Colonel Mark Cancian on why the US has moved a carrier strike group into the Caribbean. Then: Justin Quirk and Zoë Grünewald discuss the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and whether ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ could become reality. Plus: Simon Hart on his book, ‘Ungovernable: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip’.

Is the Iran war exposing the limits of US dominance in the Middle East?
38:57

How big of a deal is the Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan defence deal?
43:27

Are the FBI, the FSB and China’s Ministry of Public Security now all on the same side?
34:41