False Flag | The Wargame Ep 1

About this episode

The episode imagines a future scenario of a Russian attack on the UK and discusses defense strategies with experts.

Tensions with Russia escalate, and an imaginary week in the near future takes a turn for the unexpected. The Prime Minister calls an emergency Cobra meeting.-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

• Russia
• UK defense
• military strategy
• political tensions
• emergency response

Keywords

• Russia
• UK
• defense
• Cobra meeting
• military chiefs
• security
• tensions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky News, Tortoise

Places: Russia, UK

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