Horatio and David discuss the past, present and possible future of maritime power. David talks about how and why the Britain rose to dominate the waves in the 18th and 19th centuries, the pivotal lessons from that naval strategy, and the subsequent decline of Western naval supremacy.

Horatio also takes the conversation onto the present and future. Discussing the critical maritime power shift, driven by China’s shipbuilding capabilities. Pivoting also towards modern technologies such as quantum tech and drones and how they might impact navies and modern warfare. Thus pressing the west to overcome the sea blindness that we are currently experiencing before it gets too late to regain a foot in global sea power.

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Horatio and David discuss current UK politics. David argues that Labour’s credibility has been damaged by Angela Rayner’s resignation and Starmer’s handling of it, and that internal Left–Centre tensions are widening. He is scathing about David Lammy’s promotion and predicts Reform UK will overtake Labour well before 2029 due to a looming financial crisis and public disillusionment with both major parties. 

He criticises Starmer’s leadership, the Chagos decision, and the choice of Mandelson, and says UK defence is dangerously under-resourced and over-reliant on US enablers. He argues for missile defence and a stronger nuclear triad. Finally, he predicts a UK-led Western debt crisis driven by commodity-led inflation and policy missteps by Rachel Reeves.

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In the third episode of the State of it podcast, Horatio and David Murrin discuss a shifting world order: a declining, alliance-strained U.S.-led West versus a rising, industrially scaled China at the centre of an “axis of autocracy.” David argues China has converted economic weight into military power (missiles, drones, hypersonics), created large anti-access/area-denial zones, and now holds the upper hand.

David foresees a decade-long global conflict cycle unless the West urgently mobilises industrially and militarily, coheres alliances, and creates a “firebreak” by decisively backing Ukraine. India and Turkey are portrayed as pivotal fence-sitters; Taiwan is the likeliest trigger, potentially cascading into a wider Pacific war. Murrin is sharply critical of Western leadership—especially Trump—for fragmenting alliances and slowing the response.

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In the second episode of Season 5 of the State of it podcast, David and Horatio talk about the state of the Iran Israel conflict and how it may expand into a much larger conflict than what people currently believe.

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In the first episode of Season 5, David and Horatio talk about the current state of the world during a tough and confusing time where much too much is going on. Get a better understanding of whats really happening in the world. 

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In this episode David and Winston continue their conversation concerning the fleets of Pacific nations. The questions under investigation include: Are light carriers effective at power projection? Are frigates genuinely effective in modern naval warfare, or are they inferior to destroyers? Is the Taiwanese Navy disadvantaged through it's reliance on patrol boats? What is the quality of these Navies like? How well would these three nations be able to cooperate in a conflict?

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Winston and David evaluate and compare the Navies of America and China (with some focus on other aspects of their respective military capabilities). Within the episode a myriad of questions are explored: How would the USN negate missile attacks from mainland China during a conflict? What would be the outcome of a prolonged naval war in the Pacific? What does the shipbuilding capacity of America and China mean for a possible future war? What does the future of naval warfare look like?  What is the effect of extended lines of communication in a Western Pacific American war effort? 

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In this first episode of Season 4 David and Winston discuss developments in the situation on the ground in Ukraine. This includes possibilities for a summer offensive as well as the current state of the conflict. The discussion expands to include the wider geopolitical situation and the countries from which both Russia and Ukraine are deriving their main support.

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In this episode,  David and Winston briefly go over the changing situation of Ukraine as well as future predictions for that conflict. The main topic of discussion, however, is Taiwan and the possibilities of conflict in the Pacific Basin between it and China, as well as the political  consequences of such a conflict for the wider region. Finally, David and Winston examine the strengthening ties between China and Russia and the repercussions of this close relationship on the West.

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In the first episode  of the new season David and Winston pay a visit once more to the pressing topic of Ukraine. The situation on the ground in Ukraine at the time of publication is discussed, as is the position of President Putin in his political stronghold. David and Winston also go over the importance, and danger, of tactical nuclear weapons and their possible role in the future of the conflict.

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