Peter Apps, global defence commentator for Reuters, shares his predictions on Andy Burnham's foreign policy in the Middle East, and whether it will be a stark difference from Starmer's approach.
In today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Sophia Yan and Roland Oliphant break down the overnight news of more kinetic strikes.
Plus, Reuters global defence commentator Peter Apps joins the show to analyze how Iranian missiles are leveraging China’s encrypted BeiDou-3 satellite system to bypass Western air defenses, why the UAE is secretly bombing Iran, and whether the House of Saud is ready to ditch Washington for Beijing.
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Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan
Peter Apps, global defence commentator for Reuters @pete_apps
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