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Alistair Carns opens up about 24 years in the British military, from growing up fighting in Aberdeen to leading elite units on five tours of Afghanistan. He recalls the chaos of night raids, calling in airstrikes, and the brutal reality of losing men under his command. Al shares what it’s really like to face death, the brotherhood that keeps soldiers going, and the mindset that took him from the battlefield to becoming Minister for the Armed Forces.

This is the eventful life of Mr Alistair Carns.

02:10 How Dangerous Is Putin
04:05 Nuclear Retaliation and MAD Explained
06:00 Al’s 24 Years in Combat
07:55 How Many Times He Nearly Died
09:40 Mortar Strikes, RPGs and Close Calls
11:20 Suicide Bombers and Helicopter Crashes
13:10 Leaving His Kids to Go to War
15:00 The Men He Lost Under His Command
16:45 Fast-Roping Into Battle at Night
18:40 Star Wars in the Sky: AC-130s and Apaches
20:25 Fighting Up a 60 Degree Mountain
22:10 Afghanistan Explained: Terrain, Heat, Reality
24:00 How You Tell Civilian From Enemy
25:55 The Suicide Vest Threat
27:50 Calling Airstrikes Under Extreme Pressure
29:40 The Mission That Won Him His Military Cross
31:40 Boarding Oil Smuggler Ships at Night
33:25 Falling Into the Sea Under a Tanker
35:00 What Combat Does to Your Mind
36:40 Could Russia Hit the UK
38:20 NATO Article 5 in Simple English
40:05 If Putin Ever Pressed the Button
41:50 Why Soldiers Accept Death
43:20 From Warfighter to Minister for the Armed Forces
45:10 Abuse Politicians Get Daily
46:55 Why He Chose Labour
48:40 Millionaires Leaving the UK and Taxes
50:15 How Britain Can Be Fixed
52:00 Leadership Problems in Government
53:45 Everest in 6 Days and Raising £300K
55:25 What Politicians Get Wrong
57:10 Receiving His OBE, MC and DSO
59:00 His Mum’s Reaction to the Medals
1:00:30 Social Mobility and Fixing Britain
1:02:15 The Sick Man of Europe Problem
1:04:00 Education, Opportunity and Kids’ Health
1:05:45 How Britain Competes With the World
1:07:30 Immigration, Reality vs Rhetoric
1:09:10 The Truth About Anti-Immigration Politics
1:11:00 Why He’ll Never Kick Families Out
1:12:40 The Hardest Part of Public Life
1:14:20 What People Don’t See Behind the Scenes
1:16:00 The Importance of NATO and Allies

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