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Bernard Gray
Russian ‘post-doomsday’ nuclear-powered missile escalates standoff with US

Sat 1 Nov 2025

Russian ‘post-doomsday’ nuclear-powered missile escalates standoff with US
Bernard Gray
‘War footing’ and a tight defence budget don’t go hand in hand

Sun 19 Oct 2025

‘War footing’ and a tight defence budget don’t go hand in hand
Bernard Gray
Former Nato chief warns Russia is at war with UK

Tue 14 Oct 2025

Former Nato chief warns Russia is at war with UK
Gordon Corera
Why Britain will suffer without a coherent attitude towards Beijing

Sun 12 Oct 2025

Why Britain will suffer without a coherent attitude towards Beijing
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Whitehall anger over collapse of case against alleged spies

Sun 12 Oct 2025

Whitehall anger over collapse of case against alleged spies
Nina Kuryata
Four nations threatened – Nato scrambles over Russian provocation

Sun 28 Sept 2025

Four nations threatened – Nato scrambles over Russian provocation
Bernard Gray
‘Red tape and regulation to blame’ for slow UK defence growth

Sat 27 Sept 2025

‘Red tape and regulation to blame’ for slow UK defence growth
Serena Cesareo
Palantir is the company that sees it all

Fri 19 Sept 2025

Palantir is the company that sees it all
Tamzin Booth
Defence rivals look strong as drone and AI demand soars

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Defence rivals look strong as drone and AI demand soars
Tamzin Booth
Battle to become the global leader in defence tech gets heated

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Battle to become the global leader in defence tech gets heated
Bernard Gray
Britain’s Potemkin defence is not fit for the modern battlefield

Sun 6 Jul 2025

Britain’s Potemkin defence is not fit for the modern battlefield
Barney Macintyre
Defence companies facing uphill battle for financing

Sun 29 Jun 2025

Defence companies facing uphill battle for financing
Nina Kuryata
Nato is running out of time

Tue 24 Jun 2025

Nato is running out of time
Deborah Haynes
Trump keeps Nato on edge over defence spending

Mon 23 Jun 2025

Trump keeps Nato on edge over defence spending
Bee Boileau
How tough talk on defence will collide with fiscal reality

Wed 11 Jun 2025

How tough talk on defence will collide with fiscal reality
Jasper Corbett
The Wargame: Russia knows our weaknesses

Tue 10 Jun 2025

The Wargame: Russia knows our weaknesses
Deborah Haynes
How Britain can respond to Russian attack

Tue 10 Jun 2025

How Britain can respond to Russian attack
Catherine Neilan
Britain’s defence targets may need rapid revision

Fri 6 Jun 2025

Britain’s defence targets may need rapid revision
Is Britain ready to shift to a war footing?

6 mins • S1, E1118

Is Britain ready to shift to a war footing?

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