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Abigail Watson and Liam Walpole are joined by Dr. Jamie Gaskarth from the University of Birmingham to discuss the accountability of the more secretive elements of the UK security services such as intelligence agencies and special forces.
15 August 2019
The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Abigail Watson discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy. In July, Boris Johnson's won the Tory leadership race and became Prime Minister of Britain. The two discuss the implications of Johnson's premiership for UK defence and security. They also examine the recent announcement by the Ministry of Defence that 250 British troops will be deployed to Mali next year to join what has been called the world’s deadliest peacekeeping operation, MINUSMA.
30 July 2019
In this episode, the Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole is joined by Marwa Baabbad, Director of ORG's Strategic Peacebuilding Programme, to discuss the UK's policy towards Yemen and the impact of its security partnership with Saudi Arabia on the country.
24 July 2019
The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy. This month the two discuss the increasing tensions between Iran and the United States, the recent UK court ruling on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the potential implications of the Conservative leadership contest for UK defence.
26 June 2019
In this episode, the Remote Warfare Programme's Emily Knowles and Abigail Watson are joined by Rory Cormac and Andrew Mumford of the University of Nottingham. They discuss Rory and Andrew's new project on collusion and whether there are parallels between this work and RWP's research into remote warfare.
26 June 2019
The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy. This month the two discuss Gavin Williamson's recent sacking, the UK's Protection of Civilians strategy, and the MoDs new guidance on intelligence sharing with partners who may have obtained intelligence through torture.
30 May 2019
The Remote Warfare Programme's Liam Walpole and Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen discuss the latest developments in UK defence and security policy. This month's big story is Gavin Williamson's announcement of a new UK Centre of Excellence for Human Security.
29 April 2019
