
Australian-British writer and journalist Latika M Bourke discusses geopolitics, national security and defence with invited guests. www.latikambourke.com
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 55 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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This week Latika Takes: The Podcast is in London speaking with Ben Judah , who served as special advisor to former UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Mr Judah discusses the UKās relationships with China, Europe, the United States and his failed atte... more
This week Latika Takes: The Podcast is in Slough, the constituency of Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dheshi, who chairs the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.
Mr Dhesi discusses the contents of his Committeeās recent review into AUKUS which fou... more
This week Latika Takes: The Podcast is in Odesa, Ukraine attending the Black Sea Security Forum.
Latikaās guest is Nico Lange, who served as an advisor to former German Defence Minister AKK.
Now, as founder of the think tank IRIS, he goes back and ... more
This week Latika Takes: The Podcast is in Prague at the GLOBSEC Forum, now in its 21st year.
She interviews Mark Esper, who served as US Secretary of Defence under Donald Trump, between 2019 and 2020.
Secretary Esper discusses why he felt āoffend... more
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I dived in with the author of Putinās sanctions book. Excellent interview and discussion. I had to scroll a fair way to find a female interviewee but that Iām sure is less bias by LB than gender bias in the world.
Iāve been enjoying the eclectic range of guests on Latika Takes. It is a gentler pace than other political podcasts but - and this is rare - rarely, she effortlessly gets conversations going and manages content without the need for a double-act.
In the latest one, Latika asks an old-school US Democrat apparatchik all the questions I want answered, specifically āHow angry is everyone with the way the Democrats stuffed up the latest US election?ā (my words not her polite ones).
Iām proud that on... more
Latika was once a promising journo based in Canberra. She moved to Londoninium and turned into a Tory.shill.
She now transparently shilling peas for the Liberal Party. An off-brand partisan hack who eschewed ethical journalism to be sharri markson-lite.
Interviews are predictable and derivative. Donāt bother.
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A geopolitical discussion show that brings high-profile diplomats, military experts, journalists, and policy insiders to unpack international security, defense, and global power dynamics. Episodes frequently center on Ukraine, NATO, U.S. foreign policy, China's rise, and regional flashpoints in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, with a steady emphasis on strategy, alliance politics, and humanitarian considerations. Noteworthy is the host's ability to extract actionable insights from guests spanning government, military, business, and media, making the show valuable for listeners who want clear analyses of complex geopolitics, along with candid reflections from practitioners and witnesses on the front lines of policy.
A distinctive thread is the ... more
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