Fri, 26 August 2016
On this week’s (today’s) SITREP, presenter Tim Cooper is joined by our defence analyst Christopher Lee and Professor Paul Rogers from the University of Bradford.
On the table for discussion are the latest developments involving the Turkish military in northern Syria. We have an exclusive report from northern Iraq where British forces are training local fighters in the battle against IS militants.
Plus we find out more about the small boats that formed a special unit of the Royal Navy – and played a key part in the Second World War.
(Broadcast times etc as stated previously)
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Thu, 18 August 2016
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 18th August
Is Putin spreading his wings across Europe and is Nato’s response enough?
Are the Chinese really sending spies to Hinkley Point?
Why MI6 will miss the UK's top Jihadist PR man.
Why did UN troops ignore rape victims in South Sudan?
And medals and flag waving in Rio - the non-military tattoo.
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: KATE GERBEAU Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee
OTHER INTERVIEWS:
RUSSIA/PUTIN International commentator and former presenter of the BBC's The World Tonight Robin Lustig, and BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee.
CHINESE SPIES Anthony Glees, Professor of politics at Buckingham University
CHOUDARY International commentator and former presenter of the BBC's The World Tonight Robin Lustig.
SOUTH SUDAN the former Director General of the Royal United Services Institute, Professor Michael Clarke.
NORTH KOREA DEFECTION International commentator and former presenter of the BBC's The World Tonight Robin Lustig.
OLYMPICS BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee.
THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases
You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast. |
Thu, 11 August 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: TIM COOPER SITREP TRAIL THURS, 11th August In Afghanistan - could the Taliban be about to take back control of Lashkar Gar? In Syria – a humanitarian crisis emerges and Assad launches barrel bomb strikes Russia re-boots its armed forces, there’s no junk and it's all hi-tech. And, an audience with the Chilcot Report...The Iraq Inquiry gets the Edinburgh Fringe treatment. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: TIM COOPER Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: 11th August AFGHANISTAN Military analyst Eric Grove and BFBS defence Analyst Christopher Lee. SYRIA Fawaz Gerges is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics RUSSIA TURKEY Military analyst Eric Grove and BFBS defence Analyst Christopher Lee. RUSSIA CAPABILITY Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Richard Shirreff. CHILCOT AT THE FRINGE BFBS reporter, Ali Gibson at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast. |
Thu, 4 August 2016
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 4th August Five years ago President Obama told President Assad to step aside as Syria's leader. So why is the war still raging in Syria? There are calls for the Royal Navy to help the UK Border Force patrol Britain’s seas – but are there enough ships to cope? And forget Rio, the Russians are racing tanks in their own back yard.
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: USS Dwight D Eisenhower BFBS reporter Simon Newton on board the American aircraft carrier IS Professor Paul Rogers' new book "Irregular War ISIS and the new threat from the margins." Looking at the global IS threat MARITIME SECURITY BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee and Professor Paul Rogers, from dept for Peace Studies at Bradford University. NORTH KOREA Professor Paul Rogers, from dept for Peace Studies at Bradford University. BELIZE BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast. |