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The Future of War: How Should the West Respond to its Enemies? (Sir Niall Ferguson)

The Future of War: How Should the West Respond to its Enemies? (Sir Niall Ferguson)

Update: 2025-06-19
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Leading historian Professor Sir Niall Ferguson explains how patterns from the past can help us understand the future.

Amol and Sir Niall discuss the tensions in the Middle East and why he thinks Israel’s strikes on Iran are a victory for the West. They also explore the idea that we're in a new Cold War.

And Sir Niall explains why Britain needs a leader like Argentina’s Javier Milei rather than Donald Trump.

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Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent.

Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Lewis Vickers with Grace Reeve. Digital production was by Gabriel Purcell-Davies. The editor is Sam Bonham. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.

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The Future of War: How Should the West Respond to its Enemies? (Sir Niall Ferguson)

The Future of War: How Should the West Respond to its Enemies? (Sir Niall Ferguson)

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