
The Dark State is a bio-monthly podcast about the security threats facing modern Ireland and the world. The podcast is hosted by the journalist John Mooney, who interviews experts on organised crime, terrorism, national security and defence to bring you an inside perspective on the most pressing issues of the day.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 321 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | News | |||

The recent drone incursion off the coast of Dublin during President Zelensky's visit exposed gaping failures in Ireland's ability to protect the state and visiting heads of state. The former air corps pilot Kevin Phipps and the former naval commander... more
The Russian spy ship Yantar is now heading for Irish waters. Purpose-built for clandestine undersea operations, it specialises in covert seabed missions. I’m resharing this interview with Aaron Amick, a retired US Navy sonarman who served with Americ... more
Dr Kacper Rekawek discusses Russia's use of organised crime gangs to conduct hybrid warfare across Europe. The conversation explores how Russia utilizes criminal networks to achieve its geopolitical objectives, the implications for European security,... more
In this episode of The Dark State, John Mooney is joined by James Nixey, an expert in international relations and security affairs at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, to dissect the looming threat posed by Russia to Europe and ... more
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Delighted to see John returning, a high quality podcast more necessary now than ever, insightful and excellent value.
Great podcast with fantastic insight and discussions on Irish security and defence. Every episode always seems to have an expert on the discussed topic for that episode which is great for getting real high quality discussions going.
Only discovered this podcast recently, listened to a few now and have and will recommend it to others, keep up the good work, fascinating










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