<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the most important groups of advisers around Donald Trump are the 'restrainers'. They want to radically reduce America’s commitments to global security alliances. Gideon talks to Dan Caldwell, a leading restrainer and military veteran who believes the Iraq war was a 'monstrous crime'.&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Clip: Face the Nation&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free links to read more on this topic:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-must-not-betray-america-first" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Foreign Affairs article: Trump Must Not Betray “America First”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3Bbi4Da" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The tragedy of Iraq, 20 years on&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/4iHf56i" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Nato chief warns Donald Trump of ‘dire threat’ to US if Ukraine pushed into bad peace deal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/49OrMbv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The west should not succumb to cynical regret over Syria&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/41vKTF6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Trump swoops into Paris as Europe prepares for a more transactional relationship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5a2c7e45-cb4d-4ced-935b-f167020e92a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

So-called restrainers reject post-Cold War foreign policy consensus

One of the most important groups of advisers around Donald Trump are the 'restrainers'. They want to radically reduce America’s commitments to global security alliances. Gideon talks to Dan Caldwell, a leading restrainer and military veteran who believes the Iraq war was a 'monstrous crime'.&nbsp;Clip: Face the Nation Free links to read more on this topic:<a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-must-not-betray-america-first" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Foreign Affairs article: Trump Must Not Betray “America First”</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3Bbi4Da" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The tragedy of Iraq, 20 years on</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4iHf56i" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nato chief warns Donald Trump of ‘dire threat’ to US if Ukraine pushed into bad peace deal</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/49OrMbv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The west should not succumb to cynical regret over Syria</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/41vKTF6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump swoops into Paris as Europe prepares for a more transactional relationship</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/5a2c7e45-cb4d-4ced-935b-f167020e92a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Will Trump pull America back from the world? 

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gideon talks to FT contributing editor Kim Ghattas about the rebel advances in Syria that have taken place in the wake of Israel’s bombardment of President Bashar al-Assad’s Hizbollah allies in Lebanon. Will Assad’s backers in Iran and Russia hold firm and can the ceasefire agreement in neighbouring Lebanon hold? &lt;em&gt;Clip: Channel 4 News&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free links to read more on this topic:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3D2klB1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rebel advances in Syria spell danger for Russia’s Middle Eastern ambitions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/4ind9iY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Inside Aleppo: the Syrian city captured by rebels&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/4iogMp5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rebel offensive boosts Turkey’s influence in Syria&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3BpXCOG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Assad is sitting tight as Syria burns&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/af9de413-294a-4919-8244-4ebb1353f250" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Assad regime looks vulnerable as rebels retake Aleppo

Gideon talks to FT contributing editor Kim Ghattas about the rebel advances in Syria that have taken place in the wake of Israel’s bombardment of President Bashar al-Assad’s Hizbollah allies in Lebanon. Will Assad’s backers in Iran and Russia hold firm and can the ceasefire agreement in neighbouring Lebanon hold? Clip: Channel 4 News Free links to read more on this topic:<a href="https://on.ft.com/3D2klB1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebel advances in Syria spell danger for Russia’s Middle Eastern ambitions</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4ind9iY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inside Aleppo: the Syrian city captured by rebels</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4iogMp5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebel offensive boosts Turkey’s influence in Syria</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3BpXCOG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Assad is sitting tight as Syria burns</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/af9de413-294a-4919-8244-4ebb1353f250" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Syria caught up in Lebanon fallout

<description>&lt;p&gt;Gideon talks to Sir Alex Younger, former head of Britain's secret intelligence service MI6, about the "special relationship" between the US and the UK. They discuss Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard for the role of US director of national intelligence and they also consider what Britain needs to do to secure a role for itself in the world order. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free links to read more on this topic:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3Vbe7VQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Keir Starmer to urge G20 leaders to ‘double down’ on Ukraine support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3V6lIVh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bill Burns and Richard Moore: Intelligence partnership helps the US and UK stay ahead in an uncertain world&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3Z15XA8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Where Trump could surprise on the upside&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3Z15XQE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Ask Shrimsley: how do I keep a relationship special?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f2bc6e40-5d09-4080-8e3a-0bfea700d84d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Intelligence sharing is at the heart of the special relationship - is this now at risk?

Gideon talks to Sir Alex Younger, former head of Britain's secret intelligence service MI6, about the "special relationship" between the US and the UK. They discuss Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard for the role of US director of national intelligence and they also consider what Britain needs to do to secure a role for itself in the world order. Free links to read more on this topic:<a href="https://on.ft.com/3Vbe7VQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keir Starmer to urge G20 leaders to ‘double down’ on Ukraine support</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3V6lIVh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bill Burns and Richard Moore: Intelligence partnership helps the US and UK stay ahead in an uncertain world</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3Z15XA8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where Trump could surprise on the upside</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3Z15XQE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask Shrimsley: how do I keep a relationship special?</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f2bc6e40-5d09-4080-8e3a-0bfea700d84d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Can Britain's ties with the US survive a second Trump presidency?

<description>&lt;p&gt;Gideon talks to Sebastian Mallaby, author of a best-selling book on Silicon Valley called &lt;em&gt;The Power Law.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;They discuss the reason why Elon Musk decided to back Donald Trump for president, what the entrepreneur will bring to the Trump administration, and what Musk's businesses stand to gain. &lt;em&gt;Clip: WFAA TV&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free links to read more on this topic: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/4hUXjvT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/4hWi5eA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Elon Musk is an unguided geopolitical missile&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3Oig7HW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Valuations at Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI set to soar in new deals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3YVFCn7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Elon Musk’s gamble on Donald Trump pays off&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4d9add90-ad90-4981-94c1-4abbf8a629df" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Entrepreneur’s decision to back Trump carries both risks and rewards

Gideon talks to Sebastian Mallaby, author of a best-selling book on Silicon Valley called The Power Law.&nbsp;They discuss the reason why Elon Musk decided to back Donald Trump for president, what the entrepreneur will bring to the Trump administration, and what Musk's businesses stand to gain. Clip: WFAA TV Free links to read more on this topic: <a href="https://on.ft.com/4hUXjvT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4hWi5eA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk is an unguided geopolitical missile</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3Oig7HW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Valuations at Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI set to soar in new deals</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3YVFCn7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk’s gamble on Donald Trump pays off</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/4d9add90-ad90-4981-94c1-4abbf8a629df" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What Elon Musk gains from a friend in the White House

<description>&lt;p&gt;Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister, has made a life-long study of China’s leadership. He tells Gideon how an understanding of Communist ideology helps explain Xi Jinping’s decision to roll back on the market reforms of his predecessor Deng Xiaoping. They are also a crucial guide to what could happen next. &lt;em&gt;Clip: Sky News Australia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Gideon on X @&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;gideonrachman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free links to read more on this topic:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3AFlUnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;US-China relations will depend on which Trump shows up&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/4fKZvnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;US Space Force warns of ‘mind-boggling’ build-up of Chinese capabilities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3Z0AK1j" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Why Xi Jinping changed his mind on China’s fiscal stimulus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3Z27J5t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://on.ft.com/3ObpsRu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;‘Too boring’: Chinese students are sleeping through propaganda&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7d037309-0419-4ddf-abd9-0fe083bcaa89" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How Marxist-Leninist theory still shapes policy in Beijing

Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister, has made a life-long study of China’s leadership. He tells Gideon how an understanding of Communist ideology helps explain Xi Jinping’s decision to roll back on the market reforms of his predecessor Deng Xiaoping. They are also a crucial guide to what could happen next. Clip: Sky News Australia Follow Gideon on X @<a href="https://twitter.com/gideonrachman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gideonrachman</a> Free links to read more on this topic:<a href="https://on.ft.com/3AFlUnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US-China relations will depend on which Trump shows up</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4fKZvnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US Space Force warns of ‘mind-boggling’ build-up of Chinese capabilities</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3Z0AK1j" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Xi Jinping changed his mind on China’s fiscal stimulus</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3Z27J5t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3ObpsRu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Too boring’: Chinese students are sleeping through propaganda</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7d037309-0419-4ddf-abd9-0fe083bcaa89" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The ideology behind Xi Jinping’s China

Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist, takes you with him on his travels, as he meets the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs

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