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Jul 13
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Frontline special - David DeBatto, forme...

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In this extended Frontline conversation, David DeBatto, a former US counterintelligence special agent and Iraq war veteran, delves into the American president’s wavering stance on Ukraine, the growing threat of hybrid warfare across Europe, and the strategic implications of Russia’s alliances with North Korea and China. He argues for a unified Western response to these escalating challenges.


The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 


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