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Britain Debrief with Ben Judah


Britain Debrief is a new series of short interviews on Britain in the world brought to you by Ben Judah, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a think-tank, in Washington DC. Every week Ben interviews a leading politician, thinker, analyst and more to work out Britain's place post-Brexit from all sides of the political field.  

Jun 28, 2022

Is this a new 1914?

As Western alliances have broadened and deepened, with quasi alliances like that with Ukraine and Taiwan proliferating, I interview Dr. Bruno Tertrais, Deputy Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research in Paris, on his new paper for the Atlantic Council on whether there is a risk or a new 1914.

How are alliances different today than at the outbreak of the First World War? Are alliances heightening or reducing the risk of war?