Independent Thinking
Independent Thinking is the new podcast from Chatham House.
Each week our director, Bronwen Maddox, will host conversations with leading policymakers, journalists and our own Chatham House experts to provide insight and depth on the big international questions of the week.
Independent Thinking gives you, the listener, the opportunity to engage with the high-level conversations that the institute hosts, and, for Chatham House members, to ask questions directly to the participants in each episode.
Mar 27, 2026
One month on from the start of the US and Israeli war on Iran, governments worldwide are trying to assess the scale of its long-term impact on the global economy and political system.
Much will depend on how long the conflict continues, and how long Iran blocks fuel exports and other cargo vessels from passing through...
Mar 20, 2026
The US-Israel war on Iran is straining Trump’s alliances, at home and abroad.
Three weeks into exactly the kind of war of choice that he spent years decrying, US President Donald Trump is not getting the amount of international support that he seeks for his campaign of air strikes on Iran.
There is also reluctance...
Mar 13, 2026
The US military's AI provider Anthropic is feuding with the
Pentagon after the company tried to impose 'red lines' over the use
of its artificial intelligence products for lethal autonomous
weapons and mass surveillance of Americans.
President Trump accused the US firm of being 'radical left' and
designated it a...
Mar 6, 2026
What does President Trump hope to achieve in Iran – a quick show of force, or long-term regime change?
The US and Israel’s long-threatened air strikes on Iran have materialized, and the Middle East is facing widespread disruption and a mounting death toll as the war spills across borders.
In this episode of Chatham...