In this episode of The Weekly Defence Podcast we hold a debate on the political and military implications of the impending US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The DEFENDER-Europe 20 exercise will culminate when a US-based combined arms battalion conducts an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise from 14 July to 22 August.
A major fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard on 12 Julyhas dominated the defence news in the US as the implications of the potential loss of the vessel could have disastrous effects on operations.
Air Editor Tim Martin discusses the AW149 multirole helicopter deal, the wider effect of this potential export, the pressure coming from the US and France, and how Egypt is planning to fund its ambition.
Panel Interview: Debate on the political and military future of Afghanistan (22:12)Senior Editor Naval Richard Thomas hosts a panel interview that explores the geopolitical and military implications that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan will have on the country after more than 15 years of war fought by Western and NATO forces.
The debate is joined by Humphrey Hawkley, commentator and author of the book Asian Waters and former BBC Beijing Bureau Chief; Dr Dawood Azami, Multi-Media Editor at the BBC World Service and Associate Fellow at IISS; and Tim Foxley, Independent military analyst and former defence analyst for the MoD.Produced by Noemi Distefano with music and sound mixing by Fred Prest
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