# Take Kharg Island and US risks becoming a sitting target - ex-head of UK army

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Podcast: [The Fourcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209)
Published: 2026-04-01T16:50:42+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefourcastc4news/episodes/Take-Kharg-Island-and-US-risks-becoming-a-sitting-target---ex-head-of-UK-army-e3h9pig
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Duration seconds: 2865

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Is President Trump on the cusp of pulling out of the Iran war or about to double down with boots on the ground? He’s lashed out again at his Nato allies threatening to abandon the alliance, raising questions not only about the future of the war, but the future of Western security itself. On this episode of The Fourcast, Matt Frei was joined by General Sir Patrick Sanders, who has had a 40 year career in the British Army and rose to Chief of the General staff in 2022, before retiring two years later. He has spent his career thinking about the hard realities of modern conflict, the limits of Western military power and what happens when the United States wavers. Sir Patrick is now the host of ‘The General and the Journalist’ podcast.

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