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Broadcaster Iain Dale and former Commander of the Joint Forces Command General Sir Richard Barrons take us across human history to answer the question: what makes a military leader?

The one theme that runs through the history of virtually every country in the world, right from the dawn of time, is war. Military strategy fascinates us, and yet for many it remains a mystery.

In conversation with Matthew d’Ancona, political broadcaster Iain Dale and General Sir Richard Barrons, who served as one of the Chiefs of Staff leading the UK’s armed forces and led military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Iraq, and Afghanistan, join us to share insights into military leadership through history.