Military Matters: Episode 8

UK Column Radio · Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 3m · transcript

In the latest episode of Military Matters, Brian Gerrish and Charles Malet discuss the politicisation of military leadership and the spectacularly poor outcomes arising from it. There is particular focus on the UK’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, its connections with corporate and the wider civilian environment, and some of the business activities of the current commandant.

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