The State of It

Israel's lawmakers have officially rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state, ending hope for Joe Biden that one of his main foreign policies could come to fruition. Under the proposed agreement, the US would grant Saudi Arabia a security pact and assistance in building a civil nuclear reactor, and in return the Saudis would establish relations with Israel. But the condition of that was an Israeli commitment to a Palestinian state. In today's World in 10, the Times' Middles East correspondent, Samer al-Atrush, analyses what this means for Biden, Israel and the war effort.

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Donald Trump accuses the island of not giving America ‘anything’ - casting doubt on whether the US would defend Taiwan against China. The comments come soon after his running mate JD Vance said Taiwan should be prioritised over Ukraine. The Times’ China correspondent Richard Spencer unpacks what's going on.

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The Ohio senator will join Donald Trump on the Republican ticket - prompting scrutiny of his views on the war in Ukraine and future conflict with China. In this edition correspondents for The Times unpack the foreign policy challenges ahead.

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A shock assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump prompts condemnation from around the world. Now a new poll for The Times suggests he’s on course for victory. Will that prompt global leaders to alter their approach to the Trump campaign, and to defence spending?

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Frontline explores the latest from the world's conflict zones and is partnered with The World in 10. In this episode we bring you an extended conversation with Ed Arnold from RUSI. He discusses how Vladimir Putin is losing the equivalent of 'a battalion per day' as Ukraine seeks further support from NATO.

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In this Frontline special we hear an in-depth conversation with former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, Jim Townsend. He discusses how air defence packages for Ukraine could work alongside F-16s to halt Putin's attacks.

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The Times’ China correspondent, Richard Spencer, discusses some of the global diplomatic and security stories you might have missed from this week as the NATO summit has taken centre stage. Plus, the Chinese war games happening just three miles from Poland’s border.

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The war in Ukraine continues to be top of the agenda on the final day of the NATO summit. But China’s role in the conflict has also come under the spotlight. We speak to Larisa Brown, The Times’ Defence Editor who is covering the summit and Jim Townsend, who worked in the Pentagon for 35 years on NATO and European policy, about whether the military capabilities of NATO members are sufficient.

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On the second day of the NATO summit, President Biden promises more air defence systems for Ukraine. The summit’s agenda is set to be dominated by the war in Ukraine, calls for members to increase their defence spending and concerns about "future-proofing" Nato. But is this agenda ambitious enough? We are joined by former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker to discuss. 

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As world leaders gather in Washington DC for the NATO summit, are they trying to protect the alliance against a potential second Trump presidency? Larisa Brown, The Times' Defence Editor and military analyst Sean Bell join us to discuss.

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