# This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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Author: Podmasters
Episodes: 237

## Resource

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.

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## Episodes
- [Reign of Tehran – Inside the new Iranian regime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/reign-of-tehran-inside-the-new-iranian-regime) — 2026-07-30T04:30:00+00:00
- [Inside Zelenskyy’s military turmoil](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/inside-zelenskyy-s-military-turmoil) — 2026-07-23T04:00:00+00:00
- [Is the “True European Army” coming? – Macron, France and the future of European defence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/is-the-true-european-army-coming-macron-france-and-the-future-of-european-defence) — 2026-07-16T03:00:00+00:00
- [Inside the NATO conference – A breakdown from Ankara](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/inside-the-nato-conference-a-breakdown-from-ankara) — 2026-07-10T04:30:00+00:00
- [Expensive Lessons – What America vs Iran taught us about modern warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/expensive-lessons-what-america-vs-iran-taught-us-about-modern-warfare) — 2026-07-02T03:00:00+00:00
- [Ukraine Strikes – Is Russia’s war machine faltering?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/ukraine-strikes-is-russia-s-war-machine-faltering) — 2026-06-25T03:00:00+00:00
- [Trump’s Iran deal — Does it reveal a US divide with Israel?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/trump-s-iran-deal-does-it-reveal-a-us-divide-with-israel) — 2026-06-18T03:00:00+00:00
- [Germany braces for war – Can rearmament secure Europe?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/germany-braces-for-war-can-rearmament-secure-europe) — 2026-06-11T03:00:00+00:00
- [Xi and Putin – What do they really want from each other?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/xi-and-putin-what-do-they-really-want-from-each-other) — 2026-06-04T05:00:00+00:00
- [Order vs. Chaos – Who is thriving in a world of crisis?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/order-vs-chaos-who-is-thriving-in-a-world-of-crisis) — 2026-05-28T03:00:00+00:00
- [All guns blazing – How the arms trade went into overdrive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/all-guns-blazing-how-the-arms-trade-went-into-overdrive) — 2026-05-21T03:00:00+00:00
- [Drone masters – How Ukraine reinvented modern warfare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/drone-masters-how-ukraine-reinvented-modern-warfare) — 2026-05-14T03:00:00+00:00
- [Poison arsenal – The deadly return of bioweapons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/poison-arsenal-the-deadly-return-of-bioweapons) — 2026-05-07T04:00:00+00:00
- [Inside Russia’s web of terror – How Kremlin proxies wreak havoc across Europe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/inside-russia-s-web-of-terror-how-kremlin-proxies-wreak-havoc-across-europe) — 2026-04-30T03:00:00+00:00
- [America against the World Part 4 – The New Normal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/america-against-the-world-part-4-the-new-normal) — 2026-04-27T03:00:00+00:00
- [America against the World Part 3 – Who will fill the Power Vacuum?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/america-against-the-world-part-3-who-will-fill-the-power-vacuum) — 2026-04-23T03:00:00+00:00
- [America against the World Part 2 – Is Washington pulling the world apart?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/america-against-the-world-part-2-is-washington-pulling-the-world-apart) — 2026-04-20T03:00:00+00:00
- [New Mini-Series – America against the World – Part 1:  There are No Rules Any More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/new-mini-series-america-against-the-world-part-1-there-are-no-rules-any-more) — 2026-04-16T16:00:00+00:00
- [America against the World - trailer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/america-against-the-world-trailer) — 2026-04-15T16:32:00+00:00
- [China vs America – Who will be the soft power superpower?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/china-vs-america-who-will-be-the-soft-power-superpower) — 2026-04-09T03:00:00+00:00
- [After Iran, A New Age of Terror?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/after-iran-a-new-age-of-terror) — 2026-04-02T03:00:00+00:00
- [Iran vs. the Gulf – Is there any going back to normal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/iran-vs-the-gulf-is-there-any-going-back-to-normal) — 2026-03-26T06:00:00+00:00
- [Trump says he wants to end the Iran war. Can he?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/trump-says-he-wants-to-end-the-iran-war-can-he) — 2026-03-19T04:00:00+00:00
- [Despatch from Beirut – Oz Katerji reports as Trump's Iran war rocks the Middle East](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/despatch-from-beirut-oz-katerji-reports-as-trump-s-iran-war-rocks-the-middle-east) — 2026-03-13T06:32:00+00:00
- [Trump's Iran doom spiral – Where does this end?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-not-a-drill-with-gavin-esler-4458337/trump-s-iran-doom-spiral-where-does-this-end) — 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

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