BFBS Sitrep

In this week's programme....   Why is President Obama sending more troops to Eastern Europe & upping the cash to pay for it?   Why Putin’s been excluded from the top table of world leaders.   Kate Gerbeau talks to British former ambassador to Washington Sir Christopher Meyer about the influence of US foreign policy on Britain.   And it’s the 70th anniversary of D Day tomorrow, BFBS’s Tim Cooper &...

Obama's big foreign policy speech - where does Britain fit in?    How much does it cost for the UK to go to war these days?   In Afghanistan, Sandhurst in the Sand prepares to welcome its first female recruits.   And it's D Day minus eight.  Counting down to next week's 70th anniversary.

THIS WEEK'S SITREP (22nd MAY) A look ahead to the Ukrainian elections this weekend, The diplomatic fallout from Prince Charles’ comments about Putin Find out about the UK involvement in the search for the missing sailors, Do American Veterans really get such a good deal from their government? And a former PARA's extraordinary tale of survival in the jungles of Sierra Leone. PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau...

This week, Sitrep finds out how three Generals are preparing for the future and Army 2020?   Could Syria have biological weapons and what impact could that have on the Geneva talks?   The State of the Union – what are President Obama’s plans for 2014?   Plus: a security warning to Britain’s Olympic athletes as they prepare for Sochi   PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence Analyst...

The final round of armed forces redundancies have been announced…so what shape does this leave our Army in?   The long road to peace in Syria – has the journey begun?   Why the EU wants to send troops to the Central African Republic   And ‘Row to Recovery’ -  how four British soldiers completed the gruelling three thousand mile row across the Atlantic.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’...

Is Robert Gates right to criticize Britain’s defence capabilities?   What’s going on behind the scenes in Syria and will the West have to talk to Assad?   And….who’s odds on favourite to take over the Chair of the Commons Defence Committee?   Plus,   deathbed remorse from the inventor of the AK – 47   - but who else lived to regret their invention?     PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’...

Find out about the book that's causing a stir in The White House & why President Obama's coming under fire over Afghanistan - from one of his own statesmen.   What’s behind the escalation of violence in Iraq?    Does the Armed Forces Covenant actually work?     And why Putin's mobilizing his troops ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.     PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Anal...

Sitrep looks back on 2013 & looks ahead to the big issues next year.

Will the MoD ever manage to sort out its procurement problem ?   French Forces are in the Central African Republic, but are they making a difference?   What are Putin’s plans for the Arctic?   And why a US military command centre is tracking Santa’s worldwide flight.       PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee    OTHER INTERVIEWS:    BFBS reporter James Hirst...

Was it the right decision to name the Royal Marine convicted for murdering a Taliban fighter? NATO puts pressure on President Karzai sign a new security agreement for Afghanistan. What does the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement mean for the military? Find out the latest from the crisis in the Central African Republic And………. when will we see a female Chief of Defence Staff? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STU...

In this week's edition of Sitrep......... What Scottish independence would mean for defence The significance of the Iranian nuclear deal Could gamers be the key to the UK’s Cyber Defence? How British forces have helped Mali get back on its feet And should soldiers protect cultural heritage in conflict zones? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVI...

In this week's edition of Sitrep......... How should Britain decide to go to war? The UK reviews it’s Navy options in Gibraltar. What’s the significance of the bomb outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut? And how do toys shape opinions of war? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: James de Waal, from Chatham House on changes to the decision p...