This week: - In a historic moment, president Trump swears in America's first Chief of Space Operations, what will be the worldwide response to policing space? - With Prime Minister Boris Johnson in support of Trump's Iran deal, will a lasting peace be possible from the current tensions in the Middle East? - And with space becoming a fearcly disputed territory, will Britain need a Space-Force? Join LBC's Tom Swarbrick for this episode of Rule Britannia, an in depth exploration of week's events and the news that didn't make the headlines. Tom interviews Sky News Defence and Security Correspondent Alistair Bunkall to find out how No.10 intend to move forward in issues including Iran, National Security, Huawei and the UK 5G network. And in an exclusive interview with Former UK Government Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood, Tom discovers the implications policing space could have in our daily lives. Rule Britannia discovers Britains place in a fast changing world. Listen and subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/tom-swarbrick/ Twitter @TomSwarbrick1

This week: - Iran and the US, daggers drawn over the killing of the head of the Quds force in Baghdad, what happens next? - What will 2020 bring, and what can we expect from the new decade? The crystal ball comes out! - And with space becoming a fearcly disputed territory, will Britain need a Space-Force? Join LBC's Tom Swarbrick for this episode of Rule Britannia, an in depth exploration of week's events and the news that didn't make the headlines. Tom interviews The Daily Mail's defence and security editor Larisa Brown to find out what this year may bring in developments in the Middle East. And in an exclusive interview with Sir Lawrence Freedman, Tom discovers what the next ten years may hold in store and how world influence could be shifting to new quarters. Rule Britannia discovers Britains place in a fast changing world. Listen and subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/tom-swarbrick/ Twitter @TomSwarbrick1

This week: - Why the US blocked a move by Britain at the UN to debate North Koreas Human Rights record. - Nobel peace prize winner and State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, faces allegations of genocide while she was in office. - In American politics, can president trump survive the impeachment process? - When the drugs don't work; what will be the worldwide impact of microbial resistance to modern medicine? Join LBC's Tom Swarbrick for this episode of Rule Britannia, an in depth exploration of week's events and the news that didn't make the headlines. Tom interviews ITV's security editor Rohit Kachroo for a breakdown of this week's pressing news and how this could affect the political landscape in Britain. And in an exclusive interview with Lord Jim O'Neill, Tom discovers the significant and worrying reality of growing anti-microbial resistance and the toll this could have on the world population in the near future. Rule Britannia discovers Britains place in a fast changing world. Listen and subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/tom-swarbrick/ Twitter @TomSwarbrick1

This week: - Can Nato's deep divisions be healed? What does the future hold for world peace if the alliance was to dissolve? - With less than a week until the general election, which party holds the most influence, and where will the balance of power lie when the voted have been counted? Join LBC's Tom Swarbrick for this episode of Rule Britannia, an in depth exploration of week's events and the news that didn't make the headlines. Tom interviews Tim Marshal (former diplomatic editor and foreign affairs editor for Sky News), to find out what went on and the most recent NATO meeting. Plus Tom interviews Henry Jones, (Journalist covering defence and international security at the UK Defence Journal) and Sophia Gaston (Director of the British Foreign Policy Group) to find out what to expect from each party during the run up to voting day in the most recent general election. With so much at stake, how will this election shape Britain's future? Rule Britannia discovers Britains place in a fast changing world. Listen and subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/tom-swarbrick/ Twitter @TomSwarbrick1

This week: - The row about Nato and its future sees Merkel throw diplomatic shade at Macron, day’s ahead of the summit in London. - China’s dark secret...the persecution of more than a million ethnic minority’s in detention camps... - And the growing row about cuts to the U.K. armed forces...is Britain leaving itself exposed? Join LBC's Tom Swarbrick for this episode of Rule Britannia, an in depth exploration of week's events and the news that didn't make the headlines. Tom interviews Lucy Fisher, defence editor for The Times, to find out answers to these questions and more. Plus Tom interviews the former National Security Advisor Sir Mark Lyall Grant about briefing the PM, and being in the UK’s equivalent of the situation room when terror came to Britain...How did the decision to bomb Syria affect Britain and the future of the World? Rule Britannia discovers Britains place in a fast changing world. Listen and subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/tom-swarbrick/ Twitter @TomSwarbrick1

What exploded over Russia, caused a spike in radiation and left many dead or injured? And what is Britain's role in Hong Kong's violent chaos? Why has Iran turned off the internet? And what is the future of Saudi Arabia's oil? Join LBC's Tom Swarbrick for this episode of Rule Britannia, an in depth exploration of week's events and the news that didn't make the headlines. Tom interviews foreign affairs editor of Sky News, Deborah Haynes to find out answers to these questions and more. Plus former Director General of the Royal United Services Institute and former Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Defence Committee Professor Michael Clarke talks through what exploded in Russian skies, and created a spike in radiation. What is Russia doing, and should the world be worried? Rule Britannia discovers Britains place in a fast changing world. Listen and subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/tom-swarbrick/ Twitter @TomSwarbrick1

What is upsetting France and Britain but not Germany? Violent protests around the world - what is it that ties these together What's the biggest decision you've made in your life? Join LBC's Tom Swarbrick for this episode of Rule Britannia, an in depth exploration of week's events and the news that didn't make the headlines. Tom interviews former defence and foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind to find out what makes an effective foreign policy and how we can maintain relations with countries very different to our own. And foreign policy expert Tim Marshall talks through his take on what is behind key decisions made this week, including the Berlin Wall, the fragile nature of freedom and the politics behind Russian energy and European interests. Rule Britannia discovers Britains place in a fast changing world. Listen and subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/tom-swarbrick/ Twitter @TomSwarbrick1

Join LBC's Tom Swarbrick as he interviews leading experts, politicians and industry influencers to gather a weekly round up of the most important world news and hidden topics that you won't have heard about. Find out just what goes on behind closed doors and how today's decisions will affect Britains future. Coming soon. Subscribe on Global player or wherever you get your podcasts, now!