The Security Podcast
Welcome to the NSN Podcast where Journalists Sean Rayment and Linda van Tilburg, along with their guests, will deliver their take on the global national security issues which affect us all.
9 Episodes
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Lebanon ceasefire calls lack clout, says senior military expert, Col Phil Ingram
Calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel- Hezbollah conflict are toothless, according to Col Phil Ingram, a former British Army Intelligence Officer and NATO planner. Col Ingram said the call for a ceasefire once you have started a military operation of the scale that the Israeli appeared to have…
SA government “sleeping” on rising right-wing threat linked to global movement – Dr Siphiwe Dube
The South African government has been accused of ignoring the rising threat posed by domestic extreme right-wing groups across the country, National Security News can reveal. Dr Siphiwe Dube, a senior lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand said he believes that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government may be “sleeping a…
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…
Africa defence leaders want to fortify info space against Russian propaganda - U.S. Gen. Michael Langley
African leaders from every corner of the continent have voiced growing concern about the destabilising effects of Russian disinformation on their countries, said Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, at an African Chiefs of Defence Conference in Botswana. The leaders emphasised the need to adapt their communication strategies…