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  • Frontline special - Global Affairs Analyst, Michael Bociurkiw

    In this extended Frontline conversation, global affairs analyst and nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, Michael Bociurkiw discusses the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.


    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. 


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    37 min
  • Toppling Iran’s regime - a gamble for Trump

    Israel’s endgame in targeting Iran seems to be regime change in Tehran but what would the fall of the 45-year-old Islamic Republic really mean? The Times’ longtime Middle East correspondent Richard Spencer explores Iran’s intricate political system and the challenges of external intervention.


    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. 

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    11 min
  • Why Iran’s allies are nowhere to be seen

    As Iran faces a potentially existential threat in its conflict with Israel – and possibly the US – its international allies have been notably absent. Why are Russia, China, and North Korea stepping back? Christopher S. Chivvis, Senior Fellow and Director of the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, provides expert analysis.


    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. 


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    11 min
  • Iran could strike the US - at home or abroad

    Iran's regime has warned Donald Trump it will strike back "without restraint" if he decides to join Israel's military campaign against the country. But with comparably limited power what might they target and what damage could they actually inflict? Associate Fellow at the think tank Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Programme, Lina Khatib, analyses their threat.


    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. 

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    10 min
  • Trump considers his Iran military options

    With Iran refusing to do a deal with Israel to end their conflict, Donald Trump's threat to rain the might of the US armed forces down on the country lingers. But how would that play out and why is the US president prepared to go to war with Iran when he normally avoids conflict at all costs? With analysis from Elisabeth Braw, senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative.


    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. 

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    11 min
  • How Trump's military threat could force Iran-Israel deal

    Donald Trump has told Iran it must do a deal with Israel or feel the full might of US forces. Iranian history professor Ali Ansari analyses whether the threat could bring peace to the region, how damaging a continued fight might be to Iran's Supreme Leader or his nuclear plans, and whether the country's citizens might now have an appetite to rise up against the regime.


    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. 

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    11 min
  • Frontline special - financier and Putin critic Sir Bill Browder

    In this extended Frontline conversation, Sir Bill Browder, formerly Russia's biggest foreign investor but now a Kremlin critic, says Russia reportedly reaching the milestone of a million soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine won't stop Vladimir Putin. He explains how the Russian leader is still controlling public opinion about the war despite repeated setbacks, particularly through recruiting for the military from Russia's poorest regions.


    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 

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    33 min
  • Frontline special - security writer and Times columnist Edward Lucas

    In this extended Frontline conversation, security writer and Times columnist Edward Lucas explores the ways the Kremlin is testing NATO - and argues why members should already think of themselves as at war with Russia.


    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 

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    30 min
  • Israel attacks Iran

    After days of speculation, Israel has launched a major attack on Iran. 200 jets carried out airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites and targeting senior military figures. Israel says it had to act to stop Iran developing a nuclear weapon, and argues this military attack is its only choice. The Times’ Middle East correspondent Samer Al-Atrush explains why Israel has struck now, and what happens next.


    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. 

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    11 min
  • Trump thinks again about nuclear sub deal

    A Trump defence official says the US will review the AUKUS deal to see whether it fits the ‘America First’ agenda. That Biden-era agreement will see the UK and Australia develop new nuclear submarines with the US, while Washington will sell five current models to Australia. Ship-building specialist Trevor Taylor explains why officials in London and Canberra shouldn’t panic yet - and the likelihood of the US pulling out entirely is low.


    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 

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    11 min

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