Set in a hypothetical future a few months from now, this five-parter sees defence correspondent Deborah Haynes assemble a crack team of former politicians, military bods and other experts to wargame a direct attack on the UK by Russia.
As the missiles rain down, the likes of Ben Wallace in the role of prime minister and Gen Sir Richard Barrons as chief of the defence staff call on Nato’s article five protocal, only to find themselves worryingly short of allies in the world of ‘America first’.
While the simulation is intentionally dramatic, it is disconcerting to hear Britain’s vulnerabilities laid bare. Time to start digging a bunker in the back garden…
Review: Becky Clark, Soldier
