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Dec 2021
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Ben Wallace: Not Tinkering Around the Ed...

THE ROYAL UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTE
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UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace talks to Peter Roberts about spending trends, allies, terrorism, campaigning, budgets and reforming the military (and the strategic headquarters of defence). Do we know him any better after this chat? You be the judge.

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