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Mar 24

Ep 175. How should we use peacekeepers in a world of conflict?

The world is steeped in conflict. From Ukraine to the Middle East to Sudan, so what role do UN Peacekeepers play in a world with little peace? And what role can they play To discuss, Jane Kinninmont is joined by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operation ... Show More

29m 55s

Mar 17

Ep 174. Could Trump’s Iran War tank the global economy?

The Iran war rages on, oil prices continues to surge, and inflation spikes. When will we be in a global recession? Do we see stagflation coming back? Can military action open and secure the Strait of Hormuz? Or is that also a Chimera? Are the Disorderers doing this all on purpose ... Show More

1 h

Mar 10

Ep 173. What is Strategy? And how do we stop democracies backsliding into autocracy?

Well, the quagmire has set in. The Iran war is in its second week and Oil Prices are above $100 a barrel and even though it was clear from the first shots being fired it is now manifest that Trump has no strategy. And his ability to act with impunity shows that constraining leade ... Show More

31m 44s

Jan 2024

High tension on the Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi militias are attacking commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, and say the attacks will continue until Israel ends its “crimes in Gaza.” Who’s backing the Houthi rebels? Why is the U.S. sinking Houthi ships and sailing naval destroyers in the region? What could ... Show More

24m 3s

Nov 2023

Understanding Hamas: From Tactics to Strategy

This special episode of the MWI Podcast features the first installment of a three-part miniseries produced by the Irregular Warfare Initiative. The series focuses on irregular warfare in Israel and is hosted by Adam Darnley-Stuart. In the first episode, he speaks to renowned coun ... Show More

32m 58s

Feb 2024

From Hezbollah to the Houthis—Understanding Iran's Proxy Network

The Houthi movement in Yemen has launched dozens of attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea in recent months. Over the same period, militant groups have attacked US forces in the Middle East as many as 160 times—including the deadly drone attack against a base on Jordan’s ... Show More

44m 55s

Mar 2025

Bibi driver: battles led by and within Israel

<p>The ceasefire in Gaza is <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/03/18/israels-strikes-may-be-only-the-start-of-a-new-offensive-in-gaza?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_sh ... Show More

23 m

Nov 2024

Downstream: Could Israel Become A Failed State? w/ Ilan Pappé

War is spreading throughout West Asia, a situation understood by many observers as an outgrowth of Israeli expansionism. In a return visit to Downstream, historian Ilan Pappé provides a century’s worth of context to the unfolding crisis. He talks to Aaron to talk about the lack o ... Show More

1h 21m

Apr 2025

Netanyahu and Israel at War

(This episode was recorded on Monday, April 7). In this episode of Middle East Focus, hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined by Eran Etzion, former deputy head of the Israeli National Security Council, for a revealing look inside Israel's most pressing challenges. Et ... Show More

45m 3s

Jan 2024

Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy

Palestinian authorities say one in every 100 people have been killed in Gaza over the past three months. That’s more than 23,000, and nearly two-thirds are women and children. That human toll is front and center as Western officials visit the region expressing increasing concern ... Show More

59m 11s

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