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Radio Scotland,05 Jun 2025,30 mins

Is Gen Z ready to fight a war?

Scotcast

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TV personality JJ Chalmers (pictured) suffered life-changing injuries serving as a Royal Marine in Afghanistan. After Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Strategic Defence Review promised billions for the military to reverse a drop in troop numbers, JJ tells us why he thinks so many young people say they’re unwilling to fight for their country. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]

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