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BBC OS: Should the US 4th July parade be militarised?

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Should the US 4th July parade be militarised?

04/07/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Should the US 4th July parade be militarised?

President Trump has decided that tanks will feature in the Independence Day parade

President Trump has decided that tanks will feature in the Independence Day parade.

US President Donald Trump has decided that tanks and armoured vehicles will feature in the 4th July Independence Day parade in Washington DC. The US military has told residents not to panic if they see tanks on the streets. We talk to US veterans to discuss whether they think it's right to militarise the parade.

Also, it's been announced that from 2021 women in Russia will be allowed to work as truck drivers and serve in the navy under new rules. At the moment Russian women are forbidden by law from holding 456 different professions. These include miner, firefighter, or captain of a ship. We hear from our reporter in Moscow. 

And former Chelsea FC player Frank Lampard will return to his old club to be their new manager. We speak to Chelsea fans from across the world to hear their reactions. 

(Photo: US Army soldiers work on an armoured Bradley Fighting Vehicle on display in front of the Lincoln Memorial for US Independence Day celebrations on the National Mall in Washington DC, 04 July 2019. Credit: EPA/ERIK S. LESSER)

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