{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6825a844b1b74cbbae73d5a8/694436619a00ace34fdbba54?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why the west has one year to see off a polycrisis ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6825a844b1b74cbbae73d5a8/1766078038355-6aa96993-710e-4b76-be84-9946dbb01784.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this New Year edition of <em>The General and the Journalist</em>, Tom and Patrick explore the idea of a looming 'polycrisis', a convergence of geopolitical, economic and technological shocks that could peak around 2027. Joined by intelligence expert and China specialist Sam Olsen, they unpack what a simultaneous crisis involving China, Russia, and potentially North Korea and Iran could mean for the West. The conversation moves from worst-case scenarios to practical mitigations, asking whether governments, businesses and citizens truly grasp the scale of the challenge ahead.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders &amp; Tom Newton Dunn</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Sam Olsen</p><p><br></p><p>Photo: Getty</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch: generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk</p>","author_name":"The Times"}