<p>As global landmine casualties reach a four-year high, Venetia is joined by Major General James Cowan, former British Army commander in Iraq and Afghanistan and now CEO of The HALO Trust.He lays out why he believes foreign aid and defense are inseparable, how clearing weapons post-conflict shapes global health and security outcomes, and why Britain’s safety begins far beyond its own borders.</p><br><p>From minefields in Ukraine and Syria to unexploded bombs in Gaza, Cowan argues that true security relies not only on military strength, but on the stability created through development and humanitarian action.</p><br><p>Producer: Sophie O'Sullivan</p><p>Executive Producer: Louisa Wells</p><p>Studio Operator: Meghan Searle</p><br><p>► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</p><br><p>Contact us with feedback or ideas:</p><br><p>battlelines@telegraph.co.uk&nbsp;</p><p>@venetiarainey</p><p>@ascottgeddes</p><p><br></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>

Battle Lines

The Telegraph

'I fought the Taliban, now we have tea’: Maj Gen Cowan on landmines, aid and Ukraine

DEC 10, 202541 MIN
Battle Lines

'I fought the Taliban, now we have tea’: Maj Gen Cowan on landmines, aid and Ukraine

DEC 10, 202541 MIN

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<p>As global landmine casualties reach a four-year high, Venetia is joined by Major General James Cowan, former British Army commander in Iraq and Afghanistan and now CEO of The HALO Trust.He lays out why he believes foreign aid and defense are inseparable, how clearing weapons post-conflict shapes global health and security outcomes, and why Britain’s safety begins far beyond its own borders.</p><br><p>From minefields in Ukraine and Syria to unexploded bombs in Gaza, Cowan argues that true security relies not only on military strength, but on the stability created through development and humanitarian action.</p><br><p>Producer: Sophie O'Sullivan</p><p>Executive Producer: Louisa Wells</p><p>Studio Operator: Meghan Searle</p><br><p>► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</p><br><p>Contact us with feedback or ideas:</p><br><p>[email protected]&nbsp;</p><p>@venetiarainey</p><p>@ascottgeddes</p><p><br></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>