Thu, 29 September 2011
The Royal Navy is set to announce details of redundancies tomorrow...former First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band tells Sitrep how he thinks this will affect the Senior Service There’s been job losses at BAe – but are we losing too much expertise from the defence industry/ Why the Labour Party claim they are the party for the military And, today would have been Admiral Nelson’s birthday –what would he make of today’s modern Forces?
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee. INTERVIEWS WITH:
Former First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, on redundancies in the Royal Navy
Kim Richardson, Chair of the Navy Families Association
British Forces News’ reporter James Hirst from the Labour Party conference |
Thu, 22 September 2011
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Thu, 15 September 2011
How the UK is planning to help Libya get back on its feet
After the siege in Kabul – how prepared are Afghan forces to take control of their country’s security?
Why cyber security remains a global threat
And what makes a hero, is it outstanding bravery or just a question of luck?
PRESENTER: Matt Teale
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee.
INTERVIEWS WITH:Oliver Miles the former ambassador to Libya
The BBC’s correspondent in Kabul,, Bilal Sarwary
Claire Yorke, co-author of the Chatham House report on Cyber security
Matt Croucher GC, author of The Royal British Legion book 90 YEARS OF HEROES
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Thu, 8 September 2011
The Baha Mousa Inquiry publishes its report but have conditions changed sufficiently to prevent this happening again? |
Thu, 1 September 2011
SITREP trail 1 SeptemberIn an exclusive interview on Sitrep , the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, William Hague, speaks to Kate Gerbau about rebuilding Libya, the wider Arab Spring and the future of Afghanistan. Plus: As the Army & RAF find out the details of their redundancy programmes what impact will it have on morale and the future fighting capability of the Services? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee. INTERVIEWS WITH: The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, William Hague Patrick Mercer,¸MP, & former British Army officer – discussing Army redundancies. Dawn McCafferty from the RAF Families Federation on how morale will be affected by the redundancies 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. |