Today marks three years since Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine began. As Europe prepares to boost its defence in preparation for a future possible war with Russia, we ask: what has the British army learned from the Ukraine war? To find out, Venetia Rainey went to visit one of the host camps for Operation Interflex, a mammoth operation that has seen the UK and 13 partner nations train up tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers since June 2022. 

Plus: James Rothwell brings us the election results from Germany and explains what Friedrich Merz’s upcoming leadership means for European defense and what the East-West election divide reveals about German society today.