Camp Bastion: The Fortress That Fought The Taliban In Afghanistan | The Billion Pound Base | Spark

Camp Bastion, a fortress, built to fight the Taliban. For eight years the powerhouse for UK and US military operations in Afghanistan. Now, Britain’s biggest military base since WWII is closing. A town the size of Reading with a massive infrastructure – airport, hospital, fast food restaurants – is dismantled bolt by bolt and sent back to the UK. What is left is handed over to the Afghans. But with defences and manpower depleting daily, in the face of a constant threat from the Taliban, it is a dangerous race against time to close this city in the sand. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech and engineering videos - Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Content licensed from Scorpion TV to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@ #spark #sparkdocumentary #sciencedocumentary