The art of the military parade: Bastille Day and other case studies
France offered a show of military force and European unity during Emmanuel Macron’s last Bastille Day parade. Is there such a thing as a good display of military might? Our panel, including Michael Bi...
14 Juli 41min
Was diplomacy given a chance? Iran and US point to failures, as fighting resumes
Negah Angha and John Everard on the US and Iran’s failure to give diplomacy a chance. Then: Japan aims to centralise intelligence and French parents bring kids to work. Plus: Sally Hayden’s book This ...
13 Juli 39min
The World Cup as a global policing operation
We look inside the Fifa International Police Co-operation Center, which brings together the law enforcement agencies of every competing country to share intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
10 Juli 35min
US and Iran trade strikes on day of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s burial
The burial of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei is now set to go ahead after delays due to US strikes. Then: India and Australia reach a uranium deal, Nigel Farage meets a bin-worthy opponent ...
9 Juli 34min
Trump uses trade to punish Spain over defence spend
US president Donald Trump has ordered a halt to trade with Spain, the only Nato member that hasn’t committed to the alliance’s new target of defence spending at 5 per cent of GDP. See omnystudio.com/l...
8 Juli 38min
Top defence spenders Estonia takes its seat at the Nato conference in Ankara
All eyes are on Estonia at the Nato conference in Ankara as the Baltic nation looks to spend more than €10bn euros on defense over the next three years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
7 Juli 36min
The effects of Canada's multibillion-dollar submarine decision
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is poised to announce who will supply the Royal Canadian Navy’s new submarine fleet – what it could mean if they buy within Nato and draw closer to Europe? Plus: ...
6 Juli 37min
The week in Venezuela and previewing Fourth of July celebrations
We speak with Catherine Ellis in Venezuela and Charlotte McDonald-Gibson in Washington about the politicised celebrations for the 250th anniversary of US independence. Plus: Madonna’s new album and Ca...
3 Juli 38min
