The Wargame
The Wargame

The Wargame

Sky News

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Russia knows our weaknesses. But do you?    A major five-part series from Sky News and Tortoise which imagines how a Russian attack on the UK could play out – and invites real-life former ministers, military chiefs and other experts to figure out how to defend the country.    Written and presented by Sky News' security and defence editor, Deborah Haynes. This is Deborah's second podcast series for Sky News. In her first series, Into The Grey Zone, Deborah explores the murky evolution of warfare. What do assassinations, cyber hacks and disinformation have in common? They're all weapons used by states against each other in a grey zone of harm under the threshold of war, but could be just as dangerous if ignored.

Recent Episodes

The Big Bluff | The Wargame Ep 7
DEC 2, 2025
The Big Bluff | The Wargame Ep 7

In this final episode, discover what happens as the threat from Russia returns and the UK attempts to rearm. 

Join us for The Wargame: Decoded on January 29th in London

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Russia knows our weaknesses. But do you?  

The Wargame from Sky News and Tortoise imagines how a Russian attack on the UK could play out – and invites real-life former ministers, military chiefs and other experts to figure out how to defend the country.  

Written and presented by Sky News' security and defence editor, Deborah Haynes. 

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Come to “The Wargame: Decoded” - our live event in January 2026.  

It will put you in the mind of the people who took part. Deborah Haynes and some of our participants, including Sir Ben Wallace, Amber Rudd and Jack Straw, will talk through the decisions they made, the pressures they felt - and there’s chance to experience some of the key moments of the Game for yourself. 

How would the UK respond in a crisis? And how prepared are we? 

Join us for The Wargame: Decoded on January 29th in London

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59 MIN
The Ministry of Defiance | The Wargame Ep 6
DEC 2, 2025
The Ministry of Defiance | The Wargame Ep 6

So, how has the UK been left so poorly defended? Candid interviews with almost every real-life defence secretary since the end of the Cold War reveal all. 

Join us for The Wargame: Decoded on January 29th in London.  

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Russia knows our weaknesses. But do you?  

The Wargame from Sky News and Tortoise imagines how a Russian attack on the UK could play out – and invites real-life former ministers, military chiefs and other experts to figure out how to defend the country.  

Written and presented by Sky News' security and defence editor, Deborah Haynes. 

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Come to “The Wargame: Decoded” - our live event in January 2026.  

It will put you in the mind of the people who took part. Deborah Haynes and some of our participants, including Sir Ben Wallace, Amber Rudd and Jack Straw, will talk through the decisions they made, the pressures they felt - and there’s chance to experience some of the key moments of the Game for yourself. 

How would the UK respond in a crisis? And how prepared are we? 

Join us for The Wargame: Decoded on January 29th in London.  

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62 MIN