In this piece, Lewis Sage-Passant reviews "Hope and Despair: Israel's Future in the New Middle East" by Michael A. Horowitz. This book, from Hurst & Company, explores Israel's complex relationship with its neighbours and the crossroads the country finds itself at. With isolationism and despair on one hand, and hope and engagement on the other, this important book comes at a critical time for a region on the brink ..read more

As part of a new series addressing these core skills, Ben Brandt, a senior intelligence analyst at the global risks consultancy Control Risks, examines some of the virtues that make a good intelligence analyst ..read more

In 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the war that began in 2014. Russia’s motivations for launching the largest military campaign in Europe since the Second World War remain fiercely debated. In this piece, John Fee examines an assortment of leading perspectives, including official and academic viewpoints, to determine what conclusions might be drawn ..read more

In this episode, we talk about misinformation, disinformation, and troll farms in the 21st century with Olga Belogolova and Regina Morales ..read more

In this episode, we speak to Max Hess and Nicholas Michelon about economic warfare ..read more

In this piece, Lewis Sage-Passant reviews "Precision: A History of American Warfare" by James Patton Rogers, which argues that precision warfare is far older than we think. With two major wars raging in 2024, and a series of smaller ones simmering away, understanding the tools with which they are fought, how they have developed, and the philosophies behind them, is key for modern geopolitical analysts ..read more

In this episode we speak to Dr. Maria Robson-Morrow and Holden Triplett about the fascinating world of corporate espionage ..read more

In this episode, we discuss drone warfare with Dr James Patton Rogers ..read more

In this episode, we discuss nuclear security with SIPRI's Vitaly Fedchenko ..read more

In this episode, we discuss pharmacrimes such as counterfeit medicines with Anne Devaud ..read more