Thu, 26 January 2012
The MoD comes under more criticism for its handling of redundancies
Egyptians mark a year since their revolution - but are they getting the type of leadership they fought for?
HMS Argyll is sent to the Middle East in a show of strength from the EU against Iran’s nuclear ambitions
And we find out the complex coordination involved in the security of London for the 2012 Olympics
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee Interviews with: James Arbuthnot, Chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee
BFBS Reporter James Hirst on Olympic Security
Richard Ottoway, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on Syria and Iran
Jon Leyne, BBC Reporter, the anniversary of the uprising in Egypt |
Thu, 19 January 2012
The Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy talks to Sitrep about the latest round of Armed Forces’ redundancies
What’s does the future hold for Nato?
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised the Falklands Islanders' his full support - but is the Royal Navy capable of giving it?
And - Is it ever morally right for a Captain to abandon a sinking ship?
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
GUESTS:
British Forces News defence analyst Christopher Lee
Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy on the latest round of Forces’ redundancies BFN’s Tim Cooper from the Nato meeting in Brussels Admiral Lord West on the Falklands ................................................................................................................................................................. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).
Alternatively listen again on the website. |
Thu, 12 January 2012
SITREP TRAIL 12th January
Why Scottish independence would have huge implications for defence.
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau ................................................................................................................................................................. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).
Alternatively listen again on the website. |
Thu, 5 January 2012
The Strategic Defence Review recommends that the future British Army will be supplemented by the TA but is it too much to ask of the reserve forces?
The US Forces brace themselves for their Defence Review but what will it mean for relations with Europe, and the UK’s 'special' relationship?
Why the Taliban are planning to open an office in Quatar.
Is Iran upping the ante with its warning to America not to send its carriers back to the Persian gulf
And we hear how the huge advances in medical science on the front-line are saving more lives than ever before
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Interviews with:
Col Richard Williams former commanding officer of 22 SAS, and contributor to the Future Reserves 2020 report, the review of the Reserve Forces.
Capt Doug Beattie, former soldier now in the Territorial Army
BFN's James Hirst on the US Defence Review
Professor Porter on advances in trauma care |
Thu, 22 December 2011
This week it’s a Sitrep special looking back at the year of defence & current affairs in 2011.
How much progress been made in Afghanistan?
The extraordinary story of the Arab Spring…..will history judge it a success or failure?
What impact has the SDSR had now its findings are being implemented?
And we look at the challenges that lie ahead for 2012
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
STUDIO GUESTS:
BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Michael Codner, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute
BFBS's reporter Geoff Meade ................................................................................................................................................................. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).
Alternatively listen again on the website. |
Thu, 15 December 2011
The US and NATO ends their mission in Iraq – but have they achieved what they set out to do?
The Defence Committee raise concern about the long-term care of injured service personnel
What are the implications for European defence initiatives given the current financial climate?
And….. find out why the Jolly Roger is flying high at Portsmouth
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Interviews with:
Sir Jeremy Greenstock: former representative to Iraq
James Arbuthnot, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee on treatment of injured Service personnel.
Tomas Valasek from the Centre for European reform on the Eurozone crisis
Victoria Ingles from the Royal Naval museum at Portsmouth on the Jolly Roger. |
Thu, 8 December 2011
There’s criticism of our policy in Afghanistan but is it really all tactics without strategy?
And who and what are behind the latest attacks this week?
Find out why they’re demonstrating in Moscow
Why mass immigration is a danger to us all
Plus, what’s the attraction of describing war? We find out from one RAF Sgt.
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Interviews with:
Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles: former ambassador of the UK to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Alexander Nekrassov, former advisor to the Kremlin
Sgt Alex Ford AKA, RAF Airman who’s blog and tweets have attracted a huge follow
You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).
Alternatively listen again on the website.
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Thu, 1 December 2011
What can be done to heal diplomatic relations between the UK and Iran?
How can Nato salvage its relationship with Pakistan?
Why there’s continued unrest over borders in the Balkans
And, find out about a new invention to remove barnacles from the bottom of ships
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Interviews with:
Middle East Analyst Hazhir Teimourian on Iran
Lord Ashdown on , Nato, Pakistan and US relations; the Balkans and European security
BFBS News' reporter Tim Cooper on removing barnacles.
................................................................................................................................................................. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).
Alternatively listen again on the website. |
Thu, 24 November 2011
Why military top brass say it's too early to judge whether the war in Afghanistan has been successful
The Government will appoint a chief coroner but what will it mean in practical terms to Service families?
Why Turkey is forging closer military ties with the UK
And there's growing unrest in Egypt - so what happened to the Arab Spring?
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Interviews with:
British Forces News reporter Geoff Meade in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.
BBC Correspondent Hugh Sykes, in Cairo, Egypt
Middle East analyst Jon Marks on the Arab Spring.
Kevin Shinkwin from the Royal British Legion on the role of the Chief Coroner ................................................................................................................................................................. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).
Alternatively listen again on the website. |
Thu, 17 November 2011
Why Britain's top general in Afghanistan is happy with the progress so far. uthor John Withington talking about his new book 'Britain's 20 Worst Military Disaster |
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