Podcast

This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

Author: Podmasters
Feed episode count: 237
Official site: https://www.patreon.com/thisisnotadrill
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Summary

Exploring threats to global stability from Ukraine to China to the Middle East with host Gavin Esler – former BBC News presenter, Washington correspondent and host of Newsnight – plus Ukraine-based war reporter Oz Katerji and independent conflict analyst Emma Beals. This Is Not A Drill dives deep into the dangers, corruption, conflicts, disinformation, rivalries and ruthless realpolitik that are making our world ever more dangerous. Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon from just £3 per month to get each episode early plus bonus material and exclusive merchandise. From Podmasters, the team behind Oh God, What Now?, Paper Cuts and The Bunker.

Episodes

Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested

Reign of Tehran – Inside the new Iranian regime

Duration seconds: 1617
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Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

Inside Zelenskyy’s military turmoil

Duration seconds: 1633
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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

Is the “True European Army” coming? – Macron, France and the future of European defence

Duration seconds: 1535
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Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the NATO conference – A breakdown from Ankara

Duration seconds: 1809
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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

Expensive Lessons – What America vs Iran taught us about modern warfare

Duration seconds: 2071
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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

Ukraine Strikes – Is Russia’s war machine faltering?

Duration seconds: 1981
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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Trump’s Iran deal — Does it reveal a US divide with Israel?

Duration seconds: 2088
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Germany braces for war – Can rearmament secure Europe?

Duration seconds: 1741
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

Xi and Putin – What do they really want from each other?

Duration seconds: 1429
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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Order vs. Chaos – Who is thriving in a world of crisis?

Duration seconds: 2117
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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

All guns blazing – How the arms trade went into overdrive

Duration seconds: 1938
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Drone masters – How Ukraine reinvented modern warfare

Duration seconds: 2223
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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Poison arsenal – The deadly return of bioweapons

Duration seconds: 1535
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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Inside Russia’s web of terror – How Kremlin proxies wreak havoc across Europe

Duration seconds: 1885
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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

America against the World Part 4 – The New Normal?

Duration seconds: 2370
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

America against the World Part 3 – Who will fill the Power Vacuum?

Duration seconds: 1889
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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

America against the World Part 2 – Is Washington pulling the world apart?

Duration seconds: 2269
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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

New Mini-Series – America against the World – Part 1: There are No Rules Any More

Duration seconds: 2321
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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

America against the World - trailer

Duration seconds: 197
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

China vs America – Who will be the soft power superpower?

Duration seconds: 1912
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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

After Iran, A New Age of Terror?

Duration seconds: 2471
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Iran vs. the Gulf – Is there any going back to normal?

Duration seconds: 1911
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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

Trump says he wants to end the Iran war. Can he?

Duration seconds: 1803
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Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested

Despatch from Beirut – Oz Katerji reports as Trump's Iran war rocks the Middle East

Duration seconds: 1897
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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

Trump's Iran doom spiral – Where does this end?

Duration seconds: 1814
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