Former MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger on Putin, Trump and Ukraine | Full IV | ITV Peston

Описание: Former MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger joins Robert Peston to discuss the evolving landscape of global security in light of the challenges posed by emerging global threats. He discusses President Trump's relationship with President Putin, negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine and debates whether the UK’s development budget should be classified as soft or hard power.

The former Head of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service stresses the importance of international alliances, explaining that Trump’s behaviour in the US is worrying, and has provided Europe with a wake-up call, that they can no longer rely on the good will of America. However, he says that while the UK and Europe are cross with Trump, we cannot simply go to build better relations with China, arguing that there is little moral equivalence between the US and the CCP.

He expresses concern over the UK’s shrinking military, stating we need to get a move on to rearm our military.

On Ukraine, he says that both sides are refusing to progress in order to blame the other. However, Putin is playing to stay in Trump’s good books to keep him onside during peace negotiations.

Additionally, Sir Alex discusses the impact of technological advancements on intelligence gathering and the significance of maintaining public trust in security institutions.

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