Superpowers: The Future of Global Security

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.

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.

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.

On today’s episode of Superpowers, Justin Bronk joins James Heappey to break down the weaponry that is make or break for the Americans in Iran, and what lessons we are learning from this conflict, and indeed Ukraine, for the future of warfare. 

On today’s episode of Superpowers, Rana Dasgupta explains how Trump has transformed America’s role as a nation state, and what the consequences are for the world. 

Russian security expert Mark Galeotti joins James Heappey on Superpowers to discuss four years since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and what Russian casualty figures mean for the country, and Putin’s morale. 

On today’s episode of Superpowers, James is joined by geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan to discuss four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the likelihood of an American attack on Iran, his recent work on Japan and Canada and the breaking news that the Supreme Court found Trump’s global tariffs unlawful.

On today’s episode of Superpowers, veteran defence editor Robert Fox explains the consequences of the assassination of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev for the Russian military, the true state of Britain’s defence, and what Trump’s next steps are in Iran.