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Exploring the threats that are making our world increasingly dangerous. Presented by Gavin Esler.

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@rikefranke.euOct 9, 2026, 2:40 PMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

With yours truly 👇

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 8:53 AM

Putin is ramping up his hybrid warfare against NATO allies. Just how far is he willing to go to test Europe? @gavinesler.bsky.social talks to @rikefranke.eu about the dangers of Russian drones in NATO airspace and how Europe might counter the threat ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

@bunkerpod.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 5:05 PMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

Drug companies wouldn’t pitch their products as “I’m selling poison”. So why are tech companies so keen to warn us that AI could wipe out humanity?

Hear @naomiaklein.bsky.social  in conversation with @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social on The Bunker.

➡️ https://linktr.ee/bunker_pod

@gavinesler.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 10:12 AMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

A real eye-opener from @elisabethkendall.bsky.social on yet another result of Trump’s war with Iran - Houthi forces in Yemen seizing land on the Red Sea coast and potentially affecting shipping heading to the Suez Canal Zone. Worth a listen (link below) @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 8:58 AM

A surge in violence in Yemen has seen Houthi forces seize land on the Red Sea coast – reigniting a war with Saudi Arabia and threatening a further energy shock.

Where next in the latest escalation in the Middle East?

@gavinesler.bsky.social asks @elisabethkendall.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 3:55 PM

The civil war in Myanmar is Asia’s deadliest ongoing conflict – yet it rarely dominates international headlines.

@ozkaterji.bsky.social talks to Matthew Campbell, of Bloomberg Businessweek, about the drivers of this conflict ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

@bunkerpod.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 3:34 PMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

Is your phone the only one that really understands you? @alexisconran.com tells @emmakennedy.bsky.social what your iPhone is actually up to when it’s in your pocket, and just how much it could be listening to more than just your conversations. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

@ohgodwhatnow.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 12:15 PMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

As Burnham heads to meet Trump for the first time, what do you think he should say to the US president? 👀

@bunkerpod.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 4:26 PMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

As AI leaders begin to confirm some of our worst fears about the technology, @misszing.bsky.social asked AI expert and author of The Thinking Machine Stephen Witt what happens next...

Listen to the full conversation with Stephen on our episode 'AI has finally gone rogue'. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod.

@ohgodwhatnow.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 3:23 PMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

In the wake of Farage and Reform’s record-breaking £36m donation from Ben Delo, @seththevoz.bsky.social looks back at some of British politics' biggest donations. Hear the full conversation via ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 10:36 AM

Completing the four-part series... Artificial Intelligence is reshaping everything and its effects on warfare are already profound. Will A.I.-augmented warfare outrun human control and the rules of war? @gavinesler.bsky.social explores the issues in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

@gavinesler.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 12:55 PMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

What was astonishing from the drone experts is to realise how quickly drone technology changes - in weeks not months. A real eye-opener - And worth a listen

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 10:04 AM

For the latest episode in our mini-series @gavinesler.bsky.social explores what happens when missiles and drones become cheaper and more widely-available? What does it mean when expensive interceptors like the Patriot go up against swarms of cheap, disposable Shahed drones? ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialSep 3, 2026, 9:30 AM

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

In an age of brutal medium-sized regional conflicts, nuclear deterrence is suddenly less important – and missiles are back. @gavinesler.bsky.social discusses the developments and what the mean in episode two of our new series ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

@gavinesler.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 4:27 PMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

Worth a listen:

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 2:24 PM

Putin thought he could conquer Ukraine with a tank, air and infantry-led attack. Instead Kyiv turned the tables... Our new mini-series with @gavinesler.bsky.social explores the fastest transformation of warfare for half a century.

Listen ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 8:21 AM

America's military needs to be worried. @mchorowitz.bsky.social explains why in our latest series with @gavinesler.bsky.social ➡️ linktr.ee/drillpod

@ohgodwhatnow.bsky.socialAug 27, 2026, 8:36 AMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

This is a brilliant new series from our partnerpod This Is Not A Drill. Don’t miss it.

@gavinesler.bsky.socialAug 27, 2026, 9:54 AMReposted by @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

From Ukraine to the Middle East the face of warfare has changed and will change more rapidly in the immediate future. Find out how in our latest 4 episode series New Weapons for New Wars OUT NOW @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social

@thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.socialAug 27, 2026, 8:35 AM

☢️ OUT NOW ☢️ ‘New Weapons for New Wars’ – How attack and defence tech is evolving at warp speed.
☢️ Today: How DRONES have changed everything.
☢️ Listen to Part 1 of new 4-episode series from TINAD: linktr.ee/DrillPod

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