Sounds Strategic

We are a world-leading authority on global security, political risk and military conflict. We were founded in 1958, and have offices in London, Washington, Singapore and Bahrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sounds Strategic is a news podcast hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies, with 124 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

International Institute for Strategic Studies hosts Sounds Strategic, a news show with 124 episodes published.

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  Episode #121

  IISS Prague Defence Summit 2026: Reflections

  Sep 25, 202630 min

  As European rearmament accelerates and NATO's defence ambitions expand, what progress has actually been made and where do the gaps remain? Meia Nouwens is joined by four IISS experts to reflect on the key discussions from the third IISS Prague Defence Summit, covering South Korea-Europe security ties, land warfare, defence spending and the challenge of turning strategic ambition into real capability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #120

  Defending Europe in a New Era: Industry and Innovation

  Sep 14, 202623 min

  Czech ammunition output surpassing US production capacity, sovereign AI systems pushing back against American platforms and a growing Chinese challenge in quantum submarine detection: these are the fault lines shaping Europe's defence transformation. As Washington's strategic priorities shift and Russia's threat endures, IISS experts examine what it will take for Europe to move from dependence to strategic leverage and why Indo-Pacific partners may hold part of the answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #119

  Space Security: Threats, Capabilities and Europe's Path Forward

  Aug 25, 202630 min

  Europe's military space capabilities are expanding, but so are the threats they face. This episode discusses the IISS research paper Advancing European Military Capacity in Space , assessing how European governments are working to reduce their dependence on the United States in a domain that underpins modern warfare. From Russian GPS jamming and satellite shadowing to the prospect of a nuclear weapon in orbit, the episode maps the threat landscape before turning to Europe's response: where investment is going, where the gaps remain, and why coordination and launch capacity are as critical as the satellites themselves. It also tackles the legal grey zones created by commercial satellites being drawn into military operations and what the US Golden Dome missile defence programme means for arms control in space.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #118

  NATO 3.0: The Ankara Summit Unpacked

  Jul 14, 202641 min

  The episode examines the gap between NATO's 5% GDP spending commitments and the delivery of real military capability, the challenge of sustaining support for Ukraine as US stockpiles face pressure from the Iran conflict and Türkiye's growing defence industrial ambitions and the political significance of hosting the summit. The conversation also addresses NATO's structural three-front problem, spanning command seams, sustainment and force-level gaps, lessons European militaries should be drawing from Ukraine and whether a more formalised European Plan B is now a strategic necessity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #117

  IISS Shangri-La Dialogue: Reflections

  Jun 9, 202630 minS0

  Podcast host Meia Nouwens is joined by IISS experts Veerle Nouwens, Darshana M. Baruah, Morgan Michaels and Dr Daniel Salisbury to reflect on the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, which was held in Singapore from 29–31 May 2026.<p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>

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