The State of It

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The State of It episodes

July 01, 2025 Terrorists could use driverless cars to commit attacks
The UN has raised concerns about extremists weaponising emerging AI technologies. Could hacking fleets of autonomous vehicles become a devastating shortcut to mass casualty events? Dr William Allchorn of ARU explores the evolving threat landscape and unpacks the risks.

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11 min
June 30, 2025 Nuclear dominoes could start falling after Iran strikes
Recent American and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear programme may risk igniting a global arms race, encouraging nations to sidestep constraints and speed their pursuit of nuclear weapons. As concerns grow over the potential collapse of the non-proliferation framework, is the world on the brink? Professor Nicholas Wheeler of the University of Birmingham examines nuclear diplomacy, Iran’s response to the attacks, and the implications for global security.

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11 min
June 29, 2025 Frontline special - Mark Galeotti, Russia specialist
In this extended Frontline conversation, The Sunday Times’ Russia analyst and leading foreign and security policy expert, Mark Galeotti, offers insight into the evolving geopolitical landscape. Fresh from the NATO summit in The Hague, he examines the precarious state of Russia’s missile programme, Europe’s defence spending dilemmas, and the pressing challenge of countering Russian aggression in the hybrid warfare era.

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33 min
June 28, 2025 Frontline special - Prof Scott Lucas, foreign policy analyst
In this extended Frontline conversation, political analyst Scott Lucas - of University College Dublin’s Clinton Institute - delves into the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. From NATO's strategic diplomacy with Trump to the mounting strain on Russia’s economy, Scott analyses the broader implications of US sanctions, European support, and the potential involvement of North Korean troops.

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24 min
June 27, 2025 Trump vs the Ayatollah: what next for Iran?
Iran’s Supreme Leader has emerged from his bunker to declare victory over the US and Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insists they achieved little with their attacks on Tehran, and did no significant damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities. But do Iranians believe his sabre-rattling? Bronwen Maddox, director of the Chatham House think tank, explains what comes next for Tehran as it tries to restore its nuclear programme, its proxies in the Middle East and its authority at home.

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11 min
June 26, 2025 The President, the Pentagon and the leak
A Pentagon intelligence leak has sparked a war of words over Iran’s nuclear programme, with conflicting assessments from US intelligence agencies and the White House fuelling heated debate. Former Pentagon official Jim Townsend joins us to unpack the challenges of intelligence and examine the fraught relationship between the White House and the intelligence community.

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10 min
June 25, 2025 Trump gets NATO to cough up
As NATO leaders gather in The Hague - edging towards an historic 5% defence spending target - their focus is on Donald Trump's influence, and a continuing land war in Europe. John Lough - a former NATO official and now Head of Foreign Policy at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre unpacks how this summit has unfolded.

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11 min
June 24, 2025 Can Trump keep Israel and Iran in line?
Announced amidst missile strikes and heated rhetoric - Donald Trump’s fragile peace deal between Iran, Israel and the US is holding, for now. The Times’ foreign correspondent Richard Spencer examines its prospects - and what it means for the region.

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11 min
June 23, 2025 Trump enters the fray, but don’t underestimate Iran
After deploying ‘bunker-buster’ bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites, the US President is now weighing regime change. With Iranian generals vowing decisive retaliation, Dr Farzan Sabet of the Geneva Graduate Institute unpacks the escalating conflict and what could happen next.

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11 min
June 22, 2025 Frontline special - journalist and weapons expert Ian Williams
In this extended Frontline conversation, former Sunday Times journalist and former Deputy Director in the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Stategic and International Studies think tank, Ian Williams, discusses the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

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33 min