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New START to end
The last remaining strategic arms control agreement is about to end. The New START treaty was signed by the United States and Russia. Popular with the public, it functioned as an important guardrail on regulating nuclear weapons arsenals. Experts...
Feb 4, 2026 06:26
CrossTalk is a TV debate experience which presents hot-topic discussions on politics, business, newsmakers, global trends, present-day conflicts, and dangers and challenges facing our world. Host Peter Lavelle poses hard, straightforward questions to his guests, and demands concrete answers in response.

New START to end
The last remaining strategic arms control agreement is about to end. The New START treaty was signed by the United States and Russia. Popular with the public, it functioned as an important guardrail on regulating nuclear weapons arsenals. Experts...
Feb 4, 2026 06:26
CrossTalk Bullhorns: War and self-harm
It would appear the question is not ‘if’ but ‘when’ the US will attack Iran. The real question is why? Also, Europe is addicted to self-harm. Banning the import of Russian energy is destroying the European economy. Is the...
Feb 2, 2026 06:47
New (old) paradigm
With the Trump presidency, we have seen the return of Great Power politics with a vengeance. Global institutions and international law are being sidelined. Ideological crusades are now absent. Does this make the world a better place? I guess it...
Jan 30, 2026 06:57
End of international law
In the era of Trump, what does international law mean? Of course, great powers approach international law selectively; the powerful are wary of other great powers and not the law. However, smaller powers have little choice. Are we destined to live...
Jan 28, 2026 06:46
CrossTalk Bullhorns: On war and peace
Europe plans to wage war on Russia without American help. How will that work out? The Europeans haven’t actually got anything right recently. Also, will Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ deliver peace? Or is it, as many claim, a...
Jan 26, 2026 06:25
No turning back
Stress tests and breaking points. This is what is being played out across the Western world. Trump’s demand to acquire Greenland has put Europe on notice. In fact, the way we think about geopolitics is being transformed. Being an ally of the...
Jan 23, 2026 06:39
Greenland or bust
Greenland or bust. Who would have thought Donald Trump’s drive to acquire Greenland would become a defining issue for the Global North and the trans-Atlantic alliance? Who would have thought the so-called rules-based Western order would come...
Jan 21, 2026 06:39
CrossTalk Bullhorns: New (old) Cold War
Living dangerously. Trump holds off from attacking Iran, but for how long? Also, Europeans threaten the US over Greenland, and threaten Russia with seizure of oil tankers. It would seem Europe’s delusions are truly limitless! CrossTalking with...
Jan 19, 2026 06:28
World upside down
The year 2026 is turning into a watershed one. For many, it is when the world turned upside down. A time when geopolitics trumped international law and long-standing allies are at odds with each other. And wars of aggression become commonplace....
Jan 16, 2026 06:09