Sitrep March 19th 2015

(First broadcast on Thursday 19th  March 2015 at 4.30pm)

 

British troops are going to  Ukraine, but what exactly will they do there?

Terror in Tunisia  - why did terrorists target the fledgling democracy?

The budget – good news for veterans and military charities.

Post Traumatic Stress disorder – what happens when it’s the nurse who suffers?

And all aboard, as a new look for navy personnel is announced…

  

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau

 

STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,

 

 

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

 

Toops to Ukraine & terror attack in Tunisia, Michael Evans from The Times

 

The Budget – BFBS reporter James Hirst & Michael Evans from The Times

 

Major Lawrence Roche on Exercise Tractable on Salisbury Plain

 

Army Nursing officer Kerrie Pealin discussing her personal experience of Post Traumatic Stress disorder.

 

 

 

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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