states, the two weeks ago issued two general licenses where the relief organisation could somehow take cash to afghanistan and to support the relief, medical, food programmes. i think these are the ways we don't give money directly to the taliban, but to international and local organisations there is a way you can support the people of afghanistan.— you can support the people of afghanistan. our thanks there. talkin: afghanistan. our thanks there. talking through _ afghanistan. our thanks there. talking through that _ talking through that complicated issue. the commander of the royal navy's uk strike groups as britain will be small ships in asia to demonstrate a stronger military presence. the british aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth is currently docked in singapore. britain and its allies are concerned that china's apparent island building in disputed seas. katie silver reports.