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Broadcasting HouseUK poised to recognise Palestinian stateWhat will change when the UK and other allies declare that Palestine is a state? Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran and Lord Walney discuss. Plus, Steve Rosenberg on the Intervision red carpet and a call for music listening devices designed for dementia patients. Michael Gove, Stephen Bush and Karin Von Hippel review the papers.
2025-09-2151 min
BFBS SitrepRAF Typhoons Head To PolandRAF Typhoons join an air defence operation following Russian incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace. They’ll work with allied forces, including France, and Germany, helping to defend the eastern flank as part of Nato's Eastern Sentry. Sitrep digs deep with Forces News reporter Simon Newton.Also President Trump’s state visit to the UK is breaking military ceremonial records. Sitrep talks to General Sir Nick Parker, former deputy commander of ISAF, about how intertwined UK forces are with US ones.And as world events are brought directly to our mobile devices Sitrep speaks to the a...
2025-09-1836 min
Inside Briefing with the Institute for GovernmentStarmer and Trump: special relationship or odd couple?Keir Starmer has completed his first visit to the White House – and delivered a letter from King Charles to Donald Trump. So just how special is the special relationship looking this weekend? Defence expert Karin von Hippel, formerly of RUSI, joins the podcast team to look back on a huge week for international relations. Does the PM’s plan to boost defence spending by cutting the international aid budget add up. We’ll look at the sums - and weigh up the consequences of this trade-off. PLUS: The boss of the NHS is on...
2025-02-2849 min
The Rachman ReviewWhat to expect in 2025Gideon hosts an end-of-year discussion with Alexander Gabuev of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Jeremy Shapiro of the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Karin von Hippel of the Royal United Services Institute. They discuss what we can expect from the incoming Trump presidency, the prospects for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine, and China’s strengthening ties with Russia. Clip: Fox 13 NewsFree links to read more on this topic:FT Person of the Year: Donald TrumpPutin says Trump’s Ukraine proposals merit attentionXi Jinping prioritises cons...
2024-12-2627 minBFBS SitrepEXTRA – How 9 years have changed the worldSitrep talks to the outgoing Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute, Dr. Karin von HippelRUSI has contributed to UK defence & security thinking for almost two centuries, and under Dr. von Hippel’s leadership it’s help the country face threats ranging from the Covid pandemic to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.Before leading RUSI she was a key figure at the US State Department, as Chief-of-Staff to General John Allen who led the global coalition against the Islamic State terror group.After 9 years at the helm of RUSI, Kari...
2024-12-0519 min
ODI | Think ChangeTrump 2.0 – geopolitical reboot or national reroute?The world is experiencing significant shifts, and the recent US election stands as one of the most influential. This could introduce a new level of unpredictability to global politics, economic relations and social dynamics worldwide.Donald Trump’s decisive victory has surprised many, and his re-election raises several important questions about how it will impact on global dynamics. A continued focus on "America First" could strain international alliances and fragment global cooperation, if US interests overshadow multilateral agreements.As Trump prepares to take office for the second time, he may also adopt a more assertive ap...
2024-11-1232 min
Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter DialogueThe Role of RUSI in Modern Defence and Security with Karin von HippelIn this episode, I sit down with Karin von Hippel, Director of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London. We explore her extensive career in think tanks and foreign policy, including her work with the United Nations, the State Department, and the European Union. Karin shares insights into her early career, discussing her first job working on Somalia's political options post-dictatorship. We delve into the concept of resilience in conflict zones and the importance of national service. Karin reflects on the challenges of geopolitics, the role of think tanks like RUSI, and the complexities of global security threats...
2024-10-061h 02
The FourcastCould Walz and Harris force 'weird' Trump out of the race? | The American FourcastKamala Harris has chosen Governor Tim Walz as her Vice President for the 2024 Democrat ticket. After considering nearly a dozen candidates, Harris landed on Walz who has been described as having the most "progressive record" of any of the other contenders. Walz was an early supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, championed abortion rights into state law, and expanded free school meals & paid worker leave - so it’s not wonder the Trump-Vance team have branded him a “dangerously liberal extremist”. Rest assured, the animosity is mutual - Walz’s profile exploded after he called Donald Trump an...
2024-08-0732 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to July 19TL;DR: The podcast above of the weekly ‘hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers last night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with:* The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer talking about the National-ACT-NZ First Government’s release of its first Emissions Reduction Plan;* University of Otago Foreign Relations Professor Robert Patman and special guest Dr Karin von Hippel, the Director General of RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute in London, talk about what the attempted assassination of Donald Trump means in Geopolitics and for Aotearoa-NZ;* Simplicity CEO Sam Stubbs talks about Simp...
2024-07-181h 05The HoonThe Hoon around the week to July 19TL;DR: The podcast above of the weekly ‘hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers last night features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with:* The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer talking about the National-ACT-NZ First Government’s release of its first Emissions Reduction Plan;* University of Otago Foreign Relations Professor Robert Patman and special guest Dr Karin von Hippel, the Director General of RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute in London, talk about what the attempted assassination of Donald Trump means in Geopolitics and for Aotearoa-NZ;* Simplicity CEO Sam Stubbs talks about Simp...
2024-07-181h 05
The FourcastBiden v Trump: is the West on the brink of collapse?After a week-long victory lap in the UK, Sir Keir Starmer flew to America for the Nato summit where he met US President Biden and Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy - but his Western allies have been in a less celebratory mood than Britain’s new prime minister. The far left and right are resurgent across Europe with France politically paralysed after Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gamble, while Joe Biden’s presidency is in near meltdown as Democrats turn on him after his disastrous debate with Donald Trump. With wars in Ukraine and the Middle East thr...
2024-07-1128 min
Security Matters PodcastSecurity Matters Podcast - Episode 31In this episode, Brian interviews Professor Mark Button (director of the Centre for Cyber and Economic Crime at the University of Portsmouth’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice), Frank Cannon CSyP FSyI CPP (senior consultant at the Optimal Risk Group) and Matt Gregg, UK sales manager for electronic key and asset management specialist Traka.
Mark joined the University of Portsmouth back in 1997, becoming a Professor in 2012. The core focus of his research is counter fraud and cyber crime, with that research being conducted on behalf of numerous bodies including the Home Office and fraud prevention service Ci...
2024-07-051h 00
Defense One RadioHow Russia cements control How does the Kremlin force an entirely new reality on an occupied city? And how do Europeans feel about the invasion and U.S. hesitation to rearm Ukraine? Guests: Karolina Hird, analyst and Russia Deputy Team Lead at the Institute for the Study of War; Karin von Hippel is Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute. You can find Hird's recent report, "The Kremlin's Occupation Playbook: Coerced Russification and Ethnic Cleansing in Occupied Ukraine," here.
2024-02-1631 minThe Rachman ReviewThe world in 2024Who will win the US presidential election? Will China continue its rapprochement with the west? What are the prospects for an end to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza? Gideon discusses these and other questions with the FT’s Martin Wolf, Karin von Hippel, director-general of the Royal United Services Institute, and Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group. Clip: CNNFree links to read more on this topic:Americans won’t be terrified into rejecting TrumpTime is of the essence in defending UkraineAmerica’s cultural supremacy and geopoli...
2023-12-2130 min
The Briefing RoomUkraine: what's the counter-offensive latest?The start of Ukraine’s counter-offensive against occupying Russian forces was hailed as the breakthrough moment of the war so far. Now six months on, we ask what happened?The Secretary General of NATO has said we should be ‘prepared for bad news’ and the White House has warned that the US is running out of time and money to fund the war. In this week's Briefing Room with David Aaronovitch we find out why things haven’t progressed as hoped and how much Ukraine’s key backers still support the war.Joining David to d...
2023-12-0728 min
AmanpourUkraine sends another message to PutinUkraine today appeared to send another message to Moscow with a second drone attack targeting the same office building housing Russian government offices. Meanwhile, Russia’s deadly attacks on Ukraine’s civilians continue, including on Zelensky’s hometown Kryvyi Rih. As the war grinds on, Vladimir Putin is digging in, introducing a new law which raises the maximum conscription age from 27 to 30, so large numbers of Russian men will now be available for combat. Russia analyst Alexander Gabuev points to this as evidence that “Putin is looking for a bigger war, not an off-ramp, in Ukraine.” He joins the show, alon...
2023-08-0154 min
The Rachman ReviewHow Ukraine’s fightback could change the worldGideon talks to Karin von Hippel, director-general of the UK defence think-tank RUSI, about Ukraine’s counteroffensive and the discussions that are already taking place about a new world order once the fighting is over. Clips: Channel 4 NewsMore on this topic:Military briefing: Ukrainian troops make early gains against ‘well-prepared’ RussiansGermany’s first-ever security strategy names Russia as ‘greatest threat’ to peaceWestern allies plan to provide long-term security assurances to UkraineMilitary briefing: Russia has most to gain from Ukrainian dam breachSubscribe to...
2023-06-1525 min
Battleground37. The Big Interview with Dr Karin von HippelJoining Saul and Patrick for this week's big interview, is the current Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute - Dr Karin von Hippel. In this brilliant and wide ranging interview, she talks in depth about China Russia relations, their growing influence in Africa, and the difficulties the West faces in the future. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - battlegroundukraine@gmail.comProducer: James HodgsonTwitter: @PodBattleground Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more...
2023-03-2936 min
GLOBcastKarin von Hippel: I am not sure the US will be able to fix its internal problemsIn this special edition of GLOBcast from Château Béla, Karin von Hippel, Director General, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), offers her expert take on new political philosophies, Ukraine’s ability to finish its government reforms, the renewed threat of populism and de-globalization, winning traits for the future of world polarity, China’s global ambitions despite internal disruptions, as well as the potential consequences for the west of an enduring Russia–China Global South alliance. This episode was made possible by the support of the following partners: the International Visegrad Fund, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Konrad Adenauer F...
2022-12-1233 min
What Were You Thinking?Karin von Hippel on Global Threats and Working at the State DepartmentLaura speaks to Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI. Prior to this Karin worked in the US State Department for six years in Obama’s Administration, including as the Chief of Staff to General Jon Allen, who was the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL. She has experience in over two dozen conflict zones and worked for the UN in Somalia and Kosovo.
They talk about her time in the State Department and working in conflict zones, as well as the current security threats, geopolitics and Trump (yes, he gets a me...
2021-01-2854 min
The EI PodcastCan America lead again?Iain Martin with guests Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Professor Joseph Nye, Karin von Hippel and Tom McTague on the foreign policy change facing the Biden administration
2021-01-2252 min
CMEC podcastDefence Series: Karin von Hippel in conversation with Tobias EllwoodIn an exclusive CMEC three-part series this week, former UK Defence Minister and Foreign Office Minister and Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee The Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP, speaks to the UK’s top defence experts about the imminent Strategic Defence and Security Review, and the UK’s future global role.
'3. From East to West: Tobias Ellwood in conversation with Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)'
2020-10-1233 min
The McKay InterviewMcKay Interview: Dr Karin Von Hippel, Director General, RUSIOn this week's McKay Interview:
As we are based in Geneva, we are well aware of its long-standing multilateral reputation and its unrivalled position as the city of peace, negotiation and reconciliation.
In neutral Switzerland, Geneva has no military credentials. Just the opposite - being home of the Disarmament Talks since the early 1930s, the United Nations and its predecessor the League of Nations, which rose out of the ashes of the Great War. It is important to look square on at the security issues that confront the world in 2020 and beyond.
Michael talks...
2020-09-2824 min
The Reaction PodcastCan NATO be revived?Terrorist attacks, new cyber threats and the coronavirus pandemic all pose new hazards for global security in the twenty-first century.
At the same time, the value of the transatlantic alliance has also been called into question. On one side of the Atlantic, President Emmanuel Macron has described NATO as “brain dead”; on the other, Donald Trump has constantly berated European allies for not meeting their spending commitments.
Is it time for the West to review its strategic alliances?
Jack Dickens hosts Karin von Hippel and Robert Fox.
2020-08-3135 min
BFBS SitrepThe Defence Committee has a new chair, Trump's State of the Union address and the P-8A arrives in ScotlandPresident Trump’s made his annual State of the Union address to Congress. Malcolm Brown from Feature Story News in Washington explains how it went down with the voters and Dr Karin von Hippel the Director General of RUSI talks about the current state of Britain’s relationship with the US. Does the United Nations need reform? Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the UN, is angry because countries are ignoring security council resolutions. The new chairman of the House of Commons Defence Committee, Tobias Ellwood, tells us what he hopes to achieve in the job.
2020-02-0629 minBFBS SitrepThe new Type 31 building contract announced, more violence in Northern Ireland and Bolton gets the bootThis week the First Sea Lord is at DSEI as the MOD announce Babcock will build the new Type 31 frigates. Police chiefs in Northern Ireland say a bomb in Londonderry was built with the aim of killing police officers. We talk to the Chair of the Police Federation of Northern Ireland Mark Lindsay. We are joined by Dr Karin Von Hippel, the Director General of RUSI to talk about the sacking of the US National Security Advisor John Bolton and Fawaz Gerges explains what it means for American foreign policy. Chris Ryan, the f...
2019-09-1029 min
The Long ViewJulian Assange and Robert FergusonJonathan Freedland considers the career of Julian Assange and looks back at the life of Robert Ferguson, a seventeenth century pamphleteer and fugitive. Harnessing the power of new media to challenge the authority of English Kings, Ferguson was accused of conspiracy and forced to seek refuge in the Netherlands. Back in England he faced prison and notoriety as a plotter and possible double agent. Joining Jonathan to take the long view of journalists on the run are Justin Champion, Professor of History at Royal Holloway College, University of London, the journalist James Ball, lawyer Michael O'Kane, Senior Partner at...
2019-05-0727 minBFBS Sitrep7th March 2019: International Women’s Day SpecialThis week on Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee: It's 2019 and if you're a woman, you can now apply to do every single job in the British Armed Forces. We celebrate International Women's Day by hearing from some of the top female voices in defence, including: Dr Karin Von Hippel, Director General of the Royal United Services Institute. Colonel Lucy Giles, President of the Army Selection Board. Madeleine Moon MP, a long-serving member of the House of Commons Defence Committee who says the Ministry of Defence isn't doing enough to recruit more women. Com...
2019-03-0729 minBFBS SitrepSitrep Review of the Year 2018Sitrep looks at the highs and lows of 2018 From the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury to President Trump’s historic talks with North Korea’s leader. The RAF celebrated 100 years, the Royal Navy put its new Carrier to sea and we remembered the fallen of first World War in the centenary of the Armistice Plus: will the Modernising Defence Programme deliver what it promises? And what’s in store for 2019? – How will Brexit change British and European Security? And what other global threats might our Armed Forc...
2018-12-2100 min
In ContextEpisode 4 – Kori SchakeKarin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI speaks to Kori Schake, Deputy-Director General of the IISS. They discuss Kori’s role in US politics: from the Pentagon to the State Department and onwards as a senior policy adviser to the McCain-Palin 2008 presidential campaign.
2018-11-0948 min
RUSI Podcasts ArchiveRUSI In Context Episode 4: Kori SchakeOriginally published 9 November 2018 Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI speaks to Kori Schake, Deputy-Director General of the IISS. They discuss Kori’s role in US politics: from the Pentagon to the State Department and onwards as a senior policy adviser to the McCain-Palin 2008 presidential campaign.
2018-11-0948 min
RUSI Podcasts ArchiveRUSI In Context Episode 2: Baroness AshtonOriginally published 12 October 2018 This time Karin von Hippel talks to the European Union’s former foreign policy chief, Baroness Cathy Ashton. We’ll be talking about the EU, the Iran Deal and... Daleks.
2018-10-1255 minIn ContextBaroness Ashton of Upholland: RUSI In Context Podcast This time Karin von Hippel talks to the European Union’s former foreign policy chief, Baroness Cathy Ashton. We’ll be talking about the EU, the Iran Deal and... Daleks.
2018-10-1255 min
RUSI Podcasts ArchiveRUSI In Context Episode 1: Chris DiBonaOriginally published 28 September 2018 For the first In Context podcast, RUSI Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel talks to Chris DiBona, Director of Open Source at Google. Chris has witnessed the rise of one of the biggest tech firms on the planet that is making an impact on everyday life. Chris shares with us his assessment on digital security, privacy and hacking.
2018-09-2854 minIn ContextChris Di Bona: RUSI In Context PodcastFor the first In Context podcast, RUSI Director-General Dr Karin von Hippel talks to Chris DiBona, Director of Open Source at Google. Chris has witnessed the rise of one of the biggest tech firms on the planet that is making an impact on everyday life. Chris shares with us his assessment on digital security, privacy and hacking.
2018-09-2754 minBFBS SitrepSitrep July 19 2018In this episode of Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee we hear from Dr Karin Von Hippel the Director General of RUSI about President’s Trump’s recent visit to Europe. Did he achieve anything other than international confusion? Also a statement from the government on the Modernising Defence Programme. James Hirst explains why it doesn’t say anything we don’t already know. Why has there been a rise in violence in Northern Ireland? Ali Gibson takes a look into the future of the RAF at the Farnbor...
2018-07-1930 min
RUSI Podcasts ArchiveRUSI Analysis Podcast: Karin von Hippel on the Syrian Civil War, 9 February 2018RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel spoke on the Today programme offering her assessment on the Syrian Civil War and the prospects for peace.
2018-02-0904 min
RUSI Podcasts ArchiveWhat Are the Biggest Challenges to Global Security?http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05bpp1y The UK and US are currently preoccupied with domestic politics; in the UK's case with Brexit at the forefront. But Dr Karin von Hippel, a former State Department adviser and the director of defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), says the UK is not paying enough attention to global affairs, and the real international threats to its national security.
2017-08-0710 minRUSI Podcasts ArchiveHow Do We Ensure that ISIS is Completely Defeated?RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the remaining threat posed by ISIS following the imminent fall of Mosul.
2017-06-3002 minBFBS SitrepSitrep April 6th 2017Chemical weapons in Syria. What happened? Who’s right, who’s wrong and what next? Find out what British troops are doing on Exercise Desert Warrior in Kuwait, and what the Royal Engineers are doing in famine hit South Sudan? One year in the job – Kate Gerbeau talks to the Service Complaints Ombudsman after she publishes her first Annual Report. And all the Queen's Soldiers...Why the Royal Lancers now belong to Elizabeth. GUESTS: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. Topics: Syria/Russia/America Director General of the...
2017-04-0629 minBFBS SitrepSitrep March 2nd 2017Why is Mr Trump handing out 54 billion dollars to the Pentagon? Why a group of MPs says we must maintain relations with the Russians. The RAF in the Middle East – why it’s a minute by minute operation And - what can British troops expect when they deploy to famine struck South Sudan? GUESTS: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. TRUMP Dr Karin Von Hippel, Director General at the Royal United Services Institute. RELATIONS WITH RUSS...
2017-03-0329 minRUSI Podcasts ArchiveKarin von Hippel Discusses the Trump Presidency After InaugurationKarin von Hippel appeared on the BBC's Today programme on 21 January to discuss the Trump Presidency the day after his inauguration.
2017-01-2713 minBFBS SitrepSitrep 19th January 2017Tomorrow Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States of America. In a special edition of Sitrep, Kate Gerbeau will ask “Should we be frightened?” A panel of experts are going to look at what Trump’s time as President & Commander in Chief of the American Armed Forces could mean for the rest of the world. Will he forge closer ties with Russia? What will he do about NATO? What about Syria? And why is he so against China? Find out the answers to those que...
2017-01-1929 min
RUSI Podcasts ArchiveLatest New National Security Appointments in the USDr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI comments on the latest additions to the next US government, particularly the selection of Michael Flynn as National Security Advisor.
2016-11-1807 min
RUSI Podcasts ArchivePresident-elect Trump's Foreign Policy - Initial Reaction from RUSI Director-General Dr Karin von HippelFollowing the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel assesses the victor's foreign policy priorities.
2016-11-0903 minRUSI Podcasts ArchiveKarin von Hippel on the latest Syria Peace TalksFollowing a reported deal between the United States and Russia to affect peace in Syria, Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI offers her perspective on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
2016-09-1607 minRUSI Podcasts ArchiveObama's Strategy in SyriaWas Barak Obama's strategy in Syria a disaster? Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the issue on BBC's Today programme on 20 August 2016.
2016-08-3107 min