S2: Need To Know - Strikes against Syria With Iain Ballantyne

NEED TO KNOW: STRIKES AGAINST SYRIA WITH IAIN BALLANTYNE


On 7th April there was a chemical attack against civilians in
Douma, Syria. 70 people were reportedly killed and 1,000 people
suffered effects from the attack. The bombs in question were
suspected to be filled with chemical munitions such as chlorine
gas and Sarin.


As with previous incidents of this nature, France, the UK and US
governments accused the Syrian government as being responsible.
French, UK and US forces launched joint strikes against targets
on 14th April despite threats from the Russian government to
retaliate against any strikes to their interests in Syria.


On this episode of "Need to Know" we are joined by Author Iain
Ballantyne and we discuss the strikes against Syria and the wider
implications of those strikes from a naval perspective.


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