Former Head of MI6: How The Ukraine War Will End & What If China Invades Taiwan? (Sir Alex Younger)

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Former Head of MI6: How The Ukraine War Will End & What If China Invades Taiwan? (Sir Alex Younger)

What is the real job of a spy? What is the role of the UK’s intelligence community in Trump’s new world order? How does the relationship between politicians and intelligence services work?

00:00 – Putin's mindset and Russia's posture toward the West
00:28 – Introduction to Alex Younger and career overview
02:22 – How the world has changed since the Cold War
04:06 – MI6 secrecy and a story about telling his mother
06:34 – Motivation and idealism in joining MI6
08:10 – How MI6 officers work today: fieldwork vs. digital
09:36 – Shift to counterterrorism post-9/11
13:14 – The Iraq War and intelligence failures
15:02 – Speaking truth to power and the role of spies
20:01 – Afghanistan and the political nature of insurgency
22:57 – Gaza, Israel, and the intelligence agency's role
24:08 – October 7 attacks and Israeli intelligence failure
26:26 – International intelligence cooperation and Five Eyes
27:26 – Trump’s appointments and intelligence leadership
28:45 – Trump and dismantling of intelligence alliances
30:26 – Hard power, Europe, and America's retreat
33:01 – UK’s strategic focus and technology as power
34:30 – Worst-case scenario: US withdraws from Ukraine
36:00 – What happens if the US pulls out of Ukraine
39:14 – Russia’s long-term intentions and hybrid threats
43:33 – China as a pacing threat and espionage strategy
45:07 – Chinese spying in the UK and double standards
46:47 – US security leaks and signal group incident
47:48 – China’s charm offensive in Europe
50:01 – US, China, and the shift in global power dynamics
52:02 – Global South and integrating soft and hard power
53:43 – Personal loss: death of his son and its impact
55:04 – The future of intelligence and global threats
56:35 – Big tech, accountability, and power vs. states
57:54 – Government inertia vs. entrepreneurial agility
58:32 – Closing thanks and reflections on Alex Younger
1:00:01 – Hosts’ reflections on Younger’s character
1:02:27 – Final thoughts on ethics, integrity, and leadership