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The Security Affair

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The Security Affair is the flagship podcast of the Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy. Each episode explores key ideas, events, and decisions in defence, strategy, economics, and international security. We break down the forces shaping the world and the choices that will define its future.

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War as Survival? Russian Strategy, Negotiation, and Power Politics 27.02.2026 51:04

Russia’s strategic framing of the war in Ukraine has shaped both its diplomatic signalling and information environment in ways that matter for international security, negotiation behaviour, and great-power competition. In this episode of The Security Affair , Alexander Anderson, Director of Policy at the Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy (CISES), is joined by Dr Chris Monday...

Is Europe Militarily Ready for a Major War? 21.02.2026 32:45

Europe is rebuilding its military readiness after the war in Ukraine — but how prepared are NATO and EU states for a prolonged high-intensity conflict? In this episode of The Security Affair , we examine Europe’s defence capability gaps, from ammunition stockpiles and logistics capacity to procurement bottlenecks, industrial expansion, and cross-border military mobility. We also explore whether n...

How Has Economic Power Become Central to US Strategy? 19.12.2025 4:36

Welcome back to The Security Affair , the flagship podcast from the Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy (CISES), where we examine the ideas, events, and decisions shaping global security and diplomacy. Hosted by Alexander Anderson, Director of Policy at CISES, this episode asks: how has economic power become central to U.S. strategy? Alexander is joined by Liam Walsh, whose wo...

The Russia-China Axis: Myths, Reality and Future 12.12.2025 27:52

Welcome back to The Security Affair, the flagship podcast from the Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy (CISES), where we examine the ideas, events, and decisions shaping global security and diplomacy. Hosted by Alexander Anderson, Director of Policy at CISES, this episode turns to one of the most consequential relationships in contemporary geopolitics: the Russia–China partners...

How is Information Reshaping Global Power? 05.12.2025 30:35

Welcome back to The Security Affair, the flagship podcast from the Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy (CISES), where we explore the ideas, events, and decisions shaping global security and diplomacy. Hosted by Alexander Anderson, Director of Policy at CISES, this episode examines how information has become a central arena of international competition. Alexander is joined by Ba...

How Powerful is North Korea's Diplomacy (Part 2) 01.12.2025 20:07

Welcome back to The Security Affair , the flagship podcast from the Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy (CISES), exploring the ideas, events, and decisions shaping global security and diplomacy. Hosted by Alexander Anderson, Director of Policy at CISES, this episode continues our discussion on North Korea’s foreign policy with Fleur Boehm, Policy Analyst at CISES. Part 2 exami...

How Powerful is North Korea's Diplomacy 21.11.2025 37:38

Welcome to the first episode of The Security Affair, the flagship podcast from the Centre for International Security and Economic Strategy (CISES), exploring the ideas, events, and decisions shaping global security and diplomacy. Hosted by Alexander Anderson, Director of Policy at CISES, this episode challenges the familiar “hermit kingdom” image of North Korea. Alexander speaks with Fleur Boehm,...