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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Putin is ramping up his hybrid warfare against NATO allies. Just how far is he willing to go to test Europe? @gavinesler.bsky.social talks to @rikefranke.eu about the dangers of Russian drones in NATO airspace and how Europe might counter the threat ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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The Bunker podcast – Your daily news Deep Dive @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Drug companies wouldn’t pitch their products as “I’m selling poison”. So why are tech companies so keen to warn us that AI could wipe out humanity? Hear @naomiaklein.bsky.social in conversation with @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social on The Bunker. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A real eye-opener from @elisabethkendall.bsky.social on yet another result of Trump’s war with Iran - Houthi forces in Yemen seizing land on the Red Sea coast and potentially affecting shipping heading to the Suez Canal Zone. Worth a listen (link below) @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A surge in violence in Yemen has seen Houthi forces seize land on the Red Sea coast – reigniting a war with Saudi Arabia and threatening a further energy shock. Where next in the latest escalation in the Middle East? @gavinesler.bsky.social asks @elisabethkendall.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The civil war in Myanmar is Asia’s deadliest ongoing conflict – yet it rarely dominates international headlines. @ozkaterji.bsky.social talks to Matthew Campbell, of Bloomberg Businessweek, about the drivers of this conflict ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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The Bunker podcast – Your daily news Deep Dive @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Is your phone the only one that really understands you? @alexisconran.com tells @emmakennedy.bsky.social what your iPhone is actually up to when it’s in your pocket, and just how much it could be listening to more than just your conversations. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As Burnham heads to meet Trump for the first time, what do you think he should say to the US president? 👀

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The Bunker podcast – Your daily news Deep Dive @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

As AI leaders begin to confirm some of our worst fears about the technology, @misszing.bsky.social asked AI expert and author of The Thinking Machine Stephen Witt what happens next... Listen to the full conversation with Stephen on our episode 'AI has finally gone rogue'. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod.

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the wake of Farage and Reform’s record-breaking £36m donation from Ben Delo, @seththevoz.bsky.social looks back at some of British politics' biggest donations. Hear the full conversation via ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Completing the four-part series... Artificial Intelligence is reshaping everything and its effects on warfare are already profound. Will A.I.-augmented warfare outrun human control and the rules of war? @gavinesler.bsky.social explores the issues in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What was astonishing from the drone experts is to realise how quickly drone technology changes - in weeks not months. A real eye-opener - And worth a listen

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For the latest episode in our mini-series @gavinesler.bsky.social explores what happens when missiles and drones become cheaper and more widely-available? What does it mean when expensive interceptors like the Patriot go up against swarms of cheap, disposable Shahed drones? ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 In an age of brutal medium-sized regional conflicts, nuclear deterrence is suddenly less important – and missiles are back. @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses the developments and what the mean in episode two of our new series ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Worth a listen:

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Putin thought he could conquer Ukraine with a tank, air and infantry-led attack. Instead Kyiv turned the tables... Our new mini-series with @gavinesler.bsky.social explores the fastest transformation of warfare for half a century. Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

America's military needs to be worried. @mchorowitz.bsky.social explains why in our latest series with @gavinesler.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Drones have transformed warfare. Operator Illya Sekirin explains the fear they strike on the battlefield. Listen to our new series with @gavinesler.bsky.social here ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is a brilliant new series from our partnerpod This Is Not A Drill. Don’t miss it.

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

From Ukraine to the Middle East the face of warfare has changed and will change more rapidly in the immediate future. Find out how in our latest 4 episode series New Weapons for New Wars OUT NOW @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

☢️ OUT NOW ☢️ ‘New Weapons for New Wars’ – How attack and defence tech is evolving at warp speed. ☢️ Today: How DRONES have changed everything. ☢️ Listen to Part 1 of new 4-episode series from TINAD: linktr.ee/DrillPod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A USAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster III flew directly from Riga, Latvia to Moscow landing at around 0700 GMT today. Neither US nor Russian authorities will say why or acknowledge the flight. What are the Americans up to?

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The best way to prepare your brain for a strenuous political autumn.

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Star Wars? For real? Not quite - but the idea of space as a potential battleground is already part of military thinking. Have a listen (link below)

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Space is now an essential part of military planning and operations. Joining @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss the implications and the dangers of this new potential battleground is Dr Mark Hilborne, senior lecturer in the School of Security Studies at King’s College London ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Don’t tell him … but …

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Does Putin truly know how badly the war in Ukraine is going for Russia? @gavinesler.bsky.social and @nigelgould-davies.bsky.social discuss in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🚨ICYMI🚨 Trump’s failing war on Iran has emboldened China. Beijing is trying to build relationships to counter Washington, as it looks to fill a vacuum in power globally left by the US. @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by Ryan Hass of @brookings.edu ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

How is Xi exploiting Trump's failures in the Middle East? @gavinesler.bsky.social and Ryan Hass of @brookings.edu discuss in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Who is really in charge in Iran? Want to know more? @gavinesler.bsky.social and Prof. Ali Ansari get into the details in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

What’s really going on inside the Iranian leadership? Who is in charge? What do they want? It’s not easy to find out but we have an expert view from Prof. Ali Ansari

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Just days into the Iran conflict, strikes had taken out much of the country’s military leadership. Yet the conflict continues with a new regime installed. As peace negotiations stall, who and what drives Tehran’s decisions? @gavinesler.bsky.social and Prof. Ali Ansari discuss ➡ linktr.ee/drillpod

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The Bunker podcast – Your daily news Deep Dive @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What makes biological war even scarier than nuclear? @emmakennedy.bsky.social discusses with Annie Jacobsen, author of Biological War: A Scenario, in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Why did Zelenskyy's military shake-up spark protests? Find out more with our latest with @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @jimmyrushton.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Protests in Ukraine have prompted a chaotic series of changes at the very top of Zelenskyy's military command. @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @jimmyrushton.bsky.social discuss the shifts and what it means for the nation's war effort ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Join our partnerpod for an evening of dazzling political repartee and also terrible jokes. Tickets going fast…

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 After a tense few days in Ankara, @ozkaterji.bsky.social hears the latest from the conference halls of NATO from @edrusi.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Ukrainians use of drones has changed the modern battlefield. Could it also change the course of the war with Russia? Worth a listen.

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Ukrainian drone swarms have hit targets in major Russian cities. Could this be a turning point in the war more than four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion began? @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by John Lough of the New Eurasia Strategies Centre to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Trump might be moving closer to an agreement with Iran, but what does it mean for the US and Israel's relationship? @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses with Stephen A. Cook from the Council on Foreign Relations ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Joerg Lau @joerglau.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Where I try to make sense of what kit we buy where and when, what we're overlooking, how rearmament drives domestic debates (butter versus guns) and what our neighbours think about German military ambitions.

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

German Rearmament has all kinds of historical associations. What does it mean in the 21st century for European security? The excellent @joerglau.bskyb.social explains - and we also explore why France and the UK need to catch up and (say it quietly) really cooperate against the Russian threat

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Germany is rearming as the Russian threat looms over Europe and much of the continent’s security rests on its success. @joerglau.bsky.social joins @gavinesler.bsky.social to discuss what work needs to be done ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Thank you Joerg for your insights into Germany’s historic rearmament - and for your kind words about @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Xi and Putin - are they heading in the same direction? And who is in the driving seat? @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Beyond the pomp and pageantry of Vladimir Putin’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping, what do Russia and China need from each other? @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by Joseph Webster of the Atlantic Council to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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Winston Smith @winstonsmith2019.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Excellent podcast 👏

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

In this New World Disorder there are winners and losers - and opportunities too. Thanks to @markhleonard.bsky.social for a fascinating conversation

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The world is in chaos, but who's thriving despite the turmoil? @gavinesler.bsky.social is joined by @markhleonard.bsky.social to discuss an era of "un-order" and how it's warping geopolitics. Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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This Is Not A Drill @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Putin thought Ukraine would quickly fold under a massively superior Russian onslaught. Instead, the War has seen Ukraine reinventing itself as a world expert in drone warfare. @ozkaterji.bsky.social and @kirichenko.bsky.social discuss how Ukraine reinvented warfare ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

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