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A three year, Third World War warning

The new head of the British army warns there are just three years to prepare for war. General Sir Roly Walker believes Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, "the axis of upheaval, as he's branded them, are planning to "break up the Euroatlantic security architecture." The Times' defence correspondent Larisa Brown analyses his comments and just how seriously the threat of an imminent Third World War is.


The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists. 

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