NATO’s Washington summit takes place amid growing uncertainty about US leadership, and some of Russia’s heaviest missile attacks on Ukraine since the start of the war. Bronwen Maddox is joined by two former US ambassadors to NATO, Kurt Volker and Ivo Daalder, to discuss the challenges facing the alliance. With them is The Telegraph’s Roland Oliphant and Chatham House’s Armida van Rij.

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As NATO leaders gather, Putin has been making peace proposals – why?

Orbán is using Hungary’s EU Council presidency to bulldoze EU norms

China’s third plenum marks a sea change in growth model

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.

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In this recording of a Chatham House event, Bronwen Maddox is joined by an expert panel on the morning of Labour’s landslide win in the UK general election. Will Hutton, Anne McElvoy, James Heappey and Olivia O’Sullivan discuss the Conservatives' collapse, the new prime minister and his likely cabinet, and what the result means for the UK and its place in the world.

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Can Labour improve Britain’s place in the world?

South Africa’s foreign relations under a new government: consistent policy with a new style

The UK election debate has missed important conversations on defence

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.

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On 17 June China’s coastguard clashed violently with the Philippines near an isolated coral reef in the South China Sea. Tensions are running high between Beijing and Manila, a key US ally. Bronwen Maddox is joined this week by Commodore Jay Tarriela of the Philippines Coast Guard, Collin Koh, Olivia Cheung, and Bill Hayton to discuss the dangers posed in one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.

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The next UK government must bridge the Indo-Pacific and Europe

Israel and Hezbollah are destroying the meaning of red lines

China blocks Philippines access to South China Sea reef

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Joining Bronwen Maddox this week is Fareed Zakaria, the host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN. Recorded at our 2024 London Conference, they discuss the consequences of the US stepping back from its alliances, and the international order that relies on them.

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Donald Tusk awarded 2024 Chatham House Prize

UK election manifestos make promises on security and foreign policy – but tough choices await a new government

The evidence suggests Putin is not grooming Alexei Dyumin as his successor

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With Bronwen Maddox this week is Shaharzad Akbar, the former chair of Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission and an Academy Associate at Chatham House. Joining them are Nilofar Sakhi, a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Centre and Heather Hurlburt, an Associate Fellow with our US and the Americas Programme.

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What the US wants from the next UK government’s foreign policy

Advanced economies must urgently address their public debt overhangs

How will gains by the far right affect the European Parliament and EU?

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.

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With Bronwen Maddox this week is Suzanne Lynch, the Global Playbook author and Associate Editor at POLITICO Europe. Joining them are Armida van Rij, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Europe Programme at Chatham House, and journalist Sebastien Maillard, Associate Fellow of the Europe Programme.

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India’s shock election result is a loss for Modi but a win for democracy

After a landslide victory, global engagement is a necessity and an opportunity for Mexico’s next president

An ANC–DA alliance is the outcome investors want in South Africa. But the parties see risks in partnership

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Bronwen Maddox is joined by Philippe Sands, a barrister specialising in international law and a Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College London. Joining them both are Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Bristol and Nomi Bar-Yacoov, an Associate Fellow of the International Security Programme at Chatham House and an international negotiator in the Middle East.

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The ICJ and ICC put Israel on notice but cannot stop the war

What are the first foreign affairs questions for the new government?

The ICC Prosecutor’s applications for arrest warrants explained

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Rishi Sunak called a 4 July election saying the world is more dangerous than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Bronwen Maddox discusses those threats with Chatham House experts Olivia O’Sullivan, director of our UK in the World; David Lubin, our Michael Klein Senior Research Fellow in our Global Economy and Finance Programme; and Tim Eaton, senior research fellow in our Middle East and North Africa Programme.

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An election for ‘dangerous times’

Three foreign policy priorities for the next UK government

Is the Kremlin behind Georgia’s foreign agents law?

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