The transcript presents a fictional but highly detailed account of geopolitical and military tension involving Russian GPS spoofing in the North Sea, linked to the downing of a passenger jet, BA-236. Intelligence confirms deliberate interference from a Russian vessel, consistent with "grey zone" tactics—subtle, non-combat actions that disrupt systems without direct warfare. The narrative intertwines this with a fictional military operation in Afghanistan in 2010, where a covert strike uses deception, ambushes, and terrain manipulation to eliminate a threat. A central theme is the failure of leadership, particularly in the UK, to act decisively or transparently, leaving the public and allies vulnerable. The Prime Minister is urged to confront the truth, especially in the face of political avoidance and misinformation. The story blends real-world concerns—like GPS interference and geopolitical risk—with hyperbolic, violent language and fictional military scenarios, suggesting a critique of complacency in national defense. Despite the fictional nature, it underscores the dangers of strategic ambiguity, weak leadership, and the growing threat of asymmetric warfare. The tone is urgent, aggressive, and emotionally charged, reflecting a narrative of moral and political reckoning in a time of crisis.
This series contain strong language and violence, it is fiction, resemblance to reality is coincidental, this is bare hunt.
This series contain strong language and violence, resemblance to reality is coincidental, this is bare hunt.
Has Henry got a speech? Can I have this written up please?
Chris. Yeah. Thank you.
Fran wants to get on top of it because there's reports saying it was a near empty flight.
That's just. Not. What is it?
Cobra.
Right.
It's from Royal Navy ISR vessel, correlated with RAF rivet joint tasking.
This vessel was in the North Sea, and these are the abnormally strong L1L2 signals
that picked up at 2,100 hours.
Right, Phil, can you hear. Did you get that?
Yeah.
What's Anthony saying?
We're talking a signal consistent with. GPS disturbance.
Dis. Disturbance.
Deliberate? Do we think?
Phil?
Yes, yeah.
Yes, it's deliberate, likely deliberate.
Deliberate GNSS interference consistent with specific. Yeah, from a vessel in the area.
NATO.
We assessed Prime Minister with high confidence it was Russian.
There was. Someone said earlier, the oil rig.
Yes, Prime Minister, it had incorrect coordinates.
Same patch of the central North Sea.
We're talking about here.
Just sort of zooming out for a moment.
It's a general activity that they were doing.
Spoof tool GPS readings.
Yes, a part of their Grey Zone warfare strategy.
Grey Zone warfare.
Right.
So this GPS spoofing. He got the. No, sorry.
No, go on.
Yeah, that activity, yes.
That got B-A-2-3-6.
Keep me updated on the search.
Prime Minister.
Prime Minister.
Afghanistan.
15 years earlier.
Situation right now in the year of our Lord, 2010.
Turns out turning Poppy Fields to a copy plantations here in Helmand.
It's pretty fucking our star work.
Someone decided that since we can't buy Terry out,
we're going to dig him out.
Social fucking piece.
Lots of fucking democracy.
Have some of that, Terry.
And do things the American way.
Q-Op Mosher Act, which commenced a few months back.
February, 2010, I think.
It's part of the new war model.
Five months on.
Part of the new war model.
Americans want to clean up job before we deliver police,
engineers, and government in a box.
And today's cleanup is to run a link up with a sniper element.
Is that right?
Oh! Do you want to take this brief?
Necky Cunt. I'll finish fucking talking, shall I?
Of course.
Of course.
Yes, of course, lunch corporal Wade, sir.
Robert's turn, is it, yeah?
Is, yeah.
Go one click north, yeah?
Fock off as fast as you can.
To Sierra Papa Romeo 03984070.
And link up with Duffy.
Duffy.
Corporal Tom Duff.
Thank you, lunch corporal.
Oh.
What's needed for him?
He's been there a pretty decent amount of time.
Pist will need throwing.
Maybe he's got a dump in there for you and all.
Understood.
That's the thrill of this job, Robertson mate.
You never know.
You'll be pissed. Could be dumb.
Could be spunk, eh?
Hey, and if you drink all that, you'll get a mention in debrief.
Fucking hero, yeah?
Ugh.
Stepping that vehicle and I'll blast it.
I'm serious.
We'll just fucking blame Terry Taliban.
Walk.
Roger that.
Corporal.
Corporal Mitt Duff.
We're in Hellman, not Katak.
Duffy.
Robo. Come take a pew man.
You lucky day.
Empty piss bottle.
Not a drop.
That's, uh, impressive.
It's like dehydration in a packet of biscuit brown
before we're left.
I'm locked down tighter than a juke's pockets.
You see the Taliban out there?
All right, of course.
There's a set of range finders on my desak.
Yep, shot, shot.
I spy with my 40 power eye something beginning with D.
Does it?
No.
Dickers. Jew of Dickers with a doucheker.
Jen.
I'll burn me on it. I can't see them.
See, Alpha-14?
Big compound with a wall come left a fist
to the lane to the trees heading right to left
with a ditch behind it.
I can't see him.
Are you gonna drop him?
Not really how things are done anymore, sadly.
An hour away, issue, or what?
We don't card Alpha now.
What's that?
Short hand for GSP 398A, of course.
Of course.
We're self-defense only.
We lost hostile in 10 a few weeks ago.
Not to worry.
We want to kill two little gentlemen like this.
We gotta ask nicely, Robo.
Tungsten 99ness is tungsten 32.
Alpha, we are at grid Sierra Papa Romeo 03984070
Paired of fighting age males,
PID and vicinity of Alpha-14
with one-times crew-served heavy weapon.
Requesting, are we upgrade to hostile intent over?
99, read back once for 32.
Grid Sierra Papa Romeo 03984070
PID, two times fighting age males
taking you from vicinity of Alpha-14
with one X crew-served heavy weapon.
Requesting, are we up, Rachel?
Start intent, wait out.
They must be using our ditch to move around.
Now you're thinking, Robo.
Tungsten 32 Alpha, 99.
Tungsten 32 Alpha, send it.
99 message from Tungsten 0.
Alpha-1427 are we requesting?
I'd maintain I'd off.
We can't touch him.
Because of what Obama?
No, we can't.
Says Mr. Yes, we can.
Welcome to 2010.
Tungsten 32 Alpha out.
Double press the button at the top of the box.
Get me a range of the trees.
Your dick is a retotal blur to me.
That's 170 metres to the trees. Roger?
My usual advice would be if you can't be best, be fast,
but we may have to let them of the opening pop.
What do you mean? We can't shoot at them unless they shoot us fast.
Oh, what are you doing?
Peek-a-boo!
Stop the get down, man!
Get on the net, let nag-nag-nag, we're taking effective.
Nine-nine. Three, two, Charlie!
Cut!
Wait, wait, out, wait, out.
Thompson nine, then this is Thompson three, two, contact at last time in given locations.
Two times FEM killed, crew served, weapons still operable.
No friendly injuries, and maintain eyes on for fall-up over.
Nine-nine, Roger, no friendly WIA, two times enemy KIA, C-S-U-C-S-U-C-D, position,
maintaining eyes on them, help.
They were a mile away.
Right? A mile away?
We were well with an effective of that douche-gar.
They had us pinned down, scared for our lives.
We had to act.
Right, private Scott Robertson nearly shot himself for fear.
Look at that bat.
Brave new one old rubble.
What do we do now?
Like we said to nine-nine, we maintain eyes on until tonight.
What if they send like a dozen trucks?
Landslide.
Landslide.
What does that mean?
It means get the fuck out as quickly as possible.
President will be on the call momentarily, Brennan.
Sure. Yep.
Thank you.
Prime Minister?
Astra.
I'm only, gee, he's just moments away from a chap with the president.
No, of course he.
Your brother.
He says it's urgent, and he can be really quick.
Prime Minister, Colonel, why not, but thanks, Ezra.
Mr. President.
I'm so sorry.
My heart goes out to you, to the British people.
We're totally, we're, we're shocked.
We're shocked here.
We're, everything is at full capacity.
Trying to help you guys as best we can.
All day, all night if I have my way.
Thank you, Mr. President.
That's, um, yes, apologies I couldn't talk earlier.
No, no, no, not at all, not at all.
But thank you, Mr. President, for that, for your words on B8236 and your help and strength.
Yes, so, well, it is important, oh, pardon me.
No, go on, please.
It's important that we stick together on this, Alex.
Just keep a clear line between our, between our teams.
And look, I, I can speak to the, to the whole supply chain.
The manufacturers, the engineers, they listen to me, Alex.
They listen to me, and when they listen to me, when I talk, they listen.
So whatever it takes to get to the bottom of it, absolutely horrible situation.
That's horrible.
Yes, that's exactly what I wanted to, to broach with you.
We've got some intelligence, actually.
Thank you, Scott.
No problem, sir.
Fucking maniacs.
Would you like me to isolate your conversations?
If our MI6 acting director is going to open with calling the British press,
ending maniacs, then yes, probably a good idea.
Well, you've heard worse, right, Robo?
Ex-special forces?
Couldn't possibly comment, ma'am.
I'll give you your privacy.
Thanks.
Robo, that's a new one.
Scott Robertson, sir.
Of course, our Prime Minister, when we terminate the journey,
please remember, do not exit the vehicle until my say so.
We'll do.
Is there a transcript?
Of what?
Of your call with the president.
No.
This is what I'm relating to you.
He wants. Look, their position on it was decided.
But what was the reasoning for the position?
Peace talks.
We'll obstruct peace talks with this, this. With the truth?
Yeah, I mean, yeah.
Three weeks until the election.
The Americans won't do it,
and she certainly won't.
Don't do what, exactly.
Hold the Russians accountable.
Holden the Russians accountable is World War Three.
I'm not saying World War Three, Alex.
I'm saying demands, public admission, responsibility.
Correct the whip.
They took down a British passenger jet,
containing 350 people.
It was an accident.
Says who?
Says who, Alex.
Say the Russians.
There's a back channel between the US and. And Russia.
On this, on BA-236.
Yeah.
Why am I just hearing about this now?
Because the president talks too much.
He loves all this.
The AIDS basically tore him away from the bloody phone.
God Almighty, all this. The fucking president of Russia.
Apparently so.
We're non-combatants in a grey zone war.
They fuck around all the time.
They fuck around with infrastructure, with military equipment,
with this GPS spoofing.
And our biggest ally is now protecting them.
It's only ever the Ukrainians that actually have the balls.
In three weeks, we'll have a Moscow sympathizer in Washington, Jerusalem and London.
Thanks.
You could win the election on this, by the way.
You could, with this information and with Miriam's position on Russia.
I am not going to benefit politically from this tragedy.
No, I see that.
None of us are, I would seem.
Drop me here, Robo.
Mal, Mal, let me take slow steps.
We don't rush.
We engage with the Europeans on this to. The Europeans, Jesus.
We open up a dialogue and we seek a consensus.
Consensus, yeah, lovely.
I'm at the offer, by the way, to take the permanent role.
I'm not going to take it.
The kids are that age.
Tobias, actually, the 13-year-old, grounded him.
Because what was it?
He'd written F-A-F-O all over his homework diary.
All over it.
Then bother us at first, to be honest, until the teacher told us what it stood for.
Bloody kids, eh?
Get locked with the re-election, Alex.
We'll speak on Monday, okay?
This is a fluid situation.
Things changed.
Okay.
Monday?
I'll see.
Let me just think over. Of course.
What, what, what did it stand for?
F-A-F-O.
Fuck around.
Find out.
Ram, get the occupants attention.
Afghanistan.
2010.
Best behavior boys, we want this spot for now,
but we don't want to go fresh for it, not with the locals.
What's fish? Acronym? For what?
Fighting some kind's house.
No, the. Salam alaikum, madam British army.
I'm awfully sorry, but we're going to have to occupy your house.
Ram, usual score, ask her who else is in the compound and get it to open all the interior doors.
Rubble, Sean, go with her.
Round up the family and move them to the main building.
Take any phones, beep her as often.
Move back!
Sean, Sean, they're not fucking DTNs, man.
Tonks in 9/9, this is Tonks in 3/2, call sign, complete at Alfa 1.
We're here at this delightful four-story block at Alfa 1.
This road here is where Fred reckons a canyon is 40 console compass,
that's in about an hour, towards his bed-down location.
Sean, I want you and Ram.
Where is he?
Ram, Danny.
In here, please.
Come on, in you get it.
Right, Sean and Ram, you are to quietly occupy this compound.
Daisy changed some climbers along the roadside here
and sit at this point.
Right, that's the wall breach we can see out.
The window G2 is four trucks with three to four fighting age males per vehicle.
When they come alongside, let them have it with their minds.
That should thin the numbers down and stop the vehicles.
Anyone who dismounts gets maximum aggression.
In the unlikely event of capitulation, Ram,
DTN control is your job, get them on the ground and disarmed as quickly as possible.
Unlikely, I've had it.
Killer Capture.
I can't use mid-level, yeah, but I'll watch his videos.
I'll read it.
shite. He actually believes in the cause. He will contentedly murder himself and his
mate so in all likelihood, he'll beg you to send them to his virgins, oblige him.
"What have they got though? RPGs? S-Fests?"
J2 says no, and this tower is bait. We set up a fake filing point and they'll go for it.
Robo and I will sit up here, shone and ramble on the compound wall here at 90 degrees
to them from us, be first, eh? Happen before the buildings. We're going to give them the tower.
Elevations overrate. It's a prime spot we're giving up, Duffy. They won't get there and
we don't need it. Forty-five minutes to set up. If we look fucked at any point, we call
landslide.
"For there. It feels a lot like we're running away from where they need us."
"What's going on here?" "What we got, Robo?" "Nice bite, come on. Okay, four trucks in
a line in front of us. About a kilometer away from getting to where to where we're way
to Rama. They're still headed for the compound." "Good. That's our fake filing position
up there." "Why did they think we're there?" "Because that's the ideal spot. A couple
shone weed said it himself. One of Heriford's finest no less. I'd like to stand at
the window for a good bit after entry. The locals feed that to Terry where we are. And
they can't help themselves but charge for it. They can make him fuck a wee group of infadels.
Instead, there's a four-story rat trap covered by fire."
"We'll ping them arriving. They'll bottleneck for Wade and Rampdani's compound. We'd
hit some of the clay moors and we'll pick them off from here. But the time Wade and Ramp
get personal with them, fights over. What if they get spooked and retreat? Not really
something Terry does, Robble. But if they do, I start following them out of town, right?"
"I mean, we watch them get deleted from our bed. What are they doing?"
"Shit. Shit, indeed." "Toxin 9.9. This is Tonksin 3.2. Contact,
wait out." "9.9 project. Contact, wait out."
"Ninete Fellas."
Three down, four down, five down, vehicle 3, four dismounts. Six, seven, eight, down,
down, down, down. 9, down. Vehicle 4 station, we're now moving. Vehicle 4, make us a compound.
It's going fast. Espace drivers sight. Wade! Wade! Rampdani! Wade!
Slate! Fuck is stuff we're doing. Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! Hit it!
Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! Hit it! Hit it!
Why can't you patch it? You won't do a patching request. Who won't? Russian President.
Boss! Right in here.
Prime Minister. Prime Minister. Prime Minister. Prime Minister. Prime Minister. Prime Minister.
I hope the conversation will be productive soon. Yes, thank you very much. We'll talk later. Hello? Hello, Mr. Prime Minister.
Secretary Kuchayev. No, so I was told. The President regretfully is busy.
Mr. Prime Minister. Yes, no. Hello, Secretary Kuchayev. Apologies. Lots, lots going on here.
We send our conferences. Thank you, Secretary. And the President, he won't be joining the call. He sent short fellow apologies.
Heartfelt apologies. What would that be for exactly?
We hope our friends in Washington have expressed our concern at this misfortune.
How does it mean that the technical industry is not the right computer? Glitch. Glitch. This glitch.
The Secretary. Right, so looking at it from where our team's looking at it, it's the GPS
spoofing. It's an intention. I remember 88. Do you remember 88? 88. I don't. So the act,
Mr. Secretary, in the North Sea. The U.S. brought down Iran Airlines flight.
In 1988, yes, that's, yeah, very sad. Shoot out of the sky. How many fatalities for your flight?
350. 350, okay. So Iran Airlines was 290. Libya Airlines in 73. Over 100 dead. All these lives.
Secretary Kuchiev, I am not interested to put it bluntly in 1988. And 1973, I am interested
in right now, this year. A big year for you, for your job. I am really bloody interested, actually,
in the activity of the Russian flight Deantar vessel. In the North Sea at 2100 hours last night,
that, that really interests me. I think it was in Siberia, in 2001, the Ukrainians. They
shoot down a Russian messenger aircraft. Fuck off! Fucking, fucking! Man in the Kremlin is playing
Alex. You've got to ask yourself, do you want to play or not? You know what they say when you come
across the bay? You don't fucking run. That trigger is up as you tried. You make yourself bigger,
louder. You keep eye contact. The Bay isn't looking for a fight. No, it doesn't want that.
It's looking to dominate. It's looking for weakness. Silence is weakness.
Residation is weakness.
It's weakness. It's the same sluckishness. Britain's centrist dad is at the wheel.
In his little electric car, home in the middle of the bay. And his battery is running out.
Oh, but takes it on the right, and off the table, off the left.
You know, what I offer is grit and resolve. You're used to it. No, no, you've asked the question
and I'm answering it. You're used to a system that rewards weak,
indecisive people. When I say I want a system like Russia, like the United States, I'm talking about,
I don't know, I am talking about rewarding the strong. Rewarding the fighters, the rafters,
in the systems that are streamlined, stripped back, not swamped in process, right? Not the
Prime Minister, turn away. Perhaps it isn't just you. Perhaps it's your whole party who don't have
what it takes. You know, one of them said to me the other day, they said, we call him Prime Minister
turn away. Turn away from the difficult questions. Turn away from the hard parts. Turn away from
what the British people really want. So, how is it, Robo? Yes, Prime Minister, that you drove
me most of last night. I've had three and a half hours sleep. That extra half was accident.
by the way and yet you're still here just the three for me sir sleep is over
eight said I find the discipline of hariford some of us are is it a
hariford or is it pool pool is sbs course hariford is s a s that's right sir well try
and catch me up now in the car park I've got a refuel good for you I'm in the car
right I'm still on duty I'll come back and sit in with the protection team
until you're done someone said you were leaving us to do NCA work we drew it
last night sir oh well I'm out the loop you're staying on staying on really good
stuff I'd like to say the same for myself last night changed my mind so
what can I help lunch call for you know you fucking can't fuck me
nothing how where how's the rum just done there oh boy lock that line fucking
blinding me like this over that way yeah stay there you want to know how we're
done is you go ask him yeah but ain't good from what I've heard they've had to
take his eye fuck boys hey doffee all right Sean better than he looks right but
that's what he was sitting anyway you got the shade into the stick on that one
Sean right what happened with the Claymore's pile he serious okay okay hey we've
got the jackpot bravo one a cannae confirmed and at least a dozen of his
lads let's put the ground holders and locals in a more stable position I want to you
know me I want to say thanks in my own way I brought a bunch of these from
headphone for just such a fucking thing you know I was going to give one to Ram but
don't know how he'd feel about having a St Render's neck here Seany boy you
deserve this man fucking Iron Man fucking Sean Iron Man way they okay Joe
Saint Michael good spot captain of heaven's army tough con but a good con fucking
pod right now yeah Sean I'm not good for you singing fucking Bible versus me this
is the archangel yeah patron saint of all warriors particularly paris which is
our backs Polly so one fucking doesn't it's a relief did you have any angel give
you the gen did he because that makes fucking sense now Sean no first I asked you one
question you said no S vest I make as he clapped himself off early or it was a
partial detonation otherwise it still be finding me in Ram of fucking tweezers I
raised it asked it and I asked you to you just why would I fucking make up Sean
huh for our laugh you think I'd do it for a fucking laugh pal you want to get
I can't I want it to canny I could have flat-packed him on the fucking lunch break
to face let's just call it for us with a fucking radicalized room Sean they love
death more than we love life we aren't winning this from the air we need to defeat
them face to face secure the country in the eyes of the locals so they stop
feeling the Taliban and start trusting us when you fucking Saint Michael
all kind of shits I think you'd have heard better with a fucking RPG Sean
what to take a chance at that sorry didn't they fucking realize power off
Duffy come on the fucking claymos hmm what were you doing building fucking
sandcastles or some in Sean because you seem pretty fucking thrilled to bring
up a canny's vest but the RPG in that tower in inferno you wanted to camp out
in there nothing triple stacked oyster it was a truck via response time would have
been 15 seconds that's what they fucking said did they after the fucking
fact where you're fucking claymos you don't make the decision Sean and that's
fucking fine fine so don't fucking backseat drive me are always changed me it's
2010 pal do your fucking homework listen to my fucking plan because I make
decisions and you don't and that's why I decide what Sean Wade does out there
you get it you're fucking anorak Duff go get your fucking readers on then and get
out my fucking face my way you would have been fine your way was either the rocket
or getting closed down by a fucking jihaddy when there was perfectly good
claymore sat there that's the way you see it after the fact
finally made a decision then Sean good for fucking you pal
Prody you I don't know if I want to hear half thoughts on this yeah exactly that
Anthony we've got sent round the houses to the what they would say is the
stated position of the executive office which is stump until peace talks
concluded to so on yet on that on that point Anthony and then the Ukrainians
they're pretty solid on this there's there's no change so so Phil there's no
actual change in the Russian position on peace talks exactly yes since
their last summit if you can even call it that five months ago no change so what
concerns me is we're hamstrung now by something that the Americans believe is
happening well if if Washington thinks there's a chance for peace and and they
think 350 innocent people are the price to pay for that we inform all of the
latest what the Norwegians and the French believe Russian and possibly US
vessels made for the crash site we can assume good intentions but it doesn't
seem to be shaping up that way yeah the activity in the area tracks with what
Anthony's team picked up we had what the French telling it what are we saying
here well you may be male the Russians and possibly an American vessel would
not quite sure may have wished to intercept the data that that's look that's a
puns to get down there you know divers the black box is in a sealed unit maybe
they were just waited out of that decision we don't know but they swarmed the
area it's two options for the speech this is hey and these are the names the
passengers yeah just read the names out no other no sort of nicely how long
would that top end nine minutes so Henry says you because of the election you
can't really be seen to make this about that no of course so this speech is still
a speech in a sense right I see we're not politicizing by just reading the names I
understand good great thanks thanks thanks to Henry as well absolutely um your
brother tried again great took it same message yes thanks oh on speaker please
good morning hello hello hello I'm in a fair job yeah cobre cobre head of the sun
doing unfair um Julien we are we find ourselves in a tricky spot my friend listen Alex I have the same political weather as you right here I have the storm out the window
and it's raining and I have to ask myself whether I brave it we have to get our case we
can produce in fact
Parliable evidence, Julien.
- Flawless, right now.
- Absolutely, 100%.
- The storm has blown away many things, Alex.
The car room, discussion, donate.
- Data.
- We, they don't care, it will be ignored.
If not, it will be twisted.
- Mr. President, hi, Anthony Harcourt here,
Director of GCN.
- Bonjour, Anthony.
- One of your vessels raised with us,
are they spotted Russian activity on the crash site?
Is that confirmed?
- We are for near.
I'm sorry to say that was a case.
- Right.
What we would like to do is collect,
you know, almost the whole coalition of nations
is to have something tangible.
- There's a passenger.
- From the plane.
- I have to check this now.
- The prime minister just needs to attend
to something briefly.
- That's right, that's right.
This, the name, this is from the plane manifest.
- Yeah.
Henry's here.
- Henry's here.
- Henry, Henry, Henry, can't they go right?
Henry, prime minister, you can do option A.
- Henry's right.
Here, on the list, I need you to check
the plane manifest on her passport.
Her birthday would be a march, but born in March.
She'd be 41, 42, something like that.
Her, her, her, her, her, her, her, her, her,
her real surname is Colonel A.
But maybe she hasn't changed her passport
or something like that.
- I'll, I'll look now.
As Retail Robber tells Scott to bring the car.
Tell my brother I'm on the way.
(dramatic music)
- You're gonna turn into a book if you read anymore, eh?
- I said three more grandbyes.
- We've done three.
- We've done two.
I can tell your daddy that you're fibbing.
- I'm not fibbing.
(phone ringing)
- Just that mommy.
- It's, no, um, she's not going to be back just yet.
Let me go and see.
(suspenseful music)
Hi Dad.
(crying)
He's upstairs.
Don't, he's upstairs.
(crying)
Don't let this in.
Oh, come on.
In the kitchen.
I can't tell him.
You've got to tell him.
He knows, Alex.
He knows, but he wants.
No, I know, I know, I know.
- What?
- The whole bloody world is coming down on him.
- Okay.
- See?
What's this?
- Magic cat.
- Magic cat.
You've never told me you were magic.
- Been pulling books from him, haven't you, A. Lovey?
- Do you think we'll want this inside?
Yeah, the rain ever comes out there.
Do you want to do that with me?
- I absolutely do.
I, I just need to go and see your daddy first
and then we can do the book, can't we?
- Yes, yes, we can do that.
Even though he was a king.
- Prime Minister.
Yes.
And the Prime Minister.
- Just.
- Come on, Gracie, go.
(sighing)
(crow cawing)
(crow cawing)
- Hey, Sam.
- Right.
- Yeah.
So, on our side of things,
(crow cawing)
it looks like that, um. (crow cawing)
I'm so sorry, Sam.
(crow cawing)
I'm so sorry, I'm sorry.
- It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's all right.
- It's all right.
How did, how was it?
It's a plane.
Like a prop of, she's not hired some to-see to prop like,
it's a, she was in business class.
She was so excited, Alex.
- I'm, yeah, it was a technical. (crow cawing)
Just massive error.
Mass it.
(crow cawing)
You, you got them over a barrel ax.
Whoever did this, it's. Yeah, yeah, geopolitics, but yeah, of course, of course.
It's not politics, get the directors, the engineers,
who are supposed to be looking after that plane?
Cutting corners or. Right, yeah.
Huh?
I said, yeah.
Course made.
Course.
Alex.
Yeah.
I've gotta go and have the fucking hardest conversation
of my fucking life with a five-year-old in there.
I was just lost, her mum.
Your sister-in-law.
So you can at least have a slightly difficult conversation
with me.
I was, with everything going on, I was busy.
What, that, I, I know you were busy.
I'm not stupid.
Plains gone down.
You're the prime minister.
- Mm-hmm.
- What do you mean geopolitics?
- Oh, Sam, Sam, no, come on.
- What was it?
- Jesus.
- God, terrorists?
- No, no.
- Americans or?
- Russian.
Look at me.
- This, this is about family.
This is about Eloise.
- Oh, it's fucking, Sam.
- Shhh, shhh, shhh, what's, what's gonna happen to them?
What's gonna happen then?
To have fucking conscience in the country.
- Salic, shhh, shhh, shhh, shhh.
That should be bombarded, or the missiles flying and shhh.
- It's complex.
- Oh, what are you gonna fucking stand up?
- What a legacy.
Braf fucking, bro.
Every week it feels like at the moment I'm defending you.
When you get brought up, oh no.
Now he's doing a good job.
Oh, look at the, look at the fucking NHS waiting lists.
Oh, they're good, eh?
You've done nothing.
- Sam, you're gonna go out doing fucking nothing.
Where are you, mate?
Where are you?
- I'm gonna go downstairs.
I'm gonna put the kettle on.
- Kervo Sporn.
Kervo Sporn, remember him.
Look at that little flicker, see?
You're in there.
You're in there.
I'll see you in a bit.
You know, when you got elected first time round,
these press law came asking about Kervo Sporn.
Said they knew you kicked the shit out of him when we were in school.
Said he had a four-hour operation.
Said you beat him so hard he had a seizure.
I denied it.
Of course I did.
I tell you what, mate.
I wanted to scream it from the fucking rooftops.
Yeah, Alex Kono, I smashed his fucking face in
because that can't Kervo don't have to pick on me.
It's little brother.
And now, look, eh?
It should be Kervo that's got that debilitating fear of conflict.
But it isn't, is it?
It's you.
Gonna put the cat on.
Bang!
Ah, here she is.
I voted that with the team.
And we have a book.
Let's have a look here. What have we got?
And then I'll come by in the morning.
Of course.
Thank you, Alex.
Don't. Prime Minister, even.
Get a good night, will you?
Yeah, you too.
I was just I was the team.
Abba!
And we have a book!
Let's have a look here with regard.
My favourite book!
Private Esther.
We're going on a bear hunt.
Pilgrim.
We're going to catch a big one.
Well. I'll be ready to play.
I'm not scared.
[Music]
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Russian GPS spoofing activity was detected by a Royal Navy vessel in the North Sea at 2100 hours, identified as deliberate and consistent with Grey Zone warfare.
The interference is linked to Russian military operations, with intelligence assessing high confidence that the activity was Russian, potentially targeting critical infrastructure or navigation systems.
A British passenger jet, BA-236, was reportedly affected by similar GPS interference, raising concerns that the incident may involve intentional sabotage or spoofing, with a possible connection to earlier incidents like the 1988 Iran Air Flight.
The UK government is under pressure to respond to the incident, with concerns that political reluctance to confront Russian actions may weaken national security and public trust.
A military operation in Afghanistan in 2010 is referenced, where a covert strike involving deception and ambushes is described, highlighting the use of tactics like fake filing points and terrain exploitation.
The narrative blends real intelligence with fictional, violent, and highly stylized military scenarios, emphasizing themes of covert warfare, national vulnerability, and political inaction.
The Prime Minister and U.S. officials discuss the geopolitical implications, with concerns that the U.S. and allies may be complicit in or passive toward Russian actions in the grey zone.
Underlying the transcript is a central message about the need for decisive leadership and transparency, especially in times of crisis, as weak or avoidant leadership enables adversaries to operate with impunity.
Summary:
The transcript presents a fictional but highly detailed account of geopolitical and military tension involving Russian GPS spoofing in the North Sea, linked to the downing of a passenger jet, BA-236. Intelligence confirms deliberate interference from a Russian vessel, consistent with "grey zone" tactics—subtle, non-combat actions that disrupt systems without direct warfare. The narrative intertwines this with a fictional military operation in Afghanistan in 2010, where a covert strike uses deception, ambushes, and terrain manipulation to eliminate a threat.
A central theme is the failure of leadership, particularly in the UK, to act decisively or transparently, leaving the public and allies vulnerable. The Prime Minister is urged to confront the truth, especially in the face of political avoidance and misinformation. The story blends real-world concerns—like GPS interference and geopolitical risk—with hyperbolic, violent language and fictional military scenarios, suggesting a critique of complacency in national defense.
Despite the fictional nature, it underscores the dangers of strategic ambiguity, weak leadership, and the growing threat of asymmetric warfare. The tone is urgent, aggressive, and emotionally charged, reflecting a narrative of moral and political reckoning in a time of crisis.
FAQs
Abnormally strong L1L2 GPS signals were detected at 2,100 hours, indicating deliberate GPS spoofing activity from a vessel in the area.
The GPS interference was identified as deliberate, consistent with a known Russian operation and part of a grey zone warfare strategy.
NATO assessed with high confidence that the GPS spoofing activity originated from a Russian vessel in the North Sea.
The incident highlighted concerns about Russian interference in aviation systems, drawing comparisons to the 1988 Iran Airlines crash involving GPS spoofing.
The UK government, through NATO, called for increased vigilance and emphasized the need for international cooperation to address the threat of GPS interference.
Grey zone warfare was used to describe non-conventional tactics like GPS spoofing, which allow adversaries to disrupt operations without direct military conflict.
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