No water, no power, no comms: the attack Britain should prepare for

The government’s Strategic Defence Review has set out a vision for Britain’s defence for the next decade. One of its authors, General Sir Richard Barrons, spoke to Manveen Rana about the threat from Russia, the wars and weapons of the future and how quickly society can collapse.

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Guest: General Sir Richard Barrons, co-author of the Strategic Defence Review 2025. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producer: Edward Drummond.

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Clips: Times Radio, Sky News, BBC News, Rusi. 

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