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The British armed forces have fought five wars since 1997 and are currently used to enforce peace in places which threaten no vital interest of the UK. Who does the UK have a responsibility to protect? The UK military has a world reputation for peace-keeping: what does this say about Britain's place in a world which is shifting into a new mode? What should be the role of the UK military in contemporary politics? Speakers: Philip Bobbitt who held several senior posts at the National Security Council in both Republican and Democratic administrations, author of The Shield of Achilles; General David Richards, Assistant Chief of the General Staff, and Force Commander in Sierra Leone; and Paul Ingram, senior analyst for the British American Security Information Council and the Oxford Research Group. In the chair: Gwyn Prins, author of The Heart of War.