'I fought the Taliban, now we have tea’: Maj Gen Cowan on landmines, aid and Ukraine

As global landmine casualties reach a four-year high, Venetia is
joined by Major General James Cowan, former British Army
commander in Iraq and Afghanistan and now CEO of The HALO
Trust.He lays out why he believes foreign aid and defense are
inseparable, how clearing weapons post-conflict shapes global
health and security outcomes, and why Britain’s safety begins far
beyond its own borders.


From minefields in Ukraine and Syria to unexploded bombs in Gaza,
Cowan argues that true security relies not only on military
strength, but on the stability created through development and
humanitarian action.


Producer: Sophie O'Sullivan


Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


Studio Operator: Meghan Searle


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