Episode description: What if the UK’s defence future hinges not on its own capabilities, but on bridging gaps in an unpredictable US partnership?
In this episode of Facing Coming Storms, Peter Apps speaks with Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), about his two decades in the Ministry of Defence – from Iraq intelligence to Ukraine support and the evolving US-UK relationship amid Trump’s return. They discuss hybrid threats, rapid tech shifts in Ukraine, procurement pitfalls, and Europe’s uneven readiness for escalating conflicts.
About the podcast: Facing Coming Storms is the new international defence podcast from the British Army’s Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research and the Project for the Study of the 21st Century. From confrontation to conflict, join us each Monday for insightful discussions, conversations and expert analysis. Facing Coming Storms is produced by Urban Podcasts.
