The Security Podcast

Sean Rayment, an award winning defence and security correspondent and the editor of National Security News, is the host of The Security Podcast. Sean will discuss global national security and geopolitical events with high calibre guests and leaders in the fields of defence, security and intelligence.

The Security Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 41 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #36

  Britain’s Forgotten War Dead: The Basra Cemetery Scandal

  Aug 12, 202647 min

  Almost 800 gravestones marking the final resting places of British and Commonwealth servicemen were removed from the Basra War Cemetery during the Iraq War. They were never returned. The headstones, together with dozens of large slate memorial panels bearing the names of the fallen, were subsequently destroyed. In the latest episode of The Security Podcast, I speak to Ben Soppitt, whose grandfather is buried at Basra, about his campaign to discover exactly what happened, why the decision was taken and who was responsible. We also discuss his decision to launch a judicial review and what he hopes it will achieve. It is an extraordinary story about how Britain remembers — and has a duty to honour — those who died in its service.

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  Episode #35

  No Victory, No Exit: How America Got Stuck in a War It Can’t End

  Jul 29, 202647 min

  The United States entered the war with Iran confident that its overwhelming military superiority would deliver a rapid victory. Instead, Washington appears caught in a conflict it cannot easily win—or end. Iran has continued to launch drones and missiles, threaten shipping and widen the battlefield across the Gulf. By using relatively cheap weapons to stretch sophisticated Western air-defence systems, Tehran has imposed growing military, political and economic costs on the United States and its allies. Why did America go to war? What was President Trump’s original endgame? Why has Iran proved so difficult to defeat? And is there now any credible route out of the conflict? Sean Rayment discusses the war with Paul Cornish, Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of Exeter and founding Director of the Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence and Security.

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  Episode #34

  The Defence Investment Plan - Is it fit for purpose?

  Jul 22, 202658 min

  Britain is preparing for a more dangerous world. The Defence Investment Plan is intended to transform the Armed Forces, strengthen the country’s ability to deter its enemies and ensure Britain is ready for a conflict ministers increasingly warn may no longer be unthinkable. But defence is about far more than buying new ships, aircraft, drones and armoured vehicles. It is about people, preparedness and whether the country as a whole has the resilience to withstand a major national crisis. In this episode of The Security Podcast, I am joined by Harry Fullerton for a wide-ranging discussion about Britain’s military readiness and the future of the Armed Forces. We examine whether national service could ever return, the impact of mental health on recruitment and retention, the need for greater national resilience, the future of Britain’s nuclear deterrent and the role the UK must continue to play within NATO. We also ask whether Britain has the manpower, industrial capacity and political resolve needed to turn the ambitions of the Defence Investment Plan into genuine military capability. As Harry explains, the plan will ultimately be judged on whether it produces Armed Forces that are properly equipped, sufficiently staffed and ready to fight. But there is a paradox at the heart of defence policy. The success of the Defence Investment Plan may never be measured on a battlefield. Its true value may only become apparent if the strength, readiness and credibility it creates persuade Britain’s enemies that a war is not worth starting. Because the greatest victory may not be winning the next war. It may be preventing it altogether.

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  Episode #33

  Who pays for Britain’s defence?

  Jun 15, 202652 minS0

  <p>Westminster has been shaken by the resignations of Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns over claims the government has failed to properly fund the Defence Investment Plan, known as the DIP, intended to pay for the ambitions set out in the defence review. Both politicians  warned that underfunding the plan risks making Britain less safe.<br> In the latest episode of The Security Podcast, I discuss the DIP with Harry Fullerton, a defence consultant and strategist, who once commanded the Household Cavalry Regiment.<br> We ask: what is the Defence Investment Plan, why does it m...

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  Episode #32

  Collective Defence: How AI Is Protecting Nations from Cyber and Drone Threats.

  Jun 3, 202642 minS0

  <p>This episode of The Security Podcast looks at one of the most urgent security challenges facing governments, industry and critical national infrastructure: how to defend against the combined threat of cyber attacks, drones and rapidly evolving hostile technologies.<br> I spoke with Arno Robbertse from Collective Defence about how AI, cybersecurity and counter-drone technology are changing the way we protect essential services, infrastructure and national resilience. From power networks and transport systems to ports, airports and other high-value sites, the threat landscape is no longer purely physical or purely digital. It is increasingly blended, fast-moving and asymmetric.<br> What...

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