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A Politicians View on the Utility of Hard Power
A Politicians View on the Utility of Hard Power
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jul 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Tobias Ellwood (Chair UK Parliament's Defence Committee) talked to Peter Roberts about how political views on the military have changed (risk averse, reactive, lacklustre), the 'Special relationship', pandemic response, Trump, and moving from an operational design focused on punishment to one that denies. Russia, China, Iran, terrorism, and cyber threats, and why global institutions are obsolete. Plus, the lack of military leadership in the UK.
Released:
Jul 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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