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PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau     SITREP TRAIL THURS, 2nd June     The fight to take back Fallujah and the key role the RAF is playing.   Is the UK is at risk from terrorists via the English channel?   Afghanistan: why is the world is looking the other way.   Two former generals battle it out & give their unique perspective on the EU referendum.   And…remembering Jutland 100 years on   PRESENT...

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau     SITREP TRAIL THURS, 26th May   Are British special forces operating in Libya? Britain boosts its contribution to the international coalition in Iraq and Syria in the ongoing fight against IS.   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...

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? And, fact or Fiction? The former General who's put his worries about Russia into a novel... PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTH...

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...

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...

  PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau     SITREP TRAIL THURS, 28th April     Is it right to keep quiet about foreign policy?   Is the "Special Relationship" between the USA and Britain still going strong?   When 14 became one - the amalgamation of the Scottish Regiments, ten years on.   Why a long military career could be good for your state of mind…   And Flipper joins the Russian Navy – find out w...

Are the MoD cooking the books?   The Government has no plans to send British combat troops to Libya...but is that the whole truth?   A NATO Security chief warns of IS bombers putting explosives inside their own bodies.   Why Russia has ambitions towards the Arctic region…..   And Obama's in town to wish the Queen a Happy 90th Birthday, but what does he really think of Britain?

The Chilcot Report - why's it taking so long? Obama says Libya was his worst mistake - but should The West intervene again? The UN's looking for a new Secretary General - who's up for the job? Could fast living and fast thinking means snap decisions on security and more wars? And Ex-Detect - the new anti-terrror device that could have prevented the Brussels attacks

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau   SITREP TRAIL THURS, 7th April   Why Nato needs America to stay strong.   Can Afghan forces retake Sangin from the Taliban?   Libya?  Democracy or blood revenge?   Why are British troops hitting the desert in Jordan   And the British spy who never came in from the cold.

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Tim Cooper   SITREP TRAIL THURS, 24th March In today’s Sitrep – Which British intelligence agency is chasing jihadist bombers? Will a new government help to stabilize Libya and counter the IS threat in the region? Does Russia have the upper hand over the West in key military and communications areas?   And Continental Shelves - explained.  Why Argentina reckons its on to a win...

  Terror in Europe, first Paris, now Brussels, where next? Trump lashes out at NATO and the UN. Why defence is still an election issue in Scotland.   And the legacy of 1916....Ireland Commemorates but does Britain ignore?    

In today's programme - a warning from a top security official that Europe is dealing with the migration crisis in a “messy way”. It’s been five years since the unrest in Syria began, but will the renewed peace talks work and why the sudden Russian withdrawal?   Street fighters - why the Army thinks urban warfare training is vital.   And why RFA Lyme Bay is "Ship of the Year".

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 10th March   Thousands of secret ISIS membership details are leaked...how big a coup is it for the security services?   Why violence is on the increase in Northern Ireland and Libya is struggling against threats from Islamic extremists.   Predicting the future in world events...are the so called experts losing their touch?   Plus: women in the British Army could be seen in comb...

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 3rd March   The man who says the President got it wrong on IS.   The Brecon Beacons deaths - why is the MOD off the hook?   Find out what 3 Rifles are up to in Louisana   And Super Tuesday, could Donald Trump be the next Commander in Chief of American Armed Forces?     PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS :   IR...

Brexit - who’s in and who’s out in the world of defence   Will the Syrian ceasefire work?   The day the Russians condemned Stalin – could Putin be next?   How the Australians have increased their defence budget thanks to China.   And tributes to Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown - the UK's greatest ever test pilot, who died earlier this week.       PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS De...

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau   Is Assad winning the Syrian War?   Does Putin’s bombing campaign make him a war criminal?   If the UK pulls out of the EU, what happens to NATO?   A special report from Exercise Ascari Storm 2016 - the largest ever deployment of reservists in an overseas exercise.   And what makes a defence secretary go to the Falklands?

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 11th February   PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau   Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee   NATO’s sending ships to help with the European migrant crisis but could they get drawn into the fight against IS?   In North Korea another general is executed so what exactly is the Dear Leader up to?    What’s wrong with the Navy’s Type 45s?   And, how the British Army can...

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee     SITREP TRAIL THURS, 4th February   As the Syrian peace talks are suspended Sitrep looks at the spread of IS in Afghanistan and Libya.   Find out all you need to know about the new Chiefs of Staff at the MoD   Why the USA is proposing an increase in military spending for Europe.   And what do YOU think of the A...

  US General Jon Allen says Afghanistan can't beat the Taliban without a new air force. Syria - are tomorrow's talks already dead in the water? Britain's arms sales to Saudi Arabia, are they being used against Yemen? A special report from Earthquake hit Nepal - nine months on. And Forces Charities - is the public going cool?  You can hear the COBSEO Chairman, Lt Gen Sir Andrew Ridgway's thoughts o...

  Trident - the Government gets its Vanguards in a row. Who killed the Russian spy Litvinenko? Find out what the official inquiry says… The new Service Complaints Ombudsman explains how she plans to deal with bullying and harassment.   And 25 years on Flight Lieutenant John Peters remembers his capture by Saddam's forces 25 years on. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 14th January   Aid finally gets through to Syria’s starving but should the RAF be doing more? Is Helmand a lost cause? Sitrep hears from Britain’s Ambassador in Kabul who says it’s not. It’s five years since the Arab Spring uprisings began – but has it done more harm than good? And, why there’s a growing need for health care for our military veterans       PRESENTER THIS WEEK:...

How can MI5 keep track of returning IS terrorists? Did North Korea really test a Hydrogen bomb? What does the Government’s announcement on Armed Forces pay mean for you? Plus: Sitrep meets Labour’s new shadow defence minister Emily Thornberry And, after 70 years, it’s goodbye Hohne………….

Sitrep’s Review of the Year Join Kate Gerbeau, BFBSDefence Analyst, Christopher Lee & special guests for Sitrep's review ofthe year. They'll be discussing themilitary issues that dominated the headlines this year, and consider what’s onthe horizon for our armed forces in 2016. Sitrep’s Review of the Year will be broadcast on Thursday 17th December on BFBS Radio and across UK Bases at 6.30pm (UK),a...

After 10 hours of debate Prime Minister David Cameron got the green light to extend the air campaign to Syria – but what’s the end game?   America tops up its special forces in the Middle East,   And Nato gets a new member - Montenegro has joined the alliance but how will Russia react?         PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS :...