Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Could There Be a World War Three? Have We Learnt the Lessons of History? | BBC Newsnight


As we reflect on the film Dunkirk and mark the anniversary of Passchendaele, can we be optimistic about the state of the world? Or should we be worried by North Korea, the conflicts in the Middle East, or the deteriorating relationship between Russia and the US? Evan Davis discusses with former US ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey, former deputy director of GCHQ Brian Lord, and arms control expert Patricia Lewis.