What are the implications of Israel killing Hezbollah's top military commander?
An Israeli air strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah's top military commander, its highest-level target during a ceasefire that came into force a year ago. There have been frequent Israeli breaches throughout. But why this strike now, and what are the implications? In this episode: Joe Macaron, Geopolitical analyst specialising in US strategy in the Middle East Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Ambassador and Consul General of Israel in New York Host: Imran Khan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Was the G20 summit a success without the US?
Africa's first ever G20 summit - and the first boycotted by a member, the United States. Its host, South Africa hails it as a success with a declaration agreed across a wide range of issues. But what's next for the G20? In this episode: Thembisa Fakude, Director, Africa Asia Dialogues. Richard Weitz, Senior Non-Resident Associate Fellow, NATO Defense College. Omar Ashour, Professor, Strategic Studies and International Security, Doha Institute. Host: Imran Khan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Are people switching off from the climate change debate?
Division at the COP30 climate change summit in Brazil - a more difficult message to tell to the world than progress. Scientists, politicians, media and business all have a huge role to play in keeping the public engaged. But are they succeeding? In this episode: Professor John Sweeney - one of Ireland's foremost climate scientists and contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC’s Nobel Peace Prize. Professor Allam Ahmed - a leading scholar in sustainable development and the knowledge economy. Michael Shank - a climate communication expert and a former Director of Media Strategy at Climate Nexus. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Is Trump negotiating Ukraine's future to favour Russia?
The Trump administration has crafted a controversial 28-point peace framework with Russia to end the Ukraine war. The plan demands some painful concessions: surrendering the Donbas region and slashing Ukraine's military by half to name just a few. So, is Washington negotiating Ukraine's future to favour Russia - just to promise a lasting peace? In this episode: Alexander Bratersky - Political analyst and and an independent journalist. Samir Puri - Chatham House's Director for the Global Governance and Security Centre, and author of Russia's Road to War with Ukraine Donald Jensen - Former US diplomat in Moscow and former U.S. staffer on U.S.-Soviet arms-control negotiations. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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How is the rising military spending changing warfare?
Annual military spending is rising globally at its steepest level since the Cold War. And after a break of more than 30 years, the US says it might restart testing nuclear weapons. So if the global arms race is back on - who's winning and what's the true cost of escalation? In this episode: Michael Boyle - Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University–Camden, and author of The Drone Age. Elijah Magnier - senior political risk analyst, and an regional military expert Fabrice Pothier - former Head of Policy Planning at NATO, as well as a senior defence and strategy analyst. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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