BFBS Sitrep

Russian tanks are back in Ukraine, so what’s Putin’s long term plan & what can NATO do?   British troops complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan so who’s left to make the peace work?   Ebola - How long can the army stay in Sierra Leone?   And we hear from a man whose business is Remembrance all year round     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Le...

Are technology companies trailing in the wake of cyber terrorists?   The American diplomatic who says the US/UK relationship really is “special”   Plus, what lessons can we learn from the Western Front?   And 25 years, the impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall.         PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee & former   OTHER INTERVIEWS:    The former...

British troops are on their way to Sierra Leone to help in the fight against Ebola but is the world’s reaction too little, too late?   The Former Chief of the Defence Staff Lord Richards talks tough on spending.   The Army prepares for Exercise Black Eagle in Poland.                                                                                       And, the North Korean leader is back in action...

(First broadcast on Thursday 9th October 2014 at 4.30pm)   PLEASE NOTE PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Paula Middlehurst   British troops take the fight against Ebola into Sierra Leone, but is it too little too late?   Why Turkey is reluctant to get involved in the fight against IS.   Why the US Vice President had to say sorry to the leaders of Turkey and the UAE.   And the Party conference season’s over – s...

The Prime Minister says Britain is ready to play its part in the fight against Islamic State, but will Parliament agree with him? What will airstrikes achieve, and what do the British public think? Also this week: Climate change, is it a bigger global threat to world security than terrorism?   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee & Professor Paul Rogers from...

In today's Sitrep.....   Obama says no boots on the ground in Iraq but his military chief says otherwise – who’s right?   How the military is trying to contain the Ebola threat.   And find out why Hitler’s desk is on display at a military museum in Dorset.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS:    Michael Stathis,Professor of Political Sc...

Find out how America’s going to deal with Islamic State and is Britain likely to join in?   It’s one week until Scotland votes Yes or No, Sitrep answers YOUR questions about the big day.   Plus: the latest phase in the British Army’s First World War commemorations   And it’s Game On for Invictus  . PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS:   ...

(First broadcast on Thursday 4th September 2014 at 4.30pm on BFBS Radio 2) **PAULA MIDDLEHURST IN FOR KATE GERBEAU THIS WEEK**     As NATO gathers in Wales for its most important summit in decades Sitrep looks at the main issues on the agenda; what can  Nato do to help solve the Ukraine-Russia crisis and how will the Alliance react to the global threat posed by Islamic State? And, are our leaders...

(First broadcast on Thursday 28th August 2014 at 4.30pm)   Has Russia stepped up the chances of war in Europe?   The Islamic State continues its onslaught in Iraq, but how should the international community react?   Why is HMS Bulwark off to the Med?   And it’s the end of the line for HMS Illustrious, as supporters bid a fond farewell….     PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence anal...

Is the Islamic State about to kill another hostage and is there anything the United State and the UK can do about it?   What’s the current role of the RAF’s Tornado Squadron in Iraq?   And are Nigeria’s Islamist terrorists potential targets for the RAF?   Plus, NATO leaders are preparing for their summit next month – but is modern terrorism tearing up their plans in front of them?   PRESENTER: Kat...

How did one Afghan gunman beat the security cordon and kill an American General?   How does the MOD consistently fail its veterans?   How is it that Twitter can get a Gaza ceasefire, when the world powers cannot?   What really started the First World War?   And 10 artefacts that tell the story of the conflict.   PRESENTER : James Hirst   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER I...

(First broadcast on 31st July 2014 at 4.30pm)   Why the Defence committee says NATO needs radical reform.   Exercise Black Eagle…is the Cold War really on the way back?   The last crew member of the Enola Gay dies, but what turned him against nuclear warfare?   And – 100 years on – the world prepares to remember the Great War   PRESENTER: James Hirst   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christophe...

The Ukraine air disaster….how will the world react?   What will it take to bring about  a cease-fire in Gaza?   Why are Muslims under represented in the Armed Forces?  The Defence Secretary tells Sitrep he wants to boost numbers.   And…a fond farewell to HMS Illustrious as she sails home…for the last time.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau    STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee    OTHER INT...

Do British Airports really face terrorist attacks and will the switch on policy really work?   Find out why MI6 wants to see your emails and text messages.   A British General says NATO must boost defences against Russia – but the defence secretary says no way.   And why Headley Court is moving South to a new home.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee   OT...

If the Middle East is the biggest current threat to world stability, what will we be worrying about in 30 years?   It’s Navy week on Sitrep and the First Sea Lord tells the Government one carrier isn’t enough, give us two and we’ll do the job.   And find out why the new Carrier’s being named with a bottle of Whiskey…   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee an...

The latest edition of SITREP with Kate Gerbeau   (First broadcast on 26th June 2014 at 4.30pm)   In the week that two generals speak out against more defence cuts,  is it time to stop the reservists “experiment”?   Find out why Putin might have done the MOD a favour   Who sides with whom when it comes to ISIS in the Gulf States?   And what does Armed Forces Day mean for the services in Scotland?  ...

In this week's programme....(19 June)   Iraq wants military help from America – but will they get it and what will it achieve?   Sitrep speaks to the former head of the British Army General Sir Mike Jackson about Britain’s legacy in Iraq.   Why the head of NATO has said ‘no’ to more defence cuts.   And the art of the military tattoo.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Chr...