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| The Iran war has dealt another blow to the transatlantic alliance. But Sir Alex Younger, the former chief of MI6, sees a unique opportunity. He tells The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, that the UK has been “infantilised” by the US security guarantee and that it must use this moment to reassess its relationship with hard power. #uk #usa #politics #iran Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4bL5dpl Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist |
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