Sitrep January 5th 2017

In today’s Sitrep what’s in store for the year ahead?  For starters, there’s IS, Trump and Brexit.

 

Plus....Why Russia's got the hots for the arctic, why more Irish nationals are joining the British Army….and, why Hitler's back in the bestseller list.

 

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau

Studio guests:

BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee

 

Other interviews

 

NEW YEAR THREAT

BFBS Reporter James Hirst, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford Paul Rogers and BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee.

 

ARCTIC

Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, Paul Rogers

 

IRISH RECRUITMENT TO BRITISH ARMY

Belfast journalist and author David McKittrick

 

NORTH KOREA

Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford Paul Rogers and BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee.

 

MEIN KAMPF  

Professor Dr. Magnus Brechtken, from the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich