Cuba is running out of power, fuel and patience. As blackouts spread and anger grows, Donald Trump is turning up the pressure on Havana, blaming the regime for the island’s collapse while Cuba points to decades of US sanctions.

The historic US indictment of former president Raúl Castro has raised the stakes and a bigger question – is Trump trying to use his Venezuela playbook on Cuba? With US military power visible in the Caribbean, can Washington force change in Havana or would intervention in America’s Caribbean neighbour could end in catastrophe?

Guest:

• Stephen Gibbs, Latin America correspondent for The Times & The Sunday Times
• William LeoGrande, professor of Government at American University

Hosts: Tom Newton Dunn

Producer: Julia Webster

Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia

Image: Paul Brookbanks and Getty

Clip: USA TODAY, Getty

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Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine is trying to change the course of the war with drones, AI and battlefield innovation. What began as improvised technology has become central to Kyiv’s strategy, helping Ukraine defend the front line and strike deeper into Russia. But can drones really help Ukraine break the deadlock? And what does this mean for the future of war? Patrick and Tom speak to leading military analyst Dr Jack Watling about the reality on the front line, the rise of AI-enabled warfare and the ethical questions it raises.

Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn

Guest: Dr Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute

Producer: Shabnam Grewal and Julia Webster

Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia

Image: Dinesh Mehta and Getty

Clip: CNN

Can drones and AI help Ukraine break the deadlock or make the war more dangerous? Get in touch: generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk

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Two weeks after British paratroopers landed on Tristan da Cunha, one of the world’s most remote inhabited islands, the rescue team are finally heading home.

Their mission was extraordinary – reach a critically ill Briton on a tiny British Overseas Territory with no runway, no quick route by sea, and no easy way in. Within hours, 16 Air Assault Brigade was mobilised, sending paratroopers, military medics and vital supplies into the South Atlantic.

Brigadier Ed Cartwright, who planned the operation, tells General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn how the daring rescue unfolded and what it says about Britain’s duty to protect its citizens and remote territories. But could the UK really defend these far-flung outposts from disaster or attack?

Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn

Guest: Brigadier Ed Cartwright, Commander, 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team

Producer: Shabnam Grewal

Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia

Image: Getty

Get in touch: generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk

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