Is Labour exaggerating the threat from Russia and missing the real risks? Does the world beyond the West now prefer China over the US? What does Poland’s new pro-Trump president mean for Ukraine and European defence? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Fuse are giving away FREE TRIP+ membership for all of 2025 to new sign-ups 🎉 TRIP+ gets you ad-free listening, discounts, and early access to episodes and pre-sale tickets for live shows! To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit GetFuse.com/Politics ⚡ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast episode: 410 2:45 Strategic Defence Review 24:39 Ukraine's Drone Operation 27:00 Poland's Election Results 32:00 China's Economic Future (including Belt and Road Initiative) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restispolitics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TheRestIsPoliticsYT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restispolitics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restispolitics Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestIsPolitics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Producer: Celine Charles Assistant Producers: Evan Green, India Dunkley Video Editor: Josh Smith Producers: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Digital: Sam Oakley Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport