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  • Frontline special - defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke

    In this Frontline special, leading defence and security analyst Professor Michael Clarke discusses 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: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.co.uk

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    30 min
  • Frontline special - former NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Jamie Shea

    In this Frontline special, former NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Jamie Shea discusses the war in Ukraine and the recent NATO summit in Washington DC.


    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: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.co.uk

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    28 min
  • France rail attacks stoke Olympic fears

    A security headache for the country as ‘coordinated’ attacks on the rail network cause chaos hours before the opening ceremony of Paris 2024. The Times’ Charles Bremner discusses who could be behind it - and the ‘unprecedented’ security operation underway. Plus, North Korean spying on nuclear secrets is exposed.


    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
  • Netanyahu in the US: what the Israeli PM really wants

    As the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US, the World in 10 speaks to Gerald M Feiertsein, who was US Ambassador to Yemen under President Obama and is now the Director of the Middle East Institute’s Arabian Peninsula Affairs Program.


    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
  • A three year, Third World War warning

    The new head of the British army warns there are just three years to prepare for war. General Sir Roly Walker believes Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, "the axis of upheaval, as he's branded them, are planning to "break up the Euroatlantic security architecture." The Times' defence correspondent Larisa Brown analyses his comments and just how seriously the threat of an imminent Third World War is.


    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
  • Beijing brokers breakthrough Hamas deal

    Hamas says “Palestinian national unity” will result from a new agreement uniting rival factions, but the US could be worried about growing Chinese diplomatic clout in the Middle East. Plus, a key Hong Kong lawmaker tells The Times that democracy has ‘failed’ - and following the popular will is 'dangerous'.


    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
  • President Kamala Harris - what it would mean for the world

    As President Biden endorses VP Kamala Harris to be his successor, will she continue the Biden administration’s support for Israel and for Ukraine? The Times’ Washington correspondent Alistair Dawber unpacks what it could mean for the world at a time of heightened tensions.


    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 - Ukrainian veteran and blogger Operator Starsky (EXTENDED)

    In this Frontline special we hear an in-depth conversation with Ukrainian veteran, blooger and self-styled "war hipster", Operator Starsky. He discusses Russia's continued struggles with climbing troop and equipment losses and how Vladimir Putin expertly weaponises propaganda on the world stage.


    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: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.co.uk

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

    32 min
  • Frontline special - former NATO deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Major General Sir Richard Shireff (EXTENDED)

    In this Frontline special we hear an in-depth conversation with former NATO deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Major General Sir Richard Shireff. He discusses NATO's unequivocal statement that Ukraine's membership in NATO is "irreversible", and how that is a major step which could halt Vladimir Putin if Western aid increases.


    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: https://www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio 

    Read more: thetimes.co.uk

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

    22 min
  • The global impact of Trump's speech

    As Donald Trump formally accepts the nomination to become the Republican candidate at the US Election, what can we learn from his 90 minute acceptance speech? His actual foreign policies on Ukraine, the Middle East, China, and North Korea remain under wraps, but today the World in 10 analyses what we DID find out as he addressed the nation. We're joined by Director, US, at Eurasia Group, Clayton Allen, while The Times' Maxim Tucker gives us the thoughts of Ukraine's front line soldiers on a Trump presidency.


    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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