Warfare is being redefined — shifting from boots on the ground to autonomous drones and AI-driven tactics.
In this episode of Conversation with Andres Ilves, Harry Halem explores how cutting-edge military technology is transforming the battlefield.

Harry Halem is a Senior Research Fellow at Policy Exchange and a Senior Fellow at the Yorktown Institute. He is also pursuing a PhD in International Relations at the London School of Economics. His work centers on strategic assessment, the changing nature of warfare, and the evolution of operational art — with particular emphasis on the war in Ukraine.

In this installment of Conversations with Andres Ilves, we talk to Henry Sokolski, founder and executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center and one of the world’s leading experts on the issue of nuclear nonproliferation – the effort to stop the spread of nuclear weapon technology and reduce existing stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Henry talks about Israel, the United States, and the Iranian nuclear program – and why Saudi Arabia and its neighbors might not be so eager to stop it. And why an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities might only slow down the program, not stop it.

In this episode of Conversations with Andres Ilves, Andres sits down with veteran Middle East analyst Tom Gross to explore the region’s shifting dynamics. From rising tensions and political realignments to the prospects for peace and reform, Gross breaks down what’s happening now — and what may lie ahead. A timely and insightful conversation that goes beyond the headlines to understand where the Middle East is headed.

In this episode of Conversations with Andres Ilves, Andres sits down with veteran Middle East analyst Tom Gross to explore the region’s shifting dynamics. From rising tensions and political realignments to the prospects for peace and reform, Gross breaks down what’s happening now — and what may lie ahead. A timely and insightful conversation that goes beyond the headlines to understand where the Middle East is headed.