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HARDtalk

General Sir Richard Shirreff

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Middle EastLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific

HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to General Sir Richard Shirreff, recently retired as deputy commander of NATO forces. He's recently described British Prime Minister David Cameron as hesitant and vacillating, and claims Britain and NATO are exhibiting dangerous weakness on conflicts from Ukraine to Syria. But is there a viable strategic alternative? Show less

Contributors

Interviewer:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Shirreff

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