Colonel: UK's DEPLETED Military Can't Stop Missiles, Islamists, Drones or Civil War - Richard Kemp & Rafe Heydel-Mankoo

Colonel: UK's DEPLETED Military Can't Stop Missiles, Islamists, Drones or Civil War - Richard Kemp & Rafe Heydel-Mankoo

Author: New Culture Forum March 29, 2026 Duration: 58:35

Colonel Richard Kemp is a retired British Army officer who commanded British forces in the First Gulf War, Bosnia, Northern Ireland and Afghanistan and led the international terrorism team for the Joint Intelligence Committee. Known for his extensive counter-terrorism experience, he is now a prominent commentator on military strategy.He joins NCF Senior Fellow Rafe Heydel-Mankoo to discuss the dire state of the British armed forces, which haven't been this weak in centuries.



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