Armed Attack | The Wargame Ep 2

About this episode

The episode explores a hypothetical Russian attack on the UK and the government's response.

Hostilities with Russia erupt into an unprecedented attack. The Prime Minister and his team scramble to respond. Will the UK’s allies choose to help them? -Russia knows our weaknesses. But do you? A major five-part series from Sky News and Tortoise which imagines how a Russian attack on the UK could play out – and invites real-life former ministers, military chiefs and other experts to figure out how to defend the country. Written and presented by Sky News' security and defence editor, Deborah Haynes.

People in this episode

Host: Deborah Haynes

Topics covered

• military conflict
• international relations
• defense strategy
• political response
• security analysis

Keywords

• Russia
• UK
• attack
• defense
• Prime Minister
• military
• security
• Tortoise
• Sky News

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky News, Tortoise

Places: UK, Russia

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