In the wake of the earthquake in Japan, Dr Christopher Hobbs, Research Fellow in the Department's Centre for Science and Security Studies, explains the significance of increased radiation levels and the security of nuclear power stations.

Dr Hobbs on the web: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/people/research/hobbs/

Dr Alessio Patalano, Lecturer in the Department of War Studies, provides details of the Japanese Army's and Navy's involvement in the tsunami relief effort.

Dr Patalano on the web: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/people/academic/lecturers/patalano/

Presented by Dr Peter Busch

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