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S8 Ep321: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY: GUEST ANATOL LIEVEN. British Military Ambition and the Reality of US Dependency. Anatol Lieven criticizes the British military-industrial complex for influencing government policy without pushback. He argues that Britain's attempt

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🗓️ 16 January 2026

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PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY: GUEST ANATOL LIEVEN. British Military Ambition and the Reality of US Dependency. Anatol Lieven criticizes the British military-industrial complex for influencing government policy without pushback. He argues that Britain's attempt to deter the U.S. in Greenland is illogical, as Britain remains totally dependent on United States support should a shooting war with Russia ever occur at sea.

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0:00.0

This is John Batchel, speaking with Anatole Levin of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and Englishmen,

0:07.8

about the ambition of the Royal Navy, the British Army, to take on Russia.

0:13.9

At the same time, they've put representatives on Greenland to defend it from the United States.

0:21.2

The logic here is not easy.

0:25.1

Why would the United States move to defend Britain

0:28.1

if Britain is moving to block the United States?

0:33.0

It's a question.

0:34.5

It might be worked out.

0:36.4

Anatole is dismissive of the presentation.

0:43.1

Here he explains.

0:44.3

More of this tonight.

0:45.9

I mean, the problem is, you know, that you have a monolithic British media think tank world, heavily influenced by the British military industrial complex,

0:59.0

which is, of course, frantic for more money.

1:02.0

And really, I mean, there is almost nobody in Britain at a senior level.

1:08.0

I mean, I can name and number them on less than the fingers of one hand,

1:12.6

who would actually tell Stama and his government the truth about the dangers that they're running.

1:20.9

And so obviously, I mean, if you have an atmosphere as monolithic as that, you're not going to get pushback. But you see, the craziest

1:31.2

thing of all is that Britain has also just sent, I mean, it's a complete token force of a few men,

1:38.7

but to Greenland, to deter Trump from seizing Greenland?

1:45.1

Well, of course, if Britain gets into a shooting war at sea with Russia,

1:52.9

Britain won't be able to, Britain will be totally dependent on the United States for support.

1:58.0

It will not be able to say or do anything against what Trump wants. And ultimately,

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