Geopolitical Theater and Nuclear Deterrence

This week on One Decision In Brief, Kate McCann and Sir Richard Dearlove, former MI6 Chief, analyze how an Israeli minister’s visit to Temple Mount and Hamas’s release of a hostage video have each raised the stakes. Also, this week, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow, but there’s no sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to compromise. Plus, Trump claims he’ll reposition two nuclear submarines near Russian territories, prompting many to question whether this is a subtle threat to former President Dmitri Medvedev’s online comments.

Episode produced by Leo Sidran. Original music composed and produced by Leo Sidran.