Thu, 29 March 2012
SITREP TRAIL 29 March |
Thu, 22 March 2012
The outgoing ambassador to Afghanistan tells Sitrep how he thinks the exit strategy will work and what sort of future the country could have.
What does the latest Budget announcement mean to defence projects and how will it affect Service personnel’s’ pay packets?
How much support is Latin America giving Argentina over its claims to the Falklands?
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee Interviews with: Sir William Patey – the UK’s ambassador to Afghanistan
BFBS News Geoff Meade on the Budget
Richard Ralph , former Governor of the Falkland Islands and ambassador to Peru
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Thu, 15 March 2012
SITREP TRAIL 15 March
Why the PM Cameron and President Obama are determined to stick to the strategy in Afghanistan Is enough being done to look after soldiers’ mental healthcare? And why the future of the Joint Strike Fighter could be in jeopardy. PRESENTER: Glen Mansell STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee interviews with: Surgeon Captain Morgan O’Connell, on Forces’ mental welfare Lieutenant General Jonathon Riley, on the military relationship between the US and the Uk and the logistics of withdrawing from Afghanistan Dr Eric Grove on the Joint Strike Fighter ....................................................................................................................................... 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, 8 March 2012
It’s been a tragic week for British Forces in Afghanistan but have the politicians got their strategy right?
Sitrep hears direct from Camp Bastion and get the opinion of a Warrior expert
And find out why next week’s summit between President Obama and PM Cameron is so important to the future of our Forces.
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee Interviews with:
Former foreign secretary - David Miliband
British Forces News reporter from Camp Bastion - James Hirst
Christopher Foss, Warrior Expert from Janes defence
......................................................................................................................................... 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 March 2012
The RAF put Olympic security to the test
How the Koran burning has affected security in Afghanistan And the new supply route British forces have secured in the region
As Britain closes it’s embassy in Syria, the UN step up efforts to pass a new resolution
We get an insight into what will happen at this weekend ‘s elections in Russia
And HMS Liverpool goes home to the Mersey to bid a final farewell
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee Interviews with: Alexander Nekrassov (former advisor to the Kremlin) on Syria & this weekend’s Russian elections BFBS Reporter Charlotte Cross on Olympic security
British Forces News reporter James Hirst from Afghanistan on the continuing anger over the burning of the Koran.
British Forces News reporter Geoff Meade on HMS Liverpool’s farewell trip.
......................................................................................................................................... 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. |