A reality check on "painful choices" and defence cut rumours | Sitrep podcast
149The Defence Secretary has said "we will do our part" as the government prepares us for a "difficult" budget, fuelling speculation that some big defence projects, like new planes or ships, could be axed.
Sitrep's Professor Michael Clarke explains why the Chancellor won't be making any such announcements, but that everything is up for consideration and how difficult choices will have to be made early next year.
Also on Sitrep why the Armed Forces are pushing big into esports. We talk to the Army team manager from the international Call of Duty tournament Code Bowl.
And the recently retired Surgeon General, Major General Tim Hodgetts, talks to us about soldiering, saving lives and how writing war poems helped him with both.
Kate Gerbeau presents, with expert analysis from Professor Michael Clarke.
00:00 - On Sitrep
01:11 - Defence Spending
20:29 - Esport Code Bowl
31:27 - Surgeon General turned poet
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