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  • US Election: How China is preparing (Part 3)

    In the third episode of our series on global preparations for the US election, Dr. Yu Jie of Chatham House discusses the fault lines and rivalries between the world's two largest economies. She highlights how Beijing is preparing for the potential outcomes and the broader implications for global security, trade, and defence.


    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
  • US Election: How Ukraine is preparing (Part 2)

    In the second of a series of episodes about how countries across the globe are preparing for the US presidential election, Dr Jamie Shea, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO, discusses the potential consequences for Ukraine, Europe and the NATO alliance.


    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
  • US Election: How Israel is preparing (Part 1)

    In the first of a series of episodes about how countries across the globe are preparing for the US presidential election, Itamar Rabinovich, a former Israeli ambassador to the US, discusses the potential consequences for Israel and the Middle East.


    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 - Times journalist Maxim Tucker (extended)

    In this extended Frontline conversation The Times journalist Maxim Tucker discusses the latest on 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.

    24 min
  • Frontline special - Russia analyst Michael Bociurkiw (extended)

    In this extended Frontline conversation Russia analyst Michael Bociurkiw discusses the war in Ukraine and whether the West should be doing more to provide military aid to Kyiv.


    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.

    45 min
  • ‘Trump whisperer’ - Nato’s new chief Mark Rutte speaks to The Times

    Nato’s new Secretary-General Mark Rutte has told The Times he can work with Donald Trump if he is re-elected as president. However, he also warned America can’t go it alone in an increasingly ‘harsh, uncompromising’ world. Our defence editor Larisa Brown unpacks her interview with the head of the defence alliance.


    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
  • Revealed: North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine

    As the Ukrainian government claims North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, The Times's Asia Editor Richard Lloyd-Parry shares his analysis. Plus, why former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Times Radio that Vladimir Putin wouldn't have launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 had Donald Trump still been US President.


    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
  • "Son of a bitch" - Biden's private comments about Netanyahu 'revealed'
    What is the difference between Washington's public attitude towards Israel and it's private musings? Can a US president ever be 'tough on Israel' if they want to stay in favour? The Times' Middle East correspondent Samer Al-Atrush explains what political factors are at play for both Biden and Netanyahu and how that impacts what they do diplomatically for millions of people. 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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    10 min
  • Why Harris won't call Netanyahu a "close ally"

    After Kamala Harris publicly refused to call the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "close ally", The Times' Washington Correspondent Alistair Dawber shares his analysis. Plus, The Times' World Affairs Editor Catherine Philp discusses the latest situation in the Middle East.


    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
  • Where the Middle East goes from here as Israel marks Oct 7 anniversary

    It's been described as the conflict that threatens the world's order but 12 months since Hamas launched the most severe attack on Jewish people since the Holocaust, are we any closer to peace in the Middle East? The Times correspondents George Grylls and Richard Spencer analyse the situation a year to the day since the October 7th attack and question whether any atrocity could ever shock both sides into laying down their weapons and coming to a peaceful and lasting solution.


    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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