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Avoiding catastrophe: why John Bolton doesn't want World War III

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John Bolton warns that another Trump presidency could not only imperil the NATO alliance, but AUKUS.(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

With the Israel-Gaza war spilling into the broader Middle East and a US election looming that could see the re-election of Donald Trump as president, the start of 2024 feels incredibly volatile. Geraldine and Hamish ask former US national security advisor John Bolton where he sees the situation heading, and how the US and its allies should respond. 

Guest: Ambassador John Bolton - former United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2006), and United States National Security Advisor (2018-2019). 

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