Georgina Godwin is joined by Asian defence expert Alessio Patalano to discuss the viability of North Korea’s new nuclear submarine. Drone attacks, growing dissent and opposition in Siberia: Jade McGlynn discusses the challenges facing the Kremlin ahead of local elections in Russia this weekend. Plus: Monocle’s contributing editor Andrew Mueller brings us his shrewd observations from the news of the past week.

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