Ministers At WAR! Spending Standoff Adds to UK's Defence Woes

The head of the military, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton has warned that the threats to the UK are at their greatest since the Cold War, telling the BBC that "This is the most dangerous period that I have known", and Russia is "raising the stakes and risks crossing a line".On this episode of Talk War, Ian Collins is joined by Col. Simon Diggings, retired British Army Colonel and defence analyst, to discuss the growing frequency and danger of cyber attacks, the chaos they can cause, and why we need to build our resilience as a country.Plus, Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and John Healey are reportedly in a standoff over an extra £28 BILLION needed for the Government to meet their defence spending pledges.Ex-Minister Tobias Ellwood joins Duncan Barkes to discuss how this standoff is a dangerous distraction from the issues facing the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.