Thu, 27 April 2017
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 27th April (KATE PRESENTS TODAY) Will sanctions curb North Korea’s nuclear ambitions? Find out what life’s like on board the US aircraft carrier the "George H-W Bush”. Plus, Trump’s 100 days in power, what’s the verdict? And Prince Harry’s thoughts on the importance of rugby to the forces as we look forward to the 100th Army Navy rugby match this weekend. TOPICS SYRIA/BORIS JOHNSON Professor of Peace Studies and the University of Bradford, Paul Rogers. GEORGE H-W BUSH. BFBS reporter Simon Newton goes on board the US aircraft carrier NORTH KOREA Professor of Peace Studies and the University of Bradford, Paul Rogers & & Simon Marks from Feature Story News in Washington TRUMP 100 DAYS Professor of Peace Studies and the University of Bradford, Paul Rogers & & Simon Marks from Feature Story News in Washington CHINESE CARRIERS BFBS Defence analyst Christopher Lee ONE HUNDREDTH ARMY NAVY RUGBY MATCH BFBS Sports Editor Jon Knighton 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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast. |
Thu, 20 April 2017
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Thu, 13 April 2017
In today’s Sitrep – there’s more reaction to last week's chemical weapons attack in Syria and how it's affecting US/Russian relations.
Find out how North Korea is testing the Trump administration and why the Royal Marines are to be restructured.
And, it's a 100 years this week that America entered the First World War...
TOPICS SYRIA – CHEMICAL WEAPONS/RUSSIA/US Chemical Weapons expert Hamish De Bretton Gordon is a Michael Stathis, Professor of Political Science at Southern Utah University and BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee
NORTH KOREA Michael Stathis, Professor of Political Science at Southern Utah University and BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee
ROYAL MARINES Former Royal Marine and Special Boat Service officer, Lord Paddy Ashdown
WW1 & US INVOLVEMENT Michael Stathis, Professor of Political Science at Southern Utah University and 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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast. |
Thu, 6 April 2017
Chemical weapons in Syria. What happened? Who’s right, who’s wrong and what next? Find out what British troops are doing on Exercise Desert Warrior in Kuwait, One year in the job – Kate Gerbeau talks to the Service Complaints Ombudsman after she publishes her first Annual Report. And all the Queen's Soldiers...Why the Royal Lancers now belong to Elizabeth. GUESTS: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. Topics: Syria/Russia/America Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning speaking from South Sudan. Interview with the Service Complaints Ombudsman, Nicola Williams. The Royal Lancers - renamed 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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211 |