The Monocle Daily

Alexis Self, Monocle foreign editor reporting from Greenland on Denmark’s defence planning. Carlotta Rebello, Monocle producer covering MIPIM and urban design highlights. Inzamam Rashid, Gulf correspondent on Strait of Hormuz tensions and Iran’s moves. They discuss Greenland’s contingency plans and local reaction. They tour MIPIM’s big urban projects. They map rising Gulf maritime tensions and regional diplomacy.

Alexander Görlach, NYU professor of political philosophy and geopolitics, offers expert analysis on transatlantic tensions. Tessa Shishkovitz, UK correspondent and author, reports on European politics and Japan diplomacy. They discuss EU leaders in Brussels, Hungary’s obstruction of policy, divisions over Middle East and Gulf responses, Japan’s Washington visit and security dilemmas, plus debates over carriers, energy and political fallout from a Washington clash.

Emin Agalarov, developer behind the Seabreeze masterplan in Baku. Tira Schubart, scientist offering policy-minded takes on geopolitics and tech. Ash Badwaj, journalist on travel and international affairs. They discuss Iran’s strikes and leadership uncertainty affecting Ukraine. They debate drones, satellite intelligence, Europe’s support politics, the moral push for universal healthcare, school phone bans, and large-scale urban development plans.

Philippe Mallier, UCL professor of French and European politics, and Alex von Tunzelman, historian and author. They discuss European leaders' refusal to join action in Iran. They weigh US–Israeli aims versus European fears of escalation. They examine how Iran–Israel tensions distract from Ukraine and probe the repolarisation of French local politics.

Rebecca Lubow, author and scholar on presidential continuity, explains risks around succession and nuclear command. Rainbow Murray, politics professor, examines France’s local results, far-right risks and Europe’s political mood. Anand Menon, European politics expert, analyses Europe’s stance on Iran, security choices over Ukraine and debates on ties with Russia. Multiple short discussions map geopolitics, elections and succession.

Joanna Dudley, interdisciplinary performer planning a Julie and Juliet installation. Fernando Augusto Pacheco, film critic and Oscars desk chief. H.J. Mai, Washington reporter on U.S. defence and foreign policy. They probe U.S. messaging on the Strait of Hormuz, debate readiness and political splits. Arts conversations cover installation design, film awards and interviews with filmmakers.

Charles Hecker, risk analyst and Russia expert, gives energetic analysis of energy market fallout and insurance limits if the Strait of Hormuz is sealed. Carol Walker, political commentator, explores practical limits of military responses and questions around Iran’s concealed new leader. They also touch on China's language law and shifting consumer habits in Japan.

Michael Peel, Science Editor at the Financial Times, offers defence and tech perspective. Daniela Pellet, Managing Editor at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, brings conflict and humanitarian expertise. They dissect the US redeploying THAAD missiles from South Korea to the Middle East. They debate strained alliances, limited military resources, regional spillovers from Afghanistan and accountability for war crimes.

Oscar Guardiola Rivera, a professor of international law and affairs, offers legal and geopolitical perspective. Tina Fordham, a geopolitical strategist and author, explains market and strategic implications. They debate whether Iran will quickly collapse, US and Israeli aims, oil and market moves, and China–North Korea rail ties. Short, sharp conversation on resilience, regional strategy and diplomatic signaling.

Daniel Rachel, author and historian of music and fascist iconography. Simon Brook, journalist on geopolitics and media. Zoe Grunewald, Westminster editor and political commentator. They discuss soaring oil prices, why the G7 held back on reserve releases, US–Europe splits and Iran’s potential leverage. They also debate Russia’s cultural readmission and how musicians flirted with Nazi aesthetics.