• The Foreign Desk

  • By: Monocle
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The Foreign Desk

By: Monocle
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  • ​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

    2025 Monocle
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Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences World
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Episodes
  • Has the US given up?

    Has the US given up?
    Mar 8 2025

    It is clear by now that Donald Trump’s second administration will not be a rerun of the first. Why has the United States tilted away from Europe? Is there any method to the apparent madness? And how should Europe adjust? Leaders from the CIA, Nato and the US military join ‘The Foreign Desk’ to sift through the US’s new reality.

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    38 mins
  • Explainer 457: What does Ukraine do now?

    Explainer 457: What does Ukraine do now?
    Mar 5 2025

    What shape will the war in Ukraine take now that president Trump has paused all military aid? Andrew Mueller unpacks the nation’s prospects following Friday’s showdown in the Oval Office.

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    7 mins
  • Explainer 456: What’s halting Germany’s defence? History.

    Explainer 456: What’s halting Germany’s defence? History.
    Feb 26 2025

    As security risks on the European continent rise and the US retreats from its historic role, will Germany be able to shake off its history and arm itself to meet the moment?

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    7 mins

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