Fri, 27 February 2015
British Troops for Ukraine as Putin’s ships stand off Cyprus.
Why a Tory big beast is saying hands off the MoD budget.
Jihadi John revealed as Washington pulls off his mask.
Could a new Sikh Regiment in the British Army become a reality?
And women on the front line – we find out how the Danes do it.
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PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee, and historian and strategic analyst Dr Eric Grove
OTHER INTERVIEWS:
Victoria Cross award discussion
Chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Sir Richard Ottaway talking to BFBS reporter James Hirst about Russia/Ukraine.
BFBS reporter Emma Nelson special report on the role of women in the Danish Army.
Sikhs in the British Army Tom Tugendhat who has served as the
Tom Tugendhat, the former military assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff military assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lord Richards, discussing the idea of Sikh regiment.
THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 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 webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)
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Thu, 19 February 2015
Why the Defence Secretary is urging NATO to be ready for any Russian aggression in the Baltic States.
How is the Ukraine ceasefire holding up?
How should Libya deal with Islamic militants?
Are British troops winning in the fight against Ebola in West Africa?
And what was it like to live in Kabul at the height of the war in Afghanistan?
PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,
OTHER INTERVIEWS: Michael Bociurkiw (Bossuhrkyoo) is spokesman for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Oliver Miles, the former British Ambassador to Libya.
BFBS reporter Charlotte Cross on the Defence Secretary’s visit to Sierra Leone
Heidi Kingstone, author of Despatches from the Kabul Café.
THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 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 webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Sky Channel 0211
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Tue, 17 February 2015
There’s a ceasefire in Ukraine - but how long will the guns stay silent?
In Syria President Assad talks but what's he actually saying? Why do the media still get the reporting of veterans’ mental health so wrong? And why is it so hard to get support if you're a former service person in Northern Ireland? PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Tim Cooper
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,
OTHER INTERVIEWS:
From Moscow, the BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent Bridget Kendall The Archbiship of Irbil, Bashar Warda interview with James Hirst about the Islamic State
Professor Nicola Fear on Veterans’ mental health conference from Kings Centre for Military Health Research have been discussing exactly this...
Former soldier Doug Beattie and now a UUP Councillor in Northern Ireland, discusses problems with veterans’ welfare in Northern Ireland.
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