Find out about the book that's causing a stir in The White House & why President Obama's coming under fire over Afghanistan - from one of his own statesmen.

What’s behind the escalation of violence in Iraq?

Does the Armed Forces Covenant actually work?

And why Putin's mobilizing his troops ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee

OTHER INTERVIEWS:

Simon Marks, chief correspondent of Feature Story News discussing Robert Gates’ memoirs & increasing violence in Iraq

Chair of the House of Commons Defence Committee

James Arbuthnot discussing the Armed Forces Covenant

BBC’s diplomatic correspondent, Bridget Kendall talking about the forthcoming winter Olympics in Russia

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