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| Russia’s confrontation with the West isn’t playing out on a traditional battlefield. It’s unfolding through sabotage attempts, cyber operations and political interference—all part of a widening grey-zone conflict. On Inside Defence intelligence expert Gordon Corera joins David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, to explore the Russian mindset and how Western governments should respond. 00:00 - Russia’s siege mentality 01:03 - Sabotage, proxies and grey-zone tactics 02:05 - Why deterrence no longer works Watch the full show: https://econ.st/44SuJ9r Read our coverage on how Russia is testing the West: https://econ.st/4pVzRCD Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb |
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