Sep 21, 202634 minS3
How are climate change, conflict and peace connected? And what happens when responses to the climate crisis are framed through security and military priorities? In this episode of Warpod, Charlie Linney and Natalia Chan...
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Warpod
Hosted by Saferworld · news · EN
About this Podcast:
Every month, Charlie Linney and Lewis Brooks speak to a diverse group of practitioners, experts, and commentators from around the world to discuss the impacts of security policy on contemporary conflict. Join us to talk about the long-term implications of securitised interventions and policies, both for democratic controls over the use of force in Europe, the US and elsewhere and for the communities most impacted in places like the Middle East, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, South America and South-East Asia.
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What is Warpod about?
Every month, Charlie Linney and Lewis Brooks speak to a diverse group of practitioners, experts, and commentators from around the world to discuss the impacts of security policy on contemporary conflict.
Who hosts Warpod?
Warpod is hosted by Saferworld. The show has published 87 episodes to date.
What has Warpod covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Climate, conflict and the transition away from fossil fuels" (21 September 2026, 34 minutes), "Rethinking UN counter-terrorism" (15 December 2025, 40 minutes), and "What the UK’s security reviews mean for people and peace" (11 August 2025, 38 minutes).
How often does Warpod publish?
Warpod publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 87 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Warpod?
Booking probability for Warpod is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Warpod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Warpod's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Warpod?
The strongest fits for Warpod are Defense & International Affairs. Warpod has a news audience.
About the host
Saferworld hosts Warpod, a news podcast with 87 episodes published.
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Episode #3
Rethinking UN counter-terrorism
Dec 15, 202540 minS3In this episode we explore how the United Nations (UN) counter-terrorism architecture has expanded – and what it means for peace, human rights and multilateral action. Over the past two decades, counter-terrorism has...
Aug 11, 202538 minS3In July 2025, the UK government released three major policy reviews that will shape its approach to security and defence for years to come: the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), the National Security Strategy (NSS), and...
Jul 21, 202535 minS3Training and equipping police, military, and border forces is a common part of international security policy. But how can this kind of support affect communities in conflict-affected countries? In this episode, we speak...
Episode #8
Ten years of the Arms Trade Treaty
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May 21, 202415 minS2Our conversation with Olivia O’Sullivan and Christine Cheng was so interesting that it ended up being too long to fit into one episode. This shorter bonus episode focuses on how the next UK government might approach US...
May 1, 202441 minS2The UK’s place in the world is changing, and so is the nature of the conflict around the world. With new risks and developing dynamics pulling policymakers and politicians in different directions, we spoke to great...
Episode #4
The future of peacekeeping
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Feb 28, 202439 minS2In this episode, we explore the role of the European Union in the research, development and joint production of arms and military equipment. Unlike other industrial policy areas such as commercial trade, decisions...
Feb 1, 202440 minS2In this second part of our discussion with Lord Peter Ricketts and Nargis Kassenova, we take a deeper look at some of the security policy change we’ve seen in recent years, and at wider patterns of geopolitical...
Jan 24, 202427 minS2The world is more dangerous now than ever, with worrying upward trends in the estimated number of civilians being killed in conflicts around the world, and rising challenges posed by climate change, new technologies...
Jan 17, 202332 minEvery day, civilians suffer in violent conflicts attacked by armed forces, militias and rebel groups. These attacks have left many dead or injured, and caused millions to be forcibly displaced. However, most attempts to...
Nov 3, 202221 minBefore Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, violent conflict had been ongoing since 2014 in part of Ukraine’s eastern regions, the Donbas. In this episode, we discuss Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)’s...
Sep 28, 202236 minIn this episode of Warpod, we discuss the biggest challenge that feminist and women's rights organisations and movements face: funding. With 99 per cent of gender-related aid failing to reach them directly, there is a...
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Jun 29, 202235 min“Peace is not a technical process. Peace is deeply political.” In this episode, we explore new perspectives about what works when trying to stabilise countries troubled by long-lasting violence, crime and terrorism...
Jun 1, 202247 minMany might not have heard a troubling story about 300 civilians massacred in Mali’s Moura village in early April 2022. Human Rights Watch called it "the worst single atrocity reported in Mali's decade-long armed...
May 11, 202242 minThroughout 30 years of the previous regime in Sudan, women faced more oppression than ever before. During the 2018–2019 revolution, women and young people were the driving force of protests demanding freedom, peace and...
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Mitzi Jonelle Tan
climate justice activist, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
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Olivia O’Sullivan
Director of the UK in the World Programme at Chatham House, UK in the World Programme
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Hannah Neumann
dental hygienist, The Greens/European Free Alliance
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Peter Ricketts
former head of Britain’s Diplomatic Service and its first National Security Advisor, United Kingdom
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