The State Of It

In this episode, David and Horatio dive into a fortnight of rapid global escalation that threatens to upend energy markets and western security. As drone attacks target critical bypass pipelines in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, we ask if the world's last "workarounds" for oil are about to fail. A look at the shock departure of Joe Kent and the growing internal fractures regarding U.S. i...

David and Horatio discuss the escalation in the regional Iranian war. Going into depth about where and when this began and how this conflict may look in the coming months and years.  We also go over the other current conflicts in the globe right now, Pakistan and Afghanistan and Russia and Ukraine. Mentioning the complex dynamics that are involved in these very different but interlinked situations...

Horatio and David discuss the past, present and possible future of maritime power. David talks about how and why the Britain rose to dominate the waves in the 18th and 19th centuries, the pivotal lessons from that naval strategy, and the subsequent decline of Western naval supremacy. Horatio also takes the conversation onto the present and future. Discussing the critical maritime power shift, driv...

Horatio and David discuss current UK politics. David argues that Labour’s credibility has been damaged by Angela Rayner’s resignation and Starmer’s handling of it, and that internal Left–Centre tensions are widening. He is scathing about David Lammy’s promotion and predicts Reform UK will overtake Labour well before 2029 due to a looming financial crisis and public disillusionment with both major...

In the third episode of the State of it podcast, Horatio and David Murrin discuss a shifting world order: a declining, alliance-strained U.S.-led West versus a rising, industrially scaled China at the centre of an “axis of autocracy.” David argues China has converted economic weight into military power (missiles, drones, hypersonics), created large anti-access/area-denial zones, and now holds the...

In the second episode of Season 5 of the State of it podcast, David and Horatio talk about the state of the Iran Israel conflict and how it may expand into a much larger conflict than what people currently believe. Get a better understanding of whats really happening in the world.  Find us on: Website                Official website of David Murrin - Global Forecaster Instagram            @Murrinr...

In the first episode of Season 5, David and Horatio talk about the current state of the world during a tough and confusing time where much too much is going on. Get a better understanding of whats really happening in the world.  Find us on: Website                Official website of David Murrin - Global Forecaster Instagram            @Murrinraw Youtube                David Murrin - YouTube If yo...