Sitrep July 2nd 2015

(First broadcast on Thursday11^th June 2015 at 4.30pm)

 

 

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 2nd JULY

 

Terror in Tunisia – after last week’s atrocities could the UK attack Islamic State in Syria?

 

Can anyone stop IS? And what do the lawyers say?

 

Find out what changes lay ahead for the British Army

 

It's back to The Somme - but what's the point in all these commemorations?

 

 

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PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUEST:    BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

 

TUNISIA/IS THREAT & REACTION

The new Chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Crispin Blunt, Hamish de Bretton Gordon, a chemical weapons expert working for NGOs in Syria and Iraq....and of course, BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee.

 

POLITICAL REACTION

BFBS reporter James Hirst

 

LAND WARFARE CONFERENCE

BFBS reporter Rosie Laydon speaking to Director General of RUSI, Professor Michael Clarke

 

BATTLE OF THE SOMME CENTENARY EVENT

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

 

THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and 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.