Wybierz swojego ulubionego władcę w Rankingu Królów Polski! Zagłosuj na stronie https://ranking.muzhp.pl/Ambitny Jan Olbracht toczył wojny już jako królewski namiestnik na Rusi. Nie tylko pokonał Tatarów na południowo-wschodnich rubieżach Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego, ale także stworzył struktury obrony potocznej mającej zabezpieczyć Księstwo od tatarskich inkursji. Mimo swego bezwzględnego usposobienia, cieszył się popularnością wśród szlachty. Otworzyło mu drogę do polskiego tronu po śmierci ojca Kazimierza Jagiellończyka. Czy jako król zaczął reformować państwo? Czym był statut piotrowski? Dlaczego wspierał szlachtę kosztem magnaterii i chłopstwa? Jana Olbrachta kojarzymy z tragiczną w skutkach wyprawą do Mołdawii. Sromotna porażka armii koronnej w bitwie pod Koźminem zaowocowała powiedzeniem „za króla Olbrachta wyginęła szlachta”. Czy słusznie?O tym wszystkim w Podcaście Muzeum Historii Polski z serii Inne historie Polski. Rozmawiają Cezary Korycki i jego gość, prof. Hieronim Grala z Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Podcast zrealizowano w ramach zadania: kontynuacja i rozbudowa multimedialnego projektu informacyjno-edukacyjnego - Portal Historyczny Dzieje.pl

Proti zmenám ústavy sa podpísali aj konzervatívni právnici, vrátane bývalých ústavných sudcov a bývalých kolegov Viliama Karasa. Ústavná právnička Lucia Berdisová a šéf Amnesty International Slovensko Rado Sloboda tvrdia, že novela ústavy oslabí ochranu ľudských práv bežných Slovákov. Aj keby ste vyhrali súd v Štrasburgu, znižuje sa šanca, že sa na základe toho domôžete svojich práv na Slovensku. Podobné zákony majú podľa nich len Maďari a Rusi, a v oboch krajinách sa zneužívajú.V podcaste s Luciou Berdisovou a Radom Slobodom sa dozviete:– od 1:30 – čo je hlavný problém autorov dvoch rôznych petícií proti novele ústavy;– okolo 3:00 – že ústava by v prípade schválenia umožnila nelojalitu voči EÚ;– po 5:00 – že ústava zavádza výhradu v dodržiavaní európskeho práva;– od 6:00 – že sa znižuje miera ochrany Slovákov zo strany Európskeho súdu pre ľudské práva v Štrasburgu;– po 7:00 – ako sa znižuje šanca, že štrasburský rozsudok vymôžete na Slovensku;– od 9:00 – že dnes ESĽP chráni obete policajného násilia;– od 13:00 – že vás čaká niekoľko rokov súdenia sa, kým vám možno dá za pravdu Ústavný súd SR;– po 16:00 - že takýto zákon majú len Maďarsko a Rusko, a aj tam je to miernejšie;– od 18:00 – ako sa na Slovensku už teraz obrancom ľudských práv zle pracuje a bude to len horšie;– po 19:00 – že sa zhorší ochrana žien, detí a nepohodlných úradníkov;– od 22:00 – že táto novela ústavy priamo ublíži občanom Slovenska;– po 24:00 – ako podľa Petra Weissa ide o presadzovanie krajne pravicovej a náboženskej ideológie do ústavy, čo je v priamom rozpore s jej prvým článkom;– po 26:00 – či bude môcť proti tejto zmene zasiahnuť prezident alebo Ústavný súd SR;– od 32:00 – prečo sa nemôžeme spoľahnúť, že nás zachráni Ústavný súd SR;– o 33:00 – že ide o bezprecedentné otočenie Slovenska vo vzťahu k medzinárodnému právu;– po 34:00 – čo prinášajú pozmeňujúce návrhy KDH;– od 35:00 – či poslanci KDH skúšajú zakázať už zakázané a čo sa teda mení;– po 38:00 – či surogátne materstvo nie je zneužívanie chudoby;– od 39:00 – že o bioetike sa má diskutovať roky a nie dni;– po 41:00 – že sa zavedie diskriminácia neplodných žien oproti neplodným mužom;– po 42:00 – či je dôležité, ako sa v ústave používa pojem pohlavie a nie rod;– od 43:00 – že ústava a rozhodnutie ESĽP sú pre úradníka slabší argument ako email od nadriadeného;– po 44:30 – že bývalí kolegovia Viliama Karasa z fakulty tvrdia úplný opak ako on a podpisujú sa proti jeho návrhom;– od 45:20 – že aj konzervatívni bývalí ústavní sudcovia sa podpísali proti tejto zmene ústavy;– po 47:00 – či treba viac chrániť ústavu samotnú pred politickými zmenami;– od 48:00 – že tento návrh je útokom na ústavu;– od 50:00 – že právo sa musí skúmať v kontexte toho, čo sa deje, a podľa toho táto zmena nie je dobromyseľná.

Israel struck military and nuclear targets in Iran overnight in a major escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has begun further strikes on Friday. Iran has vowed retaliation though President Trump has warned Iran and encouraged the Iranians to continue negotiations over their nuclear programme. Further talks had been due to take place this weekend. What's Israel's objective? And does this underline the unpredictability of geopolitics, at a time when the UK has pledged significantly more money for defence? Patrick Gibbons speaks to James Heale and Michael Stephens, associate fellow at RUSI. Plus: updates on assisted dying and the government's plans for welfare.Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As simmering tensions between Israel and Iran explode in a barrage of missiles and drones, Krishnan Guru-Murthy talks to journalist Jonathan Rugman and RUSI's Middle East Security expert, Burcu Ozcelik about whether the conflict might escalate.After a number of Iranian nuclear scientists and military leaders including the head of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard were killed, Iran has retaliated with 100 drones fired into Israel with more promised.So what will Israel's next move be with Prime Minister Netanyahu saying strikes could continue 'for as many days as it takes?'

The head of NATO issues his starkest warning yet about Russia's readiness for war. We speak to Ed Arnold, a senior research fellow at the defence think-tank RUSI and a former infantry officer.In Ukraine, drone warfare is reaching ever-more sophisticated levels. We look at how this single weapon is changing warfare with Dr. Ulrike Franke, a Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.And the Royal Navy's Carrier Strike Group makes its way through the Red Sea – what next for this projection of UK military power? We get the thoughts of Commodore Steve Prest who was the Commander Weapon Engineer on Britain's other carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. He was also part of the top-level team that brought the QE out of build and into sea trials.

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 spending to 5% of GDP. But with the Americans wavering on the alliance as a whole, and these unrealistic spending targets: Can NATO survive?To find out, Arthur Snell speaks with Sten Rynning, professor and director of the Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark, and author of ‘NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance'. The duo discuss the origins and evolution of NATO, the significance of Article 5, NATO's complex relationship with France, and the challenges faced during the Afghanistan mission. Plus: the contentious issue of NATO's eastward expansion in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union, and the Alliance's role in maintaining Order in the Post-War era. And as they conclude the discussion, they explore the future of European security architecture, the importance of America's role in NATO, and – to Order the Disorder – the need for a cohesive European defense strategy.Producer: George McDonaghSubscribe to our Substack - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/Disorder on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DisorderShow Show Notes Links:Get Sten Rynning's book, NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance - https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/nato-from-cold-war-to-ukraine-a-history-of-the-world-s-most-powerful-alliance-sten-rynning Watch The Paradox of the Anti-Semitic Boulder attack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7zAO_5CtfE Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there a real near-term prospect of an end of Russia's war against Ukraine? RUSI experts explain four and a half months of the Trump Administration's approach to the war. In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by Professor Samuel Greene, who teaches Russian politics at King's College and is a senior fellow at the Centre for European Policy Analysis, and Andriy Zagorodnuyk, Chairman of the Centre for Defence Strategies, Kyiv, who also previously served as Minister of Defence of Ukraine (2019-2020). They examine Trump's approach to the war, which initially seemed to reposition the United States as a broker between Moscow and Kyiv, and expressed itself ready to cede key demands to Russia with the objective of bringing the war to a conclusion Talks have dragged on, and the US President has seemed to grow frustrated with the complexity of the issues and the pace of the negotiations. While initially welcoming Trump's approach to the conflict, Russia has seemed unwilling to genuinely commit, opting instead to prolong the process. The team outlines what will come next and how United States policy towards Russia and Ukraine is likely to develop in response to the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Kremlin has been using freelancers to carry out dirty deeds across Europe with increasing frequency — and those freelancers can be anyone. The strategy is as sinister as it is effective. It's also a law enforcement nightmare. But do our governments have the will to tackle the issue, and the leadership qualities that will be required to fully mobilise resources, and be frank with electorates? ----------Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic council. She is also a columnist with Foreign Policy, where she writes on national security and the globalised economy. Before joining AEI, Elisabeth was a Senior Research Fellow at RUSI, where she led the Modern Deterrence project. She is published in a wide range of publications, including Politico, The Times and Wall Street Journal. Elisabeth is also the author of highly regarded books – including Goodbye Globalization: The Return of a Divided World.----------LINKS:https://twitter.com/elisabethbrawhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabethbraw/https://rusi.org/people/brawhttps://www.aei.org/profile/elisabeth-braw/https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/person/elisabeth-braw/https://foreignpolicy.com/author/elisabeth-braw/https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/people/elisabeth-brawhttps://cepa.org/author/elisabeth-braw/----------ARTICLES:https://www.politico.eu/article/gig-model-russian-subversion-nightmare-western-intelligence-shopping/ https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/16/russia-ukraine-gray-zone-warfare-autocrats-democracy-527022https://www.ft.com/content/0ac9e1a9-2aad-47d9-83fb-4839e9b31b33https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/china-is-master-of-grey-zone-aggression-t6z2khp69https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/60291/create-a-psychological-defence-agency-to-prebunk-fake-newshttps://www.aei.org/podcast/elisabeth-braw-on-gray-zone-warfare/----------BOOKS: ‘God's Spies: The Stasi's Cold War Espionage (2019)The Defender's Dilemma: Identifying and Deterring Gray-zone Aggression (2022)Goodbye Globalization: The Return of a Divided World (2024)----------SUMMER FUNDRAISERSNAFO & Silicon Curtain community - Let's help help 5th SAB together https://www.help99.co/patches/nafo-silicon-curtain-communityWe are teaming up with NAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade to provide 2nd Assault Battalion of 5th SAB with a pickup truck that they need for their missions. With your donation, you're not just sending a truck — you're standing with Ukraine.https://www.help99.co/patches/nafo-silicon-curtain-communityWhy NAFO Trucks Matter:Ukrainian soldiers know the immense value of our NAFO trucks and buses. These vehicles are carefully selected, produced between 2010 and 2017, ensuring reliability for harsh frontline terrain. Each truck is capable of driving at least 20,000 km (12,500 miles) without major technical issues, making them a lifeline for soldiers in combat zones.In total we are looking to raise an initial 19 500 EUR in order to buy 1 x NAFO truck 2.0 Who is getting the aid? 5 SAB, 2 Assault Battalion, UAV operators‍.https://www.help99.co/patches/nafo-silicon-curtain-community----------Car for Ukraine has once again joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this summer. Sunshine here serves as a metaphor, the trucks are a sunshine for our warriors to bring them to where they need to be and out from the place they don't.https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-silicon-curtainThis time, we focus on the 6th Detachment of HUR, 93rd Alcatraz, 3rd Assault Brigade, MLRS systems and more. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-silicon-curtain- bring soldiers to the positions- protect them with armor- deploy troops with drones to the positions----------

Germany's intelligence chief has warned that Russia could test NATO's resolve. Bruno Kahl thinks Vladimir Putin would do this by placing ‘little green men' - in other words, plain-clothes soldiers - in Estonia like he did when he annexed Crimea in 2014. Emily Ferris, a Russia specialist from the RUSI think tank in London, examines how likely this is and looks at other ways the Kremlin might test NATO.The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio Read more: www.thetimes.com Picture: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, warfare has been transformed by drones.  Reports have stated that 70 percent of combat casualties in the war in Ukraine are now caused by drones, while the British security think tank RUSI calculates drones account for 60 to 70 percent of damaged and destroyed Russian systems. Ukraine, forced to innovate to hold off Russian forces, claims to be capable of making 4 million drones this year, Russia says it made 1.4 million in 2024 – using them, along with Iranian made systems, on the battlefield and in near constant attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure.  To discuss the ethics, capabilities and impact of drones on the way humans fight, Gavin Esler is joined by Dr Ulrike Franke, senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. • This episode of This Is Not A Drill is supported by Incogni, the service that keeps your private information safe, protects you from identity theft and keeps your data from being sold. There's a special offer for This Is Not A Drill listeners – go to https://incogni.com/notadrill to get an exclusive 60% off your annual plan. • Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The American security guarantee to Europe appears to be less iron clad than it used to be. The Trump administration seeks to shift military assets from Europe to the Asia-Pacific and expect Europe to spend 5% of its GDP on defence. How dramatic are these changes? How will it happen? And will it make Europe more exposed and vulnerable to potential Russian aggression? In this episode Karsten Friis discusses these and other relevant questions, including the newly published British Strategic Defence Review, with Max Bergmann from CSIS and Neil Melvin from RUSI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venäjä Palestiina Israel | Rusi Laaksonen | #neuvottelija 336. Alpo Rusi ja Lasse Laaksonen palaavat pohtimaan Suomen viisautta jättää Palestiina tunnustamatta tässä aiheessa, Venäjän ja Ukrainan konfliktia ja Euroopan pyristelyä Trumpin aggressiivisen USA:n kumppanina. Jaksossa myös kriisit Lähi-idässä, Euroopan strateginen heikkous sekä Venäjän ja Kiinan vaikutusoperaatioiden paljastuminen. Rusi avaa tuoreimman kirjansa teemoja, ml. lustraation käsittelyn ja Mitrohin-arkiston paljastukset. Laaksonen analysoi globaalien liittoumien dynamiikkaa ja informaatiosodan muotoja nykypäivän konflikteissa.(00:00) Maailman kriisit ja aktivoitunut Lähi-itä (02:40) Venäjäkirjan jatko osa ja lustratio (05:20) Euroopan ihmisoikeudet salailu ja oikeusturva (08:00) Historiankirjoituksen viiveet ja uudet paljastukset (10:40) Mitrohin arkistot ja tiedustelun ulottuvuudet (13:20) Neuvottelut, propaganda ja viestien manipulointi (16:00) Trump kutsuu Putinia hulluksi mediassa (18:40) EU:n strateginen heikkous ja tiedusteluvuodot (21:20) Liittovaltiokehitys, eurokritiikki ja EU:n virheet (24:00) Ukraina, länsimaat ja päätöksenteon hitaus (26:40) Europarlamentti, koalitiot ja kansan tahto (29:20) Kolmikkojärjestelmä, federalismi ja Eurooppa (32:00) Stubbin rooli ja Palestiinan tunnustamisen ristiriidat (34:40) Trumpin esitys arabien vastapainoksi Syyriaan (37:20) Kahden valtion mallin historia ja taustat (40:00) Palestiinan siirtokunnat, Moskovan paraati ja Abbas (42:40) Lähi-idän hallinto, johtajat ja todellisuus (45:20) Informaatiosota, siviiliuhrit ja mediataktiikat (48:00) Hamasin strategia ja antisemitistinen narratiivi (50:40) Ulkoministeriö, resurssit ja Lähi-idän diplomatia (53:20) Kiinan tullit, Taiwan ja Trumpin uhkapeli (56:00) Droonisota, teknologia ja Ukrainan puolustus (1:00:10) Halukkaiden koalitio (1:03:50) Palestiinan tunnustaminen ja Suomen Venäjän suhteet #neuvottelija Sisäpiirissä Alpo ja Lasse pureutuvat Suomen ja Venäjän naapuruussuhteeseenKatso Sisäpirijaksot ja tue Samiahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRI34L9OtDJuZpaWicbNXzg/join#neuvottelija Sami Miettinen

Rusi už na Ukrajine stratili takmer miliónov vojakov a Ukrajine vyšiel náročný plán. Husársky kúsok. V rámci operácie Pavučina udrela na štyri ruské vojenské letiská, tisíce kilometrov za frontovou líniou a úspešne zničila 12 lietadiel. Kým Ukrajinci ničia Rusom vojenské ciele, Rusko na Ukrajine cielene zabíja civilistov. V noci na dnes v meste Pryluky zabili Rusi dronmi päť ľudí, medzi nimi aj ročné dieťa.V Istanbule sa medzitým skončilo ďalšie kolo rokovaní ukrajinskej a ruskej delegácie, bez podstatných výsledkov.Aké bude reakcia Ruskov na zničené lietadlá a útok a ďalší nečakaný útok na Kerčský most? Aká je situácia na frontových líniách, môžu Ukrajinci chystať nejakú novú protiofenzívu? A prečo mierové rokovania neprinášajú posun, stojí to všetko na telefonátoch lídrov? O čom hovorili tentokrát?Braňo Závodský sa rozprával s bezpečnostným analytikom a odborníkom na obranné plánovanie Vladimírom Bednárom.

The government's Strategic Defence Review has set out a vision for Britain's defence for the next decade. One of its authors, General Sir Richard Barrons, spoke to Manveen Rana about the threat from Russia, the wars and weapons of the future and how quickly society can collapse.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: General Sir Richard Barrons, co-author of the Strategic Defence Review 2025. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Edward Drummond.Further listening: The rise of killer robots: The future of modern warfare? Clips: Times Radio, Sky News, BBC News, Rusi. Photo: Getty Images/Adobe Stock Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Viens no lielākajiem klupšanas akmeņiem daudzdzīvokļu māju apsaimniekošanā ir dzīvokļu īpašnieku kopīgu lēmumu pieņemšana. Izmaiņas Dzīvokļu īpašnieku likumā tagad ļauj pieņemt svarīgus lēmumus arī mazākumam. Vai tas ir mainījis situāciju uz labo pusi? Raidījumā Kā labāk dzīvot vērtē jurists Jānis Uzulēns, namu pārvaldniece Irēna Rusiņa un Rīgas namu pārvaldnieka Māju atjaunošanas nodaļas vadītājs Oskars Skrastiņš. Ierakstā pieredzē dalās kādas dzīvokļu īpašnieku kooperatīvās sabiedrības valdes priekšsēdētāja. Viņas pārziņā ir divas 36 dzīvokļu mājas un visgrūtāk visiem bijis vienoties par mājas renovāciju, bet to izdevies veiksmīgi pabeigt. "Ja runājam par dzīvokļu īpašnieku kopsapulcēm - jā, tas ir diezgan sarežģīts process. Mēs varam lēmumus pieņemt kopsapulcēs, mēs varam lēmumus pieņemt aptaujas veidā un citādi savstarpēji vienojoties," norāda Irēna Rūsiņa. "Kopsapulci var ierosināt gan pārvaldnieks, gan arī viens vai vairāki dzīvokļu īpašnieki. Un šeit ir stāsts par to - viens vai vairāku dzīvokļu īpašnieki, kurš uzņemas atbildību? " Rūsiņa atzīst, ka dzīvokļu īpašnieki neaizdomājas, ka viņiem ir tiesības sasaukt kopsapulci. Viņi ir gatavi gaidīt no pārvaldnieka, no kaimiņa, no kādas citas personas, bet neuzņemties pašiniciatīvu. "Pārvaldnieku var salīdzināt ar pedagogu, kuram ir kaut kāda dzīves pieredze, un viņš katru gadu sāk darbu ar pirmo klasi. Māca matemātiku," uzskata Jānis Uzulēns. "Pedagogam ir fenomenāla noturība, ka viņš katru gadu no sākuma sāk bērniem stāstīt, cik ir viens plus viens, tad viens plus divi. Kaut gan viņam pašam iekšēji ir sajūta - kā to var nezināt. Un pretī viņam klasē sēž 30 - 40 bērni. Lai man piedod Pēteri, bet tas ir konkrēts vandālis, kurš paņem pusi klases ar savu harizmu, viņam vispār neinteresē, cik viens plus viens. Iedomājieties, kāda ir tā psiholoģiskā slodze uz cilvēku, kurš mēģina klasi savākt nodarbībā kopā un savākt tā, lai tas sliktākais rezultāts būtu iespējami labākais. Šeit ir tas stāsts par iedzīvotājiem. Cilvēki uzreiz saslāņojas atbalstītājos, noliedzējos. Diemžēl ir jārēķinās, ka ir viena cilvēku grupa, kuriem ir valodas barjera vai drīzāk viņi uzskata, ka viņiem tā ir, un viņi nobīstas no sarunas. Lielākā grupa vienmēr ir tie, kas saka - mēs neko nezinām, ko mēs te vispār darām. Tev ir jāmēģina sarunā trāpīt pa visām šīm četrām grupām ar informāciju tā, lai tas vājākais elements veidotu saturu. Iztēlojoties, ka tas Pēterītis nav līderu grupā, kuri visu atbalsta. Kāpēcīšos viņš arī nebūs, jo tas nav līderis, viņš ir tajos, kas īsti nesadzird tevi, vai tajos, kas vienkārši visu noliedz. Nedod Dievs, Pēteris ir tanī grupā, kas visu noliedz, automātiski tā māja ir destruktīva. Tādā vidē mēs dzīvojam, un to nevar atrisināt ar normatīvo regulējumu."

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 substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We analyse what's likely to be in the government's imminent defence review with the head of the RUSI think tank, and we hear about at the threats facing Europe and the UK with Poland's foreign minister Radek Sikorski. Plus, Björn Ulvaeus from Abba pays tribute to the band's sound engineer, who's died at the age of 80.

Ladislav Martoník sa narodil 5. októbra 1968 v Košiciach – dva mesiace po tom, ako okupanti rozstrieľali jeho otca na ulici. Bolo to iba dva dni po jeho návrate zo štúdií v Gratzi, kam sa dostal vďaka jeho hudobnému nadaniu.

Pavel Macko je predseda malej strany, ktorá spolu s SaS tvorí Pravicový blok. Tvrdí, že spolu pôjdu aj do volieb.V podcaste s Pavlom Mackom sa dozviete:– od 1. minúty – čo hovorí na neprávoplatné odsúdenie guvernéra NBS Kažimíra;– do 3:00 – že Peter Kažimír mal odstúpiť už pri podozrení;– po 5:00 – či ide do volieb na kandidátke SaS, aj keď je predsedom strany DS - ODS;– od 6:00 – či by sa mali do predvolebnej koalície s SaS pridať aj Demokrati;– po 7:00 – čo hovorí na Friedricha Merza a jeho slová o zastavení eurofondov pre Slovensko;– od 8:00 – že vďaka Robertovi Ficovi sme ako Slovensko úplne nedôveryhodní;– po 10:00 – že Fico sa topí a nás ťahá spolu s ním do povodne;– od 11:00 – že hádzanie sa o zem ako malé dieťa nie je suverénna politika;– od 14:30 – že Fico nás dostáva do pozície, keď z členstva v EÚ prestaneme mať výhody;– po 15:20 – či sa budeme vedieť spoľahnúť na našu bezpečnosť, keď stojíme na okraji;– od 16:20 – že Nemci sa môžu suverénne rozhodnúť, že takéto Slovensko nebudú sponzorovať;– po 18:30 – prečo nemôžeme ignorovať Andreja Danka a jeho slová o odchode z EÚ;– od 20:00 – že Danko šíri len nihilizmus a zúfalstvo, a jeho slová o otrokoch v nemeckých firmách sú škandalózne;– po 23:00 – že keby Robert Fico zavolal Orbánovi, aby nám odblokoval peniaze, našiel by peniaze na transakčnú daň;– od 26:00 – že Rusi aktuálne cítia šancu;– po 29:00 – ako môže Donald Trump nakoniec pomôcť Ukrajine viac než Joe Biden;– po 30:00 – že Putin si vyhodnotil Trumpa ako slabého;– od 31:30 – ako Ukrajina chcela ustúpiť v záujme mieru;– po 33:50 – že Ukrajina nám kupuje čas, ale my ho nevyužívame;– od 34:30 – že Putin sa nebude vedieť prestaviť na mierovú ekonomiku;– po 35:00 – že príčinou vojny je podľa Ruska samotná existencia nezávislej Ukrajiny;– po 38:00 – ako ruské podvratné aktivity majú aj druhé kolo a to sú napríklad vraždy;– od 39:30 – že bolo zaznamenaných viac ako 500 incidentov v Európe, v ktorých mali prsty Rusi;– po 40:00 – že ruské sabotáže sú napríklad aj zakladanie požiarov;– do 43:00 – či si vieme vybrať, či byť ruským nepriateľom, alebo ním jednoducho sme.

Pavel Macko je predseda malej strany, ktorá spolu s SaS tvorí Pravicový blok. Tvrdí, že spolu pôjdu aj do volieb.V podcaste s Pavlom Mackom sa dozviete:– od 1. minúty – čo hovorí na neprávoplatné odsúdenie guvernéra NBS Kažimíra;– do 3:00 – že Peter Kažimír mal odstúpiť už pri podozrení;– po 5:00 – či ide do volieb na kandidátke SaS, aj keď je predsedom strany DS - ODS;– od 6:00 – či by sa mali do predvolebnej koalície s SaS pridať aj Demokrati;– po 7:00 – čo hovorí na Friedricha Merza a jeho slová o zastavení eurofondov pre Slovensko;– od 8:00 – že vďaka Robertovi Ficovi sme ako Slovensko úplne nedôveryhodní;– po 10:00 – že Fico sa topí a nás ťahá spolu s ním do povodne;– od 11:00 – že hádzanie sa o zem ako malé dieťa nie je suverénna politika;– od 14:30 – že Fico nás dostáva do pozície, keď z členstva v EÚ prestaneme mať výhody;– po 15:20 – či sa budeme vedieť spoľahnúť na našu bezpečnosť, keď stojíme na okraji;– od 16:20 – že Nemci sa môžu suverénne rozhodnúť, že takéto Slovensko nebudú sponzorovať;– po 18:30 – prečo nemôžeme ignorovať Andreja Danka a jeho slová o odchode z EÚ;– od 20:00 – že Danko šíri len nihilizmus a zúfalstvo, a jeho slová o otrokoch v nemeckých firmách sú škandalózne;– po 23:00 – že keby Robert Fico zavolal Orbánovi, aby nám odblokoval peniaze, našiel by peniaze na transakčnú daň;– od 26:00 – že Rusi aktuálne cítia šancu;– po 29:00 – ako môže Donald Trump nakoniec pomôcť Ukrajine viac než Joe Biden;– po 30:00 – že Putin si vyhodnotil Trumpa ako slabého;– od 31:30 – ako Ukrajina chcela ustúpiť v záujme mieru;– po 33:50 – že Ukrajina nám kupuje čas, ale my ho nevyužívame;– od 34:30 – že Putin sa nebude vedieť prestaviť na mierovú ekonomiku;– po 35:00 – že príčinou vojny je podľa Ruska samotná existencia nezávislej Ukrajiny;– po 38:00 – ako ruské podvratné aktivity majú aj druhé kolo a to sú napríklad vraždy;– od 39:30 – že bolo zaznamenaných viac ako 500 incidentov v Európe, v ktorých mali prsty Rusi;– po 40:00 – že ruské sabotáže sú napríklad aj zakladanie požiarov;– do 43:00 – či si vieme vybrať, či byť ruským nepriateľom, alebo ním jednoducho sme.

Can Peace Without Democracy Work? RUSI experts discuss the rise of illiberal peacebuilding in the Middle East and what it means for UK foreign policy. In this episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by RUSI Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security Dr. Burcu Ozcelik, Dr Claire Smith, Deputy Associate Dean for the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty Director of Postgraduate Research, University of York, and Dr Rana Khalaf, Research Consultant and non-resident fellow at the University of St Andrews, to examine how authoritarian approaches to conflict management are reshaping the post-war landscape in the Middle East. The panel explores the rise of illiberal peace - where stability is pursued through top-down control, elite deals, and the exclusion of dissent. From Syria and Egypt to Libya and Iraq, the episode considers how this model is gaining traction among domestic regimes and international actors alike. The discussion also reflects on the risks of prioritising order over democratic values and asks whether Western interventions have contributed to similar outcomes. Looking ahead, the team assesses what this shift means for the UK's role in a region where peace increasingly comes without democracy.

Ruskí agresori presviedčajú svet že chcú mier, no odmietli bezpodmienečné tridsaťdňové prímerie a ďalej zabíjajú civilistov na Ukrajine. Masívny ruský útok raketami a dronmi na Ukrajinu zabil 12 ľudí, desiatky ich zranil. Donald Trump s Putinom stráca trpezlivosť a Kongres prichystal nový zákon o proti ruských sankciách. Európa vrátane Slovenska zas prijala 17-ty balík sankcií a hovorí o ďalšom.Má vojna ešte diplomatické riešenie a môže k nemu prispieť aj nový pápež? Prečo Rusi hovoria o mieri, no pritom ďalej vraždia nevinných ľudí na Ukrajine, nechcú v skutočnosti naspäť studenú vojnu a ruskú sféru vplyvu vrátane Slovenska? Prečo Únia stojí za Ukrajinou, no pritom hovorí o obnove ciel na jej tovary? A čo sa okrem výmeny zajatcov dosiahlo na rokovaniach v Turecku? Čo na to Slovensko, keď náš premiér radšej lieta do Moskvy za Putinom ako do Bruselu za našimi spojencami? Máme ešte v medzinárodnom spoločenstve rešpekt?Braňo Závodský sa rozprával s generálom vo výslužbe a predsedom mimoparlamentnej DS – ODS Pavlom Mackom.

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 the situation.Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Börsen har rasat och rusat om vartannat de senaste månaderna. Och vi går mot en sommar som kan bli turbulent. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Först ras – sen rusI april föll börserna efter att Trump presenterat sitt tullpaket och startat ett handelskrig mot resten av världen. Börserna föll handlöst, men bara några dagar senare vände de snabbt uppåt igen. Men det är fortfarande mycket som är oklart och i veckan kom nya utspel. ”Osäkerheten är hög, och det är det vi sett på aktiemarknaden med stora kursrörelser”, säger Maria Landeborn, senior ekonom på Danske bank.Vinnare och förlorareDe sparare som klarat av att inte försöka tajma upp- och nedgångarna under vårens turbulens har klarat sig bäst, visar siffror från Avanza. ”De unga männen har mycket att lära av de unga kvinnorna”, säger Philip Scholtzé, sparekonom på Avanza.Göra ingenting är ofta smartastJust att sitta på händerna, sova på saken och fundera ett varv till innan man fattar ekonomiska beslut är ofta smartast. Det säger Johan Anderberg, journalist och författare som är aktuell med boken Just don't.Programmet spelades in fredag förmiddag 23 maj 2025.Programledare och producent:Hanna MalmodinMedverkande och röster i programmet:Johan Anderberg, journalist och författareMaria Landeborn, senior ekonom Danske BankPhilip Scholtzé, sparekonom AvanzaAnnika Winsth, chefekonom NordeaFrida Bratt, sparekonom NordnetDonald Trump, president USAekonomiekotextra@sverigesradio.se

V piatok sme boli svedkami prvých priamych rokovaní medzi Ukrajinou a Ruskom. Namiesto minimálne 30-dňového okamžitého prímeria z nich však vzišla dohoda na výmene väzňov a akési pripustenie budúceho stretnutia medzi Volodymyrom Zelenskym a Vladimirom Putinom.Práve Putin pritom priame rokovania navrhol, no keď ich ukrajinský prezident akceptoval a povedal mu, nech príde do Istanbulu, Putin poslal za seba náhradu. Svoju prítomnosť si preto rozmyslel aj Donald Trump, no priamo s Putinom sa zase už v pondelok spojil telefonicky.Čo sa nám to v rokovaniach vlastne deje, hýbeme sa smerom k mieru a aká je dnes pozícia Ameriky a samotného Trumpa? Čo bude ďalej?Eva Frantová sa v podcaste Dobré ráno rozprávala s bývalým veľvyslancom Slovenska vo Veľkej Británii Róbertom Ondrejcsákom.Zdroje zvukov: Reuters, CBS News, CGTN Europe, MSNBCOdporúčanie:Dnes je mojím odporúčaním seriál This is us. Nejde o žiadnu novinku, poslednú sériu dotočili v roku 2022, no ja som sa k nemu vrátila po istom čase. Baví ma hlavne kvôli tomu, akým iným spôsobom zachytáva problémy bežných rodín, vzájomné vzťahy medzi súrodencami, rodičmi, či v rámci komunity. Vyskúšajte!–Všetky podcasty denníka SME nájdete na⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sme.sk/podcasty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠–Odoberajte aj audio verziu denného newslettra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SME.sk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ s najdôležitejšími správami na⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sme.sk/brifing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Despite the White House and the Kremlin saying Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's phone call went well and made progress to a ceasefire in Ukraine, there was no new detail or timeline on the Ukraine peace process. The US President says he's open to meeting his Russian counterpart - and last week his Secretary of State Marco Rubio said face-to-face talks would be the only way to make progress. Russia specialist Emily Ferris, from the RUSI think tank, explains whether an in-person meeting will happen and what it would actually accomplish.The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio Read more: www.thetimes.com Picture: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/iplayer/episode/m001ykkf/panorama-special-forces-i-saw-war-crimesMy guest on this episode is Professor Matthew Ford, a military expert based at the Swedish Defence University. We covered these allegations, wider questions of counter-insurgency and what it means for modern warfare as the western alliance faces existential challenges.You can find Matthew Ford here https://bsky.app/profile/warmatters.bsky.socialYou can find me here https://arthursnell.substack.comYou can find our new Bookshop.org affiliate shop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelinesCheck out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fins al 19 d'octubre a la sala vaixells del palau Maricel es pot veure 'L'elogi del dibuix, la col·lecció Manuel Puig' una mostra representativa del que es considera la col·lecció privada de dibuix més important de Catalunya. L'exposició, que és una joia visual magníficament presentada, ofereix un recull de 72 obres, de les quals 21 s'exposen per primera vegada, estructurat en quatre àmbits: acadèmia, rostres, relats i paisatges, i recull peces de Picasso, Warhol, Tàpies, Rusiñol, Fortuny, Rodin o De Chirico. A més, el muntatge dona especial rellevància a cinc dones artistes: Suzanne Valadon, Paula Rego, Remedios Varo o Natalia Gontxarova. Els comissaris de la mostra, Bonaventura Bassegoda i Francesc Quilez n'han comentat els aspectes més rellevants. L'entrada L’art del dibuix en una exposició imperdible a la sala vaixells de Maricel ha aparegut primer a Radio Maricel.

To best Order the Disorder, we love hosting live shows with our partners at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and showcasing the great range of talent that they have on staff. Jane and Jason were joined for a live recording on May 14 by TOM KEATINGE, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE FOR FINANCE AND SECURITY AT RUSI. The trio started off tackling Sanctions: the role and use of Western Sanctions before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; how the use of sanctions has changed since Russia's full-scale invasion, particularly on this side of the Atlantic; what does this mean for the rest of the world; and how this expansive use of sanctions is reordering global finance.  And then moved on to the question of Markets…. and how they hold governments to account. Jason genuinely believes that the markets may be our last hope to save American democracy and that they can do what the supreme court and congress are supposed to do but cannot.  Finally, we couldn't discuss finance and security without mentioning the Donald's favourite word in the English language that word that he seems not to realize comes directly from Arabic, *Tariffs*.  We tried to unpack what really are tarriffs; how we know they didn't work with Smoot Hawley; what does Donald Trump think tarriffs are. The main take away of the discussion overall was: The failure of economic tools of coercion such as sanctions and tariffs to achieve their stated aims and the power of 'markets' to reassert order.  It was a well attended live show with over 75 guests in RUSI's beautiful library… pls come join us for the next one in the Autumn. And more importantly right now! Pls pls join our paid for substack to hear all the beautiful listener questions! Producer: George McDonagh Subscribe to our Substack and become a paid member to support our work and to listen to the listener questions which are cut from this free episode - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/ Show Notes Links:  We are trying to grow our YouTube channel. Pls check out this rather racy video and subscribe to the channel, Is Gary Lineker an Anti-Semite? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdi4vVGyCkM  Relevant RUSI sanctions work can be found here: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/projects/sanctions-and-illicit-finance-monitoring-and-analysis-network-sifmanet  A recent article challenging the Russia maritime sanctions status quo can be found here: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/tapped-out-it-time-revisit-oil-sanctions-russia  A recent article arguing for action on the Russian central bank assets can be found here: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-central-bank-assets-ukraine/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GSB turns 100: RUSI experts look back on key security shifts and explore what's next for the UK in a rapidly changing global landscape. In this special 100th episode of Global Security Briefing, host Neil Melvin is joined by the RUSI International Security team to reflect on how global security has evolved since the podcast's launch in 2021. Recorded live in London, the episode examines a world marked by rising state-based wars, increasing military tensions, and the fragmentation of the post–World War II international order. From the Russia–Ukraine war and instability in the Middle East to the growing rivalry between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific, the panel explores the key trends driving today's global insecurity. The discussion also considers the rise of influential regional powers and the UK's search for a post-Brexit role on the world stage. The team also offers insights on the security challenges of the next five years. Can the UK and its allies adapt to an increasingly contested and divided global landscape?

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 mentioned an earlier episode of this podcast with Laura Cretney, which is worth listening to if you are interested in Yemen. You can find it here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/behind-the-lines-with-arthur-snell/id1704344656?i=1000643933101Please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank.Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FIRSTLY, PLS JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO COME TO OUR LIVE SHOW NOW OPEN TO ALL DISORDER LISTENERS Wednesday MAY 14, 17:30 AT RUSI. You can sign up here: https://my.rusi.org/events/disorder-podcast-live-ordering-the-global-financial-disorder.html     NOW TO THIS EPISODE: As Russia seeks a maximalist deal to secure its gains in Ukraine via negotiations with the Trump Administration, Putin is still trying to spread even more Disorder globally.     Are the Russians, in fact, the top table Disorderer globally? And if so, why? What internal domestic politics are driving that Disorder?    This week, Jason Pack is joined by Emily Ferris, a Senior Research Fellow in the International Security Studies department at RUSI, specialising in Russian domestic politics. Before joining RUSI in 2018, Emily worked at Control Risks - a London consultancy firm - as a Russian security and politics analyst, advising clients conducting business in Russia.     Jason and Emily discuss the complexities of Russia's internal dynamics, its infrastructure conundrums, its role as a disordering power, and whether there is genuine domestic opposition within the country.    Plus: Railways, Ports, Siberian governorships, Putin's negotiation tactics with the Trump administration, Russia's territorial ambitions, and the ideological components driving its actions on the world stage. And as Emily and Jason close the conversation, they discuss the future of Russia post-Putin and – to Order the Disorder – Emily explains her view on importance of cultivating serious academic expertise in understanding domestic Russian affairs.    Producer: George McDonagh  Executive Producer: Neil Fearn    Subscribe to our Substack and become a paid member to support our work - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I spoke to Romeo Kokriatski, presenter of the Ukraine without the Hype podcast about recent events in his country, including the Trump betrayal.We mentioned Operation Sky Shield, a plan which you can read about here.Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Donald Trump floats a controversial peace deal that could leave Ukraine facing territorial losses and NATO exclusion, Kyiv is forced to weigh an impossible choice between sovereignty and survival.  Bronwen Maddox speaks with Orysia Lutsevych from Chatham House and Matthew Savill from RUSI about battlefield fatigue, shifting alliances, and the future of European security. Find out more: Trump's 100 days have been like no other The Kashmir attack will renew hostilities between India and Pakistan Merz and Macron can restart Europe's Franco–German engine Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Amanda Nunn. 'Independent Thinking' is an Indio Media production for Chatham House. Read the Spring issue of The World Today  Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast

For a special edition of the podcast, we hear a conversation between Jason and Andrew Keen on his KeenOn podcast. They discuss: is the American Dream Dead? Can you truly reinvent yourself in the US compared to Europe? And is there still hope for America going forward?    Producer: George McDonagh  Executive Producer: Neil Fearn    Subscribe to our Substack - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/    Show Notes Links:  To get tickets to our RUSI event on 14th May visit: https://my.rusi.org/events/disorder-podcast-live-ordering-the-global-financial-disorder.html     Get the KeenOn podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keen-on-america/id1448694012   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

➡️ Join the community of geopolitics enthusiasts and gain access to exclusive content on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingGeopolitics➡️ Sign up to my free geopolitics newsletter: https://stationzero.substack.com/Thank you Conducttr for sponsoring the podcast. Take a look at Conducttr's services and its crisis exercise software at: https://www.conducttr.comThis is a conversation with Justin Bronk - a military aviation expert and a Senior Research Fellow at RUSI. We dive deep into the recently revealed American and Chinese 6th generation fighter jets - how will they change warfare and who's ahead in this race for air dominance, and whether Europe and Russia could catch up. And how other technologies like collaborative combat aircraft - basically swarms of drones flying together with planes piloted by humans - are going to change what air combat has looked like for decades.

JOIN OUR SUBSTACK TO COME TO THE DISORDER LIVE SHOW MAY 14, 17:30 AT RUSI. INFO IN THE LINKS BELOW   NOW TO THIS EPISODE: Alex and Jason take listener questions that explore the chaotic political landscape shaped by Trump. Our brilliant Mega Orderers have asked about: What are Trump's true goals and how aligned are they with Russia; where is this going to end; and how should functioning democracies respond?     Bouncing off listeners' ideas, Alex and Jason discuss: new forms of ‘spheres of influence' imperialism; how Trumpian advisors, like the influencer Rasputin Laura Loomer, recycle Russian talking points;  could Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Australia work together to forge an alternative order? Is crypto just a vehicle for corruption? And how do you deal with switching from driving on one side of the road to the other?    Producer: George McDonagh  Executive Producer: Neil Fearn    Subscribe to our Substack and become a paid member to support our work - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/    Show Notes Links:    Disorder Podcast Live: Ordering the Global Financial Disorder  17:30 – 20:00 BST;  14 May 2025     Join us for a live recording of the Disorder Podcast with Tom Keatinge, Director of the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI IN LOND AT 61 Whitehall  To attend become a paid for member of the Ordering the Disorder Substack here and then follow the RUSI prompts to attend: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/p/disorder-podcast-live-1730-may-14?triedRedirect=true    Listen to Arthur Snell's podcast, Behind The Lines, with Jonathan Terra: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-crisis-in-the-atlantic-alliance-ep-2/id1704344656?i=1000702371956   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Edition No135 | 28-04-2025 - After transitioning to become his excellency, Ukraine's ambassador to the UK, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi kept a relatively low profile. Now he's attending more civic events that have connections to the Ukrainian community, and has given keynote addresses at several significant events, including Chatham House and Rusi. His vision of the future of war is emerging, as well as some criticism of Western military preparations to counter Russia, that is couched in low-key, highly diplomatic language, but is devastating in substance. Valerii Zaluzhnyi opened a recent address at the Ukrainian School of Management, a new space for leadership and critical thinking, with this emotive sentence: “Three years ago, we faced a stark choice: to fight or to vanish. And we made our decision - we chose to fight. Not only did we manage to stop and push back the most powerful enemy in the world, but we also redefined the very nature of modern warfare. As a result, Ukraine has become home to one of the most advanced and adaptive armed forces of our time.” ----------LINKS:https://www.pravda.com.ua/columns/2025/04/25/7509135/https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/04/how-drones-data-and-ai-transformed-our-militaryand-why-us-must-follow-suit/404444/ ----------Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain - https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our warriors.This time, our main focus is on the Seraphims of the 104th Brigade and Chimera of HUR (Main Directorate of Intelligence), highly effective units that: - disrupt enemy logistics - detect and strike command centers - carry out precision operations against high-value enemy targetshttps://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtain----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/

Hneď po veľkonočných sviatkoch zabil ruský dron deväť ľudí, ktorí išli do práce. Pár dní dozadu ruské rakety zabili v Meste Sumy cez 30 civilistov, vrátane detí, a predtým balistickými raketami Rusi zaútočili na sídlisko v meste Krivyj Rih a zavraždili 9 detí hrajúcich sa na detskom ihrisku a ďalšiu desiatku ľudí, ktorý tam s deťmi boli. Desiatky ďalších ľudí sú po týchto útokoch v nemocniciach.Kde teda sú tie Americko-Ruské mierové plány, kde je tá Ruska snaha o mier? A kde je Donald Trump, ktorý sa chvastal, že vojnu ukončí za 24 hodín a teraz striedavo predkladá rôzne mierové plány, alebo hrozí, že vojnu na Ukrajine nechá tak a jeho vyslanec preberá ruskú propagandu? Je ešte šanca na mier a ako má konať Európa? A čo Slovensko, ktoré pre postoje Roberta Fica ani nesedí za spoločným stolom o budúcej bezpečnosti v Európe a náš minister obrany hovorí, že sa ani netreba brániť a že ten Rus raz aj tak odíde? Európske štáty hovoria o vyslaní svojich vojakov na udržiavanie mieru po prímerí, ale je prímerie vôbec možné?Braňo Závodský sa rozprával s veľvyslankyňou Európskej únie na Ukrajine Katarínou Mathernovou a bývalým ministrom obrany expertom na bezpečnostnú politiku Globsecu Martinom Sklenárom.

What does the climate crisis mean for sovereignty in a world where certain countries face existential risk? I spoke to Taukiei Kitara, a native of Tuvalu, about the case of low-lying Pacific Islands, including his native Tuvalu.Please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peace keeping missions (whether peace enforcement, peace building, peace making, or conflict prevention) are very different to the formatted hierarchy and organisation of set-piece, large-scale military missions which Western allies have been accustomed to over the past decade. Even the experiences of ISAF or Iraq are outliers rather than a standardised format replicable across peace keeping tasks. This is also evident in the C2 of these missions: often more complex, ambiguous, woolly, and confusing than most military officers will be accustomed to. And that's without bringing in a strategic HQ structure that has fewer staff and less experience than Western counterparts. Ewan Lawson, associate fellow at RUSI, talks through what characterises PK missions: his one-word answer? Fragmentation.

A bonus second batch of questions, relating to war, peace and my attitudes to social media!The CASE survey of emigre attitudes is here.The RUSI commentary on the OSCE is here.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials including the (almost-) weekly Govorit Moskva news briefing right here. Support the show