B1 English News | Nato Allies Back £37bn Missile Project

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Twelve Nato countries plan to spend more than £37 billion on a new long-range missile project, as leaders meet in Ankara and debate defence spending goals. Also: Australian dock workers want a 28-hour week with no pay cut as automation and AI spread across ports, with jobs and working conditions at the centre of the fight. Today’s English focus: in the crosshairs = under direct pressure or in danger. Vocabulary: automation (using machines or computer systems to do work with less human effort), workforce (all the people who work in a company, place, or country), livelihoods (the money and work people depend on to live). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-08