on the ground in ukraine either, a worry for allies.

in the end, it is only the us that can provide the deterrence to putin that will prevent him attacking again. afghanistan was the last big test for the british army. even that stretched resources for a regular army that was then more than 100,000 strong. clear! now it's down tojust over 70,000. move! but if the call of duty comes, it might help turn around its current struggle with recruitment and retention. you wouldn't worry about going to ukraine?

to the israeli border. now, today was the end of the deadline for the withdrawal of israeli troops from southern lebanon. like this, but we've seen that israeli soldiers will locations, that these troops are going to stay there indefinitely, and that is happening, they say, because the lebanese military hasn't fully deployed to this part of the country. now, here, the lebanese authorities say that this is a breach of the ceasefire

deal, and they say that any

this life, everybody is talking about this. we are defending champions. to hold the tournament in the country as defending champions is massive for pakistan. it defending champions is massive for pakistan.—

for pakistan. it will certainly be well received _ for pakistan. it will certainly be well received by - for pakistan. it will certainly be well received by people | be well received by people wanting to watch. 0ne be well received by people wanting to watch. one of the concerns will be security. is there confidence that everything should go to plan? yes, i have been part of the broadcasts in recent years when we have had new zealand touring, the australian test side has come. 0ther sides coming as well. except india, most teams have come over the past three or four years. from a security point of view, pakistan has done enough to prove they can host an icc event. disappointing that india is not going to come. by and large, security seems to be in order. . , , order. india will be playing in dubal order. india will be playing in dubai. help _ order. india will be playing in dubai, help us _ order. india will be playing in dubai, help us understand i order. india will be playing in | dubai, help us understand the thinking there and what's going on. �* , . , thinking there and what's going on. h .,y ., ., on. it's really unfortunate, disappointing _ on. it's really unfortunate, disappointing for _ on. it's really unfortunate, i disappointing for pakistan, because there is a real sense of love and excitement for the

pakistan versus india games. just to see them in their own back yard would have been huge. you talk about teams from the past, myself, and the men's side that toured india, the love we received and vice versa, final? a;

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so what will wednesday bring? through lancashire, into the lake district, parts of scotland too.

but all through this period, it will be unsettled. bye— bye.