<p>This week, MI6 and the UK military issued a stark warning: Britain is already on the front line against Russia. And Moscow’s tactics – from drone warfare to cyber attacks and sowing disinformation – are growing more sophisticated and aggressive. But is the UK taking the threat seriously enough? A former British army general explains what conflict with Russia would look like and how the UK should prepare.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>General Sir Richard Barrons, former Commander of Joint Forces Command.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Micaela Arneson and Taryn Siegel.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/to-repel-putin-britain-and-europe-must-be-ready-to-punch-back-hard-dq0vr52p2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">To repel Putin, Britain and Europe must be ready to punch back hard</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/rrussia-war-threat-uk-head-armed-forces-citizens-jnr6tc8v2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Military head: Britons must be ready to fight as Russian threat grows</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://pod.fo/e/363de8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A continent prepares for war. Here's how it's done</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> The Mirror, 10 News, BBC, LBC, Netflix / A House of Dynamite.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>