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The Interview

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The Interview

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Pekingology

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Pekingology

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NatSec Matters

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Optimist Economy

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Optimist Economy

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I - On Defense Podcast

I - On Defense
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The DSR Network

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The DSR Network

6 days ago

CENTCOM Forces Disable Ship Attempting to Leave Iranian Port + Report: Syria to Deploy Forces in Support of Saudi Arabia + UK & France to Lead Multinational Force - Ukraine Deployment Rehearsal in Poland

For review: 1. The Houthis claimed attack on Saudi oil facilities, Riyadh airport and troop positions, and said they would continue responding to Saudi military action, warning that Saudi Arabia would face further attacks. 2. Thousands of Syrian troops are set to deploy to Saudi Arabia and Yemen, with some already on the ground, multiple Yemeni officials have told AFP. Syria will send around 3,000 troops to join the Saudi-led coalition’s fight, a source from the Presidential Leadership Council, Yemen’s top governing body, told AFP. 3. US President Donald Trump said Friday that the US military carried out limited strikes on Iran, targeting an air defense system. Iranian media reported that two missiles struck Qeshm Island. 4. The US military said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port. Saturday’s disclosure comes in the wake of at least two instances in which US Central Command did not announce military strikes it has carried out in the region, and officials at the command declined to confirm strikes when asked about local reports of explosions. 5. Washington is offering a $20 million reward “and possible relocation” for information about Iran’s nuclear program, the US military said Friday, as President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war. 6. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday that a self-proclaimed limit of 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) on the range of its ballistic missiles “has been lifted,” suggesting the country may seek to develop missiles capable of reaching more distant targets amid fears of renewed all-out war. 7. Thousands of European troops will gather in Poland next week for the Coalition of the Willing’s first major military exercise, a rehearsal for deploying a multinational force to Ukraine once the war with Russia comes to an end, European officials announced this week.
2 days ago

Behind the Scenes of China's Fifth Plenum

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Victor Shih, one of the world's leading experts in Chinese politics, as well as Edgard Kagan, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, to unpack the Chinese Communist Party's 5th Plenum - a critical meeting in which Xi Jinping sought to strengthen the Party and reinforce his personal control over it. Henrietta, Victor, and Edgard discuss why the plenums still matter in an era of one-man rule, why this plenum elevated so-called "intra-party democracy," what it's actually like to attend the plenum, and what this all means for U.S.-China relations.
3 days ago

The Long War Doctrine: Gen. Mick Ryan

Michael is joined by retired Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan to examine frontline developments in Israel and Ukraine, as well as the rapidly evolving nature of modern warfare. Fresh off a research trip to Israel, General Ryan details the IDF's shift toward an enduring, lower-tempo security posture in Gaza alongside emerging operational threats like Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones. He also dissects the operational breakthrough of Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi, the strategic realities behind Starlink reliance, and why tactical sensor coverage does not equate to a truly "transparent battlefield."
3 days ago

Mo Ibrahim, philanthropist: Africa must not trade rights for development

“While we see great development in infrastructure, in economic opportunities, and we see development in also the area of education and health. We see major deterioration in security, rule of law, and also deterioration on rights, space for civil society has been shrinking. That is worrying. There cannot be trade-off between economic development or infrastructure and people's rights or even people's safety.” Dingindaba Buyoya speaks to Mo Ibrahim, the billionaire philanthropist and founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which measures how well African governments serve their people. Ibrahim warns that progress in infrastructure and economic opportunity across Africa cannot compensate for declining rights and worsening security. He challenges military leaders who promised to make their countries safer, and questions whether the economic gains they claim to have delivered under their rule can last. He also argues that African leaders are increasingly taking their cues from powerful figures elsewhere in the world, reflecting a wider global shift towards strongman politics. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with human rights lawyer Shami Chakrabarti, Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu, and dancer Carlos Acosta. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Dingindaba Buyoya Producer: Osman Iqbal Editor: Farhana Haider (Image: Mo Ibrahim. Credit: Getty)

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CENTCOM Forces Disable Ship Attempting to Leave Iranian Port + Report: Syria to Deploy Forces in Support of Saudi Arabia + UK & France to Lead Multinational Force - Ukraine Deployment Rehearsal in Poland

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