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Podcast: BFBS Sitrep
Episode: Coronavirus: The military prepares for a long haul
Description: With the Prime Minister in hospital, who’s in charge of Britain’s security? As the Government continues to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, former RUSI head Professor Michael Clarke tells us some will see an opportunity to exploit. The Chief of the Defence Staff is telling the forces to treat the virus response as a long-term operation — we speak to retired Major General Tim Robinson, formerly in charge of military assistance to civilian authorities, about the different mindset that’s required. And as the coronavirus reaches Africa, are there lessons from the way British forces h...