Nina dos Santos and Andrew Tuck join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the week’s key topics in this festive programme from Monocle’s Christmas market in London. Plus: a chat with Fiona Wilson, Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Good morning from London.
You're listening to Monocle On Sunday with me, Tyler.
Brilliant.
We're coming to you from a bit of a chalet moment.
It is the Christmas market here in London.
I've got Andrew Tuck here, of course.
I've got Emma beside me as well.
Our Fiona Wilson is going to join us a little bit later in the program.
I also have our very, very regular contributor and broadcaster Anina Desantos is here with me.
Nina, you've got a number of stories to cover today.
What do you want to lead with?
Maybe.
Good morning, Tyler.
Well, as somebody who was in Syria in 2011 at the start of the civil war there, I, like the rest of the world, are keeping my eyes firmly peeled on how the situation's going to pan out there and who's going to emerge as the big power broker in the Middle East.
Will it be a country like Turkey?
Certainly seems so.
Now, Turkey has also a big player in the drone market.
There's some really interesting news out there on China getting in on the action in drones too.
And speaking of this age of war and paranoia, later on in the show, I hope we'll get the chance to talk about why the Guardian thinks that camouflage clothing is back and that that's a sign of our paranoid times.
Don't know that here at the Monocle Christmas.