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  • Frontline special - China expert Ian Williams

    In this extended Frontline conversation, James Hanson speaks to China expert and author Ian Williams about Taiwan, South Korea and the impact of China's trade war with the US.


    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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    28 min
  • Frontline special - Dr Vlad Mykhnenko

    In this extended Frontline conversation, James Hanson speaks to Dr Vlad Mykhnenko about the war in Ukraine. Originally from Ukraine, Vlad is a Professor of Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Oxford who specialises in geographical political economy.


    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min
  • Leaving Syria alone: Trump policy branded 'the most sensible'

    As Syrians across the country celebrate 'Victory Day' the future of the country remains wildly uncertain with domestic groups and the international community all trying to shape it with their own ideals. Tobias Schneider, Syria expert and research fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute analyses the key players and debates how the potential for Donald Trump washing his hands of the situation might play out.


    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • “Human slaughterhouses”: inside Syria’s deadly prisons

    The Times' Oliver Marsden, who's been visiting Syria's most notorious prison, explains how Bashar Al-Assad used the country's prison network to brutally crush his political opponents.


    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  • Islamic State's big opportunity

    Is the uncertainty within Syria opening an opportunity for Islamic State to surge back? As HTS looks to take control, The Times' World Affairs editor, Catherine Philp, explains how IS, which remains far more extreme than any other Islamist group, will be eyeing this moment as its chance to return.


    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Israel "takes advantage" of Assad's fall in Syria

    What is motivating Israel's incursion into Syrian territory? Professor Lina Khatib, Director of the Middle East and North African Programme at the think tank Chatham House, joins us to explain.


    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  • Syria falls: Russia and Iran await Trump's response

    As Syrian President Assad claims asylum in Russia, the World in 10 analyses the positions of his main backers, Iran and Russia, with the US's response thought to be key. Oxford University professor of forced migration & international affairs, Alexander Betts, looks at their options.


    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Frontline Special: General Philip Breedlove

    In this extended Frontline conversation, Kate Gerbeau speaks to NATO's former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Philip Breedlove, about 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. 


    Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: www.thetimes.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  • Frontline Special: Times Ukraine reporter Maxim Tucker

    In this extended Frontline conversation, James Hanson speaks to Times man in Ukraine, Maxim Tucker, who analyses how the war is going from on the ground.


    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  • Putin's meddling plan blocked: Election annulled over Russian interference

    In a move that nobody saw coming, Romania's top court has ruled the first round of its presidential election, which saw a Pro-Putin rank outsider become favourite for the presidency, void over Russian interference. For the background listen to yesterday's episode, as Tom Kington returns to analyse the decision that might scupper the chances of Calin Georgescu becoming a Putin-lapdog president of a NATO nation.


    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min

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