Fri, 27 May 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 26th May Are British special forces operating in Libya?
As President Obama continues his global long goodbye tour - Sitrep takes a look at America's position in the world.
And, onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of the Royal Navy's incoming aircraft carriers, as she welcomes her first Commanding Officer.
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS:
AMERICA'S VIEW Professor Michael Stathis, Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern Utah & BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee
IS LIBYA Former British Ambassador to Libya, Oliver Miles
IRAQ Professor Michael Stathis, Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern Utah & BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee
TALIBAN Professor Michael Stathis, Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern Utah & BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee
HMS Queen Elizabeth BFBS Reporter Ali Gibsons speaks to Captain Jerry Kyd, CO of Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth
THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and 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. |
Thu, 19 May 2016
British guns for Libya but what does Egypt think? What’s behind the increase in violence in Baghdad? Find out all about the new missile for the F35 stealth fighters. Plus, how happy are you with your life in the Forces? PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: LIBYA/EGYPT David D. Kirkpatrick in Cairo, a middle east correspondent for the New York Times and associate fellow at RUSI. BAGHDAD BOMBS BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee BURUNDI BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee THE BRITISH FORCES & MORALE BFBS reporter, James Hirst SPEAR MISSILE Defence Procurement Minister, Phillip Dunne & BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee GENERAL SHIRREFF - NOVEL General Sir Richard Shirreff, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, interview with BFBS reporter James Hirst. |
Thu, 12 May 2016
Corruption – is it a reason to go to war? Why the threat level from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in the UK has been raised? Why the New First Sea Lord has an in-tray full of problems The Invictus Games - who wins when no one loses? And what does Putin think of Trump? PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: CORRUPTION Broadcaster and journalist Robin Lustig & BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee Northern Ireland Terror Northern Ireland commentator Chris Ryder BURUNDI BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee Royal Navy 1st Sea Lord Military analyst and Naval historian Eric Grove. Missile Defence Shield BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee DONALD TRUMP Simon Marks from Feature Story News in Washington. THE INVICTUS GAMES BFBS reporter Richard Hutchinson and former Royal Marine, Cassidy Little THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and 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. |
Thu, 5 May 2016
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 5th May PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Iraq - why is Britain planning to send more troops? If Europe had its own army what would happen to Nato? Burundi in crisis, could this be another Rwanda? Find out why North Korea’s leader is having a party. And coming up Trump: everyone said he couldn't...but he has. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: IRAQ TROOPS BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee EU DEFENCE/NATO Dr James Corum, defence academic and military historian from the University of Salford BURUNDI BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee NORTH KOREA David Slinn who was the first British Ambassador to North Korea DONALD TRUMP Simon Marks from Feature Story News in Washington. ASHMORE BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and 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. |