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The Security Podcast

Welcome to The Security Podcast where journalists Sean Rayment and Linda van Tilburg from National Security News along with their guests, will deliver their take on the global national security issues which affect us all.

At National Security News (NSN), our mission is to provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive coverage of national security matters from around the world. We understand the critical importance of staying informed in an ever-changing global landscape, where security challenges are constantly evolving.
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12 Episodes

Author and Journalist Luke Harding: Why Putin went to war with Ukraine

In the latest episode of The Security Podcast, Guardian Journalist and best selling author Luke Harding reflects on his four year stint as the newspaper's bureau chief in Moscow. Almost from the moment Luke arrived in 2007 he was targeted by Russian secret police. His apartment was burgled, his emails…
6 Jan 59 min

Western intervention in Afghanistan: Was it worth it? - Maj-Gen Charlie Herbert

Western intervention in foreign conflicts has produced a mixed legacy—marked by both successes and failures. While efforts in Kosovo halted atrocities committed by Bosnian Serbs, interventions in Libya and Afghanistan were less successful. Nowhere is this clearer than in Afghanistan, where the chaotic withdrawal of NATO forces paved the way…
2 Jan 12 min

Kim Hughes: The life and legacy of the UK’s most decorated bomb disposal expert

In this episode of The Security Podcast, Kim Hughes reflects on his journey to becoming the UK’s most decorated bomb disposal expert. Renowned for his extraordinary bravery, which earned him the George Cross, Hughes successfully defused over 120 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan. He shares how he developed his…
20 Dec 2024 56 min

Gen Charlie Herbert on polarising impact of Gaza War, paths to peace

The war in Gaza has polarised communities around the World leaving little room for progressive debate. Major General Charlie Herbert, a former senior Army officer and a veteran of multiple campaigns in Afghanistan, provides his views on the conduct of the war, whether Gaza has a future and the prospects…
26 Nov 2024 37 min

ADMIRAL MIKE HEWITT: How Trump will end Ukraine war and force Putin to negotiate

President-elect Donald Trump has claimed he would end the war in Ukraine "within days" of taking office, and President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated that Trump's leadership could indeed expedite the end of the conflict. However, questions remain: What would Trump's peace plan for Ukraine involve? Would Ukraine need to cede…
18 Nov 2024 24 min

Trump will remain commited to NATO - Air Marshal Greg Bagwell

One of Britain’s most senior former defence chiefs has said that he believes Donald Trump will remain committed to Nato when he becomes the next US President. Former Air Marshal Greg Bagwell said he hoped Trump’s military advisers would tell the incoming president that leaving Nato would not be a…
11 Nov 2024 55 min

Offer Putin “graceful exit” from Ukraine war - Admiral Mike Hewitt

President Vladimir Putin should be allowed a graceful exit from the war in Ukraine, says Rear Admiral Mike Hewitt. Adm Hewitt, who served in the US Navy for 31-years, emphasised the need to focus not only on what victory looks like for Ukraine but also on what it might look…
6 Nov 2024 17 min

Less aggressive stance on Israel and improved US relations expected from South Africa

South Africa’s foreign policy is expected to be less aggressive against Israel and more pragmatic and balanced under the new Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, according to Prof. Gilbert Khadiagala, professor emeritus at Wits University. He expects there to be a change in tone and style, quite different…
10 Jul 2024 21 min