700 Reasons: Reason #280

Reason: 280
Some Middle Eastern languages are not being taught at all in the UK. The absence of these is potentially a huge threat to national security
Reference:
Ehteshami, A. (2002) BRISMES: Report - Middle Eastern Studies in the United Kingdom: A Challenge for Government, Industry and the Academic Community (www.dur.ac.uk/brismes/report)
Related Keywords:
Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, National security, UK

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