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'Why wasn’t the UK ready for Iran war?' Michael Clarke answers your questions | This Is Why
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19:20Now PlayingShould the US have predicted there would be a siege at the Strait of Hormuz? Why wasn’t the UK better prepared for this conflict?
This Is Why has been asking for your questions about the Iran war and in this special episode they are about to be answered.
From the delay in the departure of HMS Dragon, to whether Donald Trump would now be less likely to offer the UK military support – this wide-ranging episode is shaped by your messages.
Who is on hand to respond to them? It’s Sky’s military analyst Professor Michael Clarke.
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