The State of It

In this extended Frontline conversation, Ian Williams - a journalist who has long covered China - unpacks Beijing’s growing domestic arms industry and economic fragility. He explores President Xi's strategic yet cautious relationship with Russia, shaped by mutual distrust and calculated geopolitical manoeuvring.

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In this extended Frontline conversation, retired Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry says Russia's grinding push into Ukraine hasn't done enough to achieve Vladimir Putin's strategic objectives, as the US puts more pressure on the Kremlin to end the war.

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Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to occupy Gaza City, in an escalation of its war against Hamas. Critics at home and abroad have described it as a disaster that’ll lead to more bloodshed. The Times’ Israel correspondent Gabrielle Weiniger explains the plan, Binyamin Netanyahu’s new principles for ending the war and whether it’ll further isolate the Israeli PM on the world stage.

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The US president is turning the screw on India over its ties with Russia, doubling tariffs to 50% - a level some are calling a trade embargo.  How has the once-close relationship between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi fallen apart? Dr Chietigj Bajpaee of Chatham House delves into the complexities of this relationship and considers whether India could – or would – reduce its reliance on Moscow.

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As the world commemorates 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight — the closest it has ever been. Alexandra Bell, from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, explores the rising nuclear threat and why global action is crucial to avert disaster.

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Britain and France are at odds with Germany and Italy over whether to recognise Palestine as a state at the UN general assembly in September.  Germany, along with Italy, has adopted the stance of “not on the agenda right now”. Peter Conradi, Europe editor of The Sunday Times, delves into how this disagreement highlights deeper divisions within the European Union regarding Israel and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

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Since the start of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv has accused the Kremlin of removing at least 19,546 Ukrainian children from their families. This removal and re-education is a war crime, prompting an international arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. Now, Ukraine is accusing him of using the children as chips in a diplomatic poker game.

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In this extended Frontline conversation, George Barros, a specialist on Russia from the Institute for the Study of War, unpacks the latest developments from the front in Ukraine. He thinks Ukraine's position is deteriorating, even if its soldiers are gaining the upper hand tactically in certain pockets of fighting.

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In this extended Frontline conversation, retired Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell digs into how Ukraine has brought Russia's advances to a halt. He explains how Kyiv's effective use of drones is proving it can win out over Russia's superior numbers.

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Donald Trump’s threat to put tariffs on China and India over their links to Russia have put the world’s most populous countries back in the spotlight. And while the US-China relationship often dominates global attention, far less focus is given to the ties between Beijing and New Dehli. Analyst Michael Kugelman explores the complex and consequential dynamics of this vital relationship, which could define the 21st century but remains largely overlooked in the West.

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