# Air Marshal Edward Stringer - Britain’s Defence Crisis Is Worse Than You Think

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Podcast: [The Winston Marshall Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-winston-marshall-show-6768213)
Published: 2026-03-14T18:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/winston-marshall/episodes/Air-Marshal-Edward-Stringer---Britains-Defence-Crisis-Is-Worse-Than-You-Think-e3i2n3k
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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Former Air Marshal Edward Stringer for a stark conversation about the state of Britain’s armed forces, and whether the country is prepared for modern war. We examine the shrinking size of the British military, the decline in combat readiness, and the strategic risks facing the United Kingdom in an increasingly unstable world. Stringer explains how decades of defence cuts, procurement failures, and political complacency have left Britain struggling to maintain credible military power. The conversation explores the future of the RAF, the importance of air superiority, and how modern warfare is being transformed by drones, missiles, cyber operations, and space-based intelligence. We discuss NATO, Britain’s role alongside the United States, and whether the West still has the industrial capacity to sustain high-intensity conflict. We also debate the political reluctance to confront growing global threats, from Russia and Iran to China, and whether Britain’s leaders fully grasp the consequences of allowing military capability to erode. A sobering conversation about defence, deterrence, and whether Britain still has the will and capacity to defend itself. Edward’s full report HERE: https://policyexchange.org.uk/publication/the-say-do-gaps-in-defence/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATCH EXTENDED INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshall Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshall Linktree:…

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