Superpowers: The Future of Global Security

Putin has ‘no chance’ of achieving his war aims as Ukraine erodes stalemate | Chip Chapman

On today’s episode of Superpowers, James Heappey speaks to Major General Chip Chapman to discuss what John Healey and Al Carns’ departure means for Britain’s defence, and Ukraine’s “erosion” of the long-standing stalemate in Putin’s full-scale invasion. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump risks alienating Gulf allies by declaring victory in Iran too early

On today's episode of Superpowers, James Heappey is joined by Lieutenant General Karen Gibson, the former director of intelligence for US central command to discuss the next stage of Trump's war with Iran and what Pete Hegseth's questioning in Congress revealed about the state of the American military. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

US Military production can't keep up with Trump's $30 billion Iran war

On today's episode of Superpowers, James Heappey is joined by the AEI's Heather Conley to discuss Trump's threats against the Falklands, continued turmoil in the Pentagon and how it all impacts Xi Jinping. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Friction emerges inside Hegseth’s Pentagon amid rampant sackings | Kori Schake

On today’s episode of Superpowers, James Heappey speaks to Kori Schake, the director of foreign and defence policy at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss tension inside the Pentagon as a result of the ousting of generals by Pete Hegseth, and what it means for the department, and Trump’s control of the military. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Europe Is Preparing for Trump to Ditch Nato | Jerome Starkey

On today’s episode of Superpowers, Jerome Starkey joins James Heappey to examine why Europe is preparing for Trump’s threats to Nato, how military leaders are responding in private, and what it means for the future of Western security. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.