With Washington’s commitment to Europe now in doubt, NATO’s Baltic flank faces a brutal question: could Europe stop Russia without the US operating system at its centre? We examine the command gaps, reinforcement timelines, Kaliningrad risks, nuclear signalling, and the political test Moscow may try to force.

In this special episode, Michael and two guests gain rare access inside one of Europe’s most secretive tank factories to examine the new generation of armoured vehicles entering production. From armour and doctrine to output, timelines, and deterrence on NATO’s eastern flank, they ask whether Europe’s defence industry can truly deliver what the strategic moment now demands under pressure in full.

Can Poland secure Europe's East and mend EU tensions, or will underlying tensions and disputes set the two on a crash course in the future?

Analysing the history, modernisation and strategic capabilities of the Uzbek Armed Forces.