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The General & the Journalist

The General & the Journalist

By: The Times
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Why do wars start? How do they end?


In this brand new podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times, two hosts with decades of experience cover war, the journey to it, and what it leaves behind.


Each week, General Sir Patrick Sanders ('the General') and Tom Newton Dunn ('the Journalist') will discuss politics, diplomacy, the arguments and agreements that surround the 100+ armed conflicts being waged across the world right now.

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Episodes
  • A new age of nuclear weapons

    A new age of nuclear weapons
    Jul 2 2025

    Patrick and Tom unpack a troubling question - are we entering a third nuclear age? With Iran’s nuclear programme back in the headlines and countries like Poland and South Korea considering building nuclear weapons of their own, the old global order is clearly shifting. Patrick and Tom explore what this means for global security, and whether nuclear proliferation is set to become the new normal.




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    39 mins
  • The Nato summit - waving or drowning?

    The Nato summit - waving or drowning?
    Jun 25 2025

    A behind the scenes look at the 2025 NATO Summit. The summit was billed as a turning point—Secretary General Mark Rutte even called it a “quantum leap” in collective defence. The Nato allies have now pledged to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035. But will that money come fast enough to meet the threat from Russia? And what does it mean for Ukraine? We break down the numbers, the timing—and the politics. And of course much of this summit was less about strategy and more about one man, President Trump and the ceasefire in the Israel-Iran War.


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    35 mins
  • Iran and Israel - how does this end?

    Iran and Israel - how does this end?
    Jun 18 2025
    During an unprecedented war between Iran and Israel, and ahead of the much anticipated Nato summit next week, Lord Robertson, former Secretary General of Nato, joins Tom and Patrick to assess what happens next in the conflict, and what it means for the rest of the world.

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    49 mins

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