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US on alert amid threat of armed protests

17/01/2021 GMT

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Thousands of national guard troops deployed in preparation for the potential of violence

Thousands of national guard troops deployed in preparation for the potential of violence.

Ten days after rioters breached the US Capitol building, in a deadly attack watched by the whole world, cities nationwide have been preparing for a potential new wave of violent protests this weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard troops.

Also in the programme: As President-elect Biden announces new policies, we ask influential political scientist, Francis Fukuyama about the state of US democracy and Russian opposition figure, Alexei Navalny is due to return home.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues are Maria Margaronis, London-based writer and broadcaster and Peter Neumann, Professor of Security Studies at King's College London and founding director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation.

(Picture: National Guard members secure the area near the Capitol for possible protest ahead of President-elect Joe Biden"s inauguration, in Washington. Credit: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)

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