Luca Trenta
Associate Professor at Swansea University specializing in covert action and state-sponsored assassinations, providing expert analysis on targeted killings.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 34min
The capture of Nicolás Maduro: a new horizon for Venezuela and American foreign policy?
Luca Trenta, Associate Professor of International Relations and author, gives historical context on US targeting of foreign leaders. Philip Gunson, senior analyst at the International Crisis Group in Caracas, examines military capacity, the raid’s execution, and legal questions. Tony Frangimowad, Caracas-based journalist and editor, describes street reactions, civic resurgence, and shifts in Venezuelan politics.
Mar 19, 2026 • 25min
Is Israel's decades-long assassination policy becoming normalised?
Luca Trenta, Swansea University expert on covert action; Ilan Pappe, Israeli historian critical of Zionist policy; Rami Khouri, seasoned Middle East analyst. They discuss Israel's long practice of targeted killings. Conversations cover the historical roots, domestic and strategic motives, erosion of taboos against striking leaders, legal implications, and how such tactics shape regional dynamics.
