BFBS Sitrep

  A ceasefire’s been declared but what’s next in the long quest for peace between Gaza and Israel?   Find out why the British Army in Kenya have been building a new base   And why former Cypriot dissidents might sue the British Army   Plus...  the story behind Portsmouth’s new Book shop and Naval art gallery   PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee     You...

The Chief of Defence Staff warns ministers not to expect too much from a cut-down military.    A Royal Navy Submariner admits attempting to pass secrets to the Russians. Professor Eric Grove explains the dark history of spying submariners.   Britain calls for restraint in Gaza - what could be the consequences of this latest outbreak of violence?   Geoff Meade reports from Exercise Albanian Lion.  ...

The Government's plans to attract more reservists to the Army   What’s the global reaction to President Obama’s election victory? Find out which countries wish he hadn’t won and why   Should we trade arms with the Middle East?   And why the CIA are funding social media in Cuba  PRESENTER:  PAUL OSBOURNE STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee     You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 16...

With one week to go until America elects its President who has the best foreign and defence policy And why the Middle East will be foremost in the next President’s mind Why getting inside a terrorists mind could help us counter the terrorism threat Find out about the campaign to protect the graves of Victoria Cross heroes And British Forces say goodbye to the last Military hospital in Cyprus   PRE...

Why British troops could be involved in Mali, Africa (pro: Mar-lee)   Who’s leading the race to become America’s next President?   The logistics of withdrawal from Afghanistan, what   plans are being drawn up for the eventual exit?   Plus.... the forgotten voices of the Second World War who still have so much to say………   PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher L...

SITREP Oct 18th    Gen Mike Jackson tell Sitrep what he thinks about the ‘generals for hire’ scandal   The Scottish National Party finally reveal their plans for an independent Scottish defence policy   Why the Fusiliers are marching to Parliament today   And should Commonwealth soldiers be given the right to stay in the UK when they leave the Services…….   PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: ...

What’s behind the collapse of the defence merger between BAE & EADS?   Why the Foreign Secretary William Hague remains committed to the combat mission in Afghanistan   And why a new report casts doubt over Afghanistan’s future post 2014   What the Tory Party have had to say about defence in this week’s Party Conference   And the story of the former Para who nearly became a Taliban recruit.    PRES...

  As tensions rise between Syria & Turkey what are the implications of this latest development   Are NATO troops heading for an earlier than expected exit from Afghanistan?   Find out what Labour has on its agenda for defence   And ….the Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth won’t be ready for at least 8 years, so why has it already got its own crew   PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: ...

SITREP September 27th   World leaders converge in New York for the UN General Assembly, but what's the true value of the United Nations?   Water cannons are fired during a three way wrangle over islands in the far East, but what does it say about China's military plans?   What do the Lib Democrats think about Defence?   And find out the significance of the parades  through the streets of Belfast t...

After a difficult week in Afghanistan   Sitrep looks at the main political and military challenges facing Nato.   Could an independent Scotland defend itself without help from the UK   Is Afghanistan set to become cricket’s next powerhouse?   And Paddy Ashdown on the Cockleshell heroes     PRESENTER :  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST :  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee       INTERVIEWS:    Profes...

What the proposed merger between Bae & EAD means for British defence.   What's behind the assassination of the American ambassador to Libya?   Why Syria’s future depends on the action of a neighbouring NATO country.   And find out why the Iranians are accusing the West of stealing their rainclouds...   PRESENTER :  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST :  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee     Middle Eas...

SITREP September 6th   PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee     After the Prime Minister’s re-shuffle who are the new, key people at the Ministry of Defence?   Find out what President Obama is promising for another term in the White House.   Why there’s trouble on the streets of Belfast.   And– what it’s like to be a Muslim soldier in today's British Army...

SITREP August 30th   How will this week’s green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan affect post-2014 withdrawal?   As the US Presidential election campaign heats up - what is the foreign & defence policy strategies of the Democrat and the Republicans parties?   Why there’s growing concern over Mali in Africa.   And why there’s such a close bond between the Paralympics and the military.   PRESENTER:  Gl...

SITREP August 23rd   Britain and the United States warn Syria over chemical weapons, while the Israelis watch with concern   Why drones are the weapons of choice for a slimmed down armed forces   Plus…How well are injured personnel cared for by the NHS?     PRESENTER:  David Spencer STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee     Interviews: Professor Paul Rogers, Dept of Peace Studies...

SITREP August 16th   Is the Armed Forces breaching it's own covenant through their treatment of commonwealth veterans?   Will the actions of the group Pussy Riot spark further protests in Russia?   Plus we examine Russia's relationship with Syria and the growing influence from China.   And we recognise the achievements of a Naval convoy in Malta during the second world war.   PRESENTER:  Glen Mans...

How vital is   the battle for Aleppo in deciding Syria’s future?   Why drones are taking over the skies in   Afghanistan   Find out the special qualities that former Service personnel bring to civvy street   And why there’s still a strong fascination for the Second World War after more than 70 years   PRESENTER :  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST :  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee        Intervie...

SITREP August 2nd   With the help of The Army team GB won its first Gold yesterday – but how difficult is it to combine your military career with sporting ambition?   How the Olympic Truce strives to bring global peace through sport   What’s the wider impact of the Syrian civil war on the Middle East?   And why British troops in Germany commemorate the Battle of Minden     PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau...

SITREP July 26th   Could there be military intervention in Syria’s civil war   What are British troops doing in Somalia?   Are young soldiers getting the education they deserve?   And why sport is so important to the Army, Navy and RAF     PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee     Professor Paul Rogers, Dept of Peace Studies at Bradford University   Jerome...

SITREP July 19th   Is it the beginning of the end for Syria’s President Assad & his regime?   In Afghanistan, PM David Cameron has a stern message for the Taliban   After the G4S fiasco just how secure are the London Olympics?   And find out the story behind the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of *Mirbat   (*PRO: Mur-bat)       PRESENTER:  Glen Mansell   STUDIO GUEST:   BFBS’s defence analyst, Chri...

SITREP July 12th   Is it asking too much for the Army to provide last minute Olympic security?   Why Mali in North Africa could be the new Afghanistan   Why reforming the House of Lords would be bad news for defending defence   And how the weather has helped us win and lose wars……..   PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee   Dr Martin Macauley from Univer...

SITREP July 5th   There are big changes ahead for the Army with the loss of some units and the merger of others   But will the new shape of the British Army be the right one to secure an uncertain future?   The Territorial Army will increase its numbers but can the reserves really provide the support that’s needed?   And what impact will the news have on families ?   Find out in a special edition...

In Northern Ireland a symbolic handshake moves peace forward   After nearly 70 years the heroes of Bomber Command finally get their memorial   The concerns of Pakistan as Nato prepares for transition   And could Syria’s attack on a Turkish plane ignite the conflict     PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee   Interviews   Lord Ashdown on the significance...

  SITREP June 21st   Can diplomacy be the solution for Syria or would immunity for Assad be a better option?   Why is the Government investing in Trident when its future remains uncertain?   How the future equipment of the Army will determine the shape of the Armed Forces for years to come   What affect will the proposed changes bring to Forces’ pensions?   And find out why the Dalai Lama has been...

  It's 30 years today since British Forces liberated the Falkland Islands from Argentina.   In a special edition of Sitrep Kate Gerbeau and Matt Teale reflect on the conflict.   They’ll be speaking to the Governor of the Falkland Islands and the man who’s in charge of British Forces today. Plus, hear from the Royal Marine Commander who made victory possible. … And find out what will happen when th...

  SITREP June 7th   The Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond tells Sitrep how future cuts will change the shape of the British Army   Are the US Drone strikes in Pakistan giving terrorists propaganda to recruit new members?   How British trained troops in   Sierra Leone are helping another war-torn African country   And the Ceremonial Director of the Diamond Jubilee procession shares his memories of...