# Independent Thinking

A podcast by Chatham House. Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox hosts conversations with leading policymakers, journalists and Chatham House experts to provide insight into the latest international political issues. Independent Thinking gives listeners the opportunity to engage with the high level conversations hosted by Chatham House.

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## Latest episodes

- [Can Africa maximize its global influence?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/125c3fd16671) (2026-10-23, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_261023_AfricaResourcesv1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [How will Ukraine get through winter after the Trump-Putin diesel deal?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/efaef462c6ce) (2026-10-16, 38 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_261016_UkraineWinterv2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Europe, Brazil and beyond: Is the populist wave gathering momentum?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/5bbe4ccc1cb5) (2026-10-09, 29 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_261008_EuropeBrazil.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Why the Houthis' Red Sea power play makes Iran even stronger](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/fae14fee5cb2) (2026-10-02, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_261002_RedSea_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [China rising, America in decline? The Trump-Xi summit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/8692e56412fd) (2026-09-25, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_260925_TrumpXiMeetv3.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Artificial Intelligence, Real Fears: Is it time to slow down?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/9e647d4e6d76) (2026-09-18, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_260918_AIv1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [How did 9/11 shape the world we live in?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/63222c301387) (2026-09-11, 47 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_260911_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [What is the United Nations for?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/13b455e52021) (2026-09-04, 35 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_260904_UNv2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Iran, Gaza, Trump and Netanyahu: Understanding the Middle East's crises](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/d4c4d65bac79) (2026-08-28, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_260828_MiddleEast_v1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [The summer of '26: A turning point for the climate crisis?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/f3c8fcf7525c) (2026-08-21, 34 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_260821_Climatev2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [The foreign policy challenges Labour can't ignore](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/d9623db1aee3) (2026-08-14, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/CHIT_260814_BurnhamForeignPolicyv2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Is the AI boom about to bust?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/7ae422a9a6de) (2026-08-07, 42 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260806_AI.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [If Ukraine is winning the war, why did Zelenskyy fire his defence minister?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/3df536440519) (2026-07-31, 35 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260731_UkraineReshuffleV3.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Can Andy Burnham remake Britain at home and abroad?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/ca3ae0b622a4) (2026-07-24, 39 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/ChathamHouse_260724_Burnhamv2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Has Trump made the presidency too powerful?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/13ce7b1b085a) (2026-07-17, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/260717_PresidentialPowerv2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [NATO in Ankara: Is Europe ready for a Russian attack?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/146a9478896f) (2026-07-10, 38 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260710_NATOv2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [USA at 250: Soft power, hard power and the future of the American dream](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/200dc0bae045) (2026-07-03, 43 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260703_USA_250.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Can Andy Burnham save Labour?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/0fbfc567fba4) (2026-06-26, 40 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260625_StamerBurnhamv2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [It isn't easy being green: The UK's net zero trilemma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/f7267c5d6742) (2026-06-19, 37 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260618_NetZero_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Defence Investment Paralysis: Why the UK's defence minister quit, and what it means](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/0fb7f83ba050) (2026-06-12, 42 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260611_UKEU_Defence_v1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Rules against power: Does the world need a new economic alliance to balance the US and China?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/286ebec9dbe9) (2026-06-05, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260605_Butlerv2Final.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Ebola in DR Congo: A 'catastrophic collision of disease and conflict'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/b1f2c3b6a5d7) (2026-05-29, 32 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260528_Ebola_V2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Could Britain really rejoin the EU?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/a26aaec228d7) (2026-05-22, 38 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260522_UKEUv2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [The Trump-Xi summit: What does the US want from China and will Trump get it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/915bce6f141f) (2026-05-15, 33 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260514_China_v3Final.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Is Putin losing control of his war in Ukraine?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/f924b4f93e9d) (2026-05-08, 34 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Chatham_House_260508_Russiav1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [King Charles in Washington: Did the royal visit save the 'special relationship'?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/f1b355d4937b) (2026-05-01, 34 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/ChathamHouse_260430_SpecialRelationshipEditv1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Is the shock of the US-Iran war helping Europe come together?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/bb1cc2420678) (2026-04-24, 35 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_230426_v3.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Iran, Pope, Economy: How many battles can Trump fight at once?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/17a2777b4931) (2026-04-17, 34 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_160426_v1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [What lessons will China, India and other Asian nations draw from the Iran war?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/b3df4411e7d2) (2026-04-10, 35 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_090426_v3.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Why are UK energy costs so high? And how to bring them down](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/a2c82f66ac28) (2026-04-01, 39 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_-_310326_v3.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Iran war: regional shock or global crisis?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/b733d8680b41) (2026-03-27, 31 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_-_260326_v1_1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Is Iran one crisis too many for Trump?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/cdedeee37039) (2026-03-20, 37 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_190326_v4.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [AI wars: Anthropic battles the Pentagon as China plans ahead](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/cf8c9bbb51f2) (2026-03-13, 33 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_120326_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Iran: Will Trump declare early victory and risk leaving hardliners in charge?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/c02abd956c68) (2026-03-06, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_050326_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Trump's tariffs: Are they here to stay?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/399656e12cc5) (2026-02-27, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_260226_v2_1_1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [As Ukraine peace talks stall, can Europe step up in its defence? Independent Thinking podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/13bca0aec996) (2026-02-19, 37 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_190226_V3.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Rubio to Europe: A softer tone than Vance. But same message?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/c2e9f090c145) (2026-02-16, 15 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/2026-02-16_Munich_mixdown_v3.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [As the UK lurches from crisis to crisis, is it becoming ungovernable?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/0df11aab6e4a) (2026-02-13, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_110226_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Oil, regime change, and what's next in Trump's MAGA playbook?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/d24e78ebdee8) (2026-02-06, 32 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_050226_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [UK in China: Hard choices between rival superpowers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/9e826a66abb0) (2026-01-30, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_290126_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Trump vs Carney at Davos - One summit, two visions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/ad720d45d10d) (2026-01-23, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_220126_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Greenland in the cross hairs of Trump's bid for hemispheric dominance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/1643618f8599) (2026-01-16, 28 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_140126_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Does Venezuela usher in an era of might is right?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/c01f2a1e53e2) (2026-01-07, 37 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_060126_v2_2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Trump Year One – China's economic rivalry with the US is here to stay](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/fc5c04e8f099) (2025-12-15, 41 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_111225_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [What does Trump's national security strategy mean for Europe, China and Middle East?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/a72825d9a6ac) (2025-12-08, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Doha_mixdown_V9.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Europe scrambles to avoid being sidelined on Ukraine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/a5482b58908e) (2025-12-05, 29 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_041225_v2_1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Britain's budget – a recipe for growth or decline?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/a352212468b8) (2025-11-28, 29 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_271125_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Sudan – the internal and external forces tearing it apart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/75f87d4744eb) (2025-11-21, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_201125_v4_1.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [What does Ukraine need to get through the winter?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/5116da2e6b6c) (2025-11-14, 31 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_121125_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551
- [Mamdani won in New York. For Trump, was it a setback or backlash?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1499634628/db6ba9a55514) (2025-11-07, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/independentthinking/Independent_Thinking_061125_v2.mp3?dest-id=1866551

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