“Europe Just Changed Forever" - Ex-MI6 Chief on Germany's Historic Military Spending Surge

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's speech at the Munich Security Conference marks a seismic shift in European defense. Former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove breaks down why Germany's massive military spending increase changes everything, and why the UK might be left behind. Plus: Is the US heading toward military conflict with Iran? What is the significance of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s controversial support for Orban in Hungary? In this episode:

• Germany's constitutional change for unprecedented defense spending
• Merz's "German Gaullism" - what it means for Europe
• Why Starmer's Munich speech fell flat
• Israel strategizing with Trump administration regarding Iran
• Zelensky's election strategy and Ukraine's battlefield gains

Show Notes:

• Royal Navy misses £500m of submarine maintenance | The Times https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and Kate McCann (Political Editor at The Times).