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(First broadcast on Thursday 4 th June 2015 at 4.30pm)     Who’s our biggest threat – Islamic State or Russia? And should the UK send ground troops to fight alongside the Iraqi Army? One former British Army Commander thinks they should. Will America’s snooping restrictions have an impact on British Intelligence?   Could there be major development problems for the carriers’ new F35 fighter jets?  ...

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau   (First broadcast on Thursday 28th May 2015 at 4.30pm)   Find out how the next SDSR is shaping up.   What the new Crowsnest surveillance system will mean for the Royal Navy.   Why Obama has spoken out about Russian’s aggression towards Ukraine.   And, why China could be heading for a show-down with the US over the disputed South China Islands. And from British So...

(First broadcast on Thursday 21st May 2015 at 4.30pm)   AS IS gathers ground in both Syria & Iraq, Sitrep speaks to a leading expert on Islamic State as the militants continue to gather ground in Iraq and Syria. Also this week, is America sending weapons into space? Nato chiefs of staff list new security challenges. And why more people are dying in conflict despite fewer wars being fought.   -----...

PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau   In Syria - have the Generals had enough of Assad? Is NATO lining up it's Baltic army? Who will be the new Chair of the Defence Select Committee? RAF Chinooks are being prevented from helping in Nepal. Has Britain sent the wrong type of helicopter? And some right royal opinions have aired about the Ministry of Defence.   --------------------------- PRESENTER THIS...

KATE GERBEAU PRESENTS TODAY   (First broadcast on Thursday 7th May 2015 at 4.30pm)   70 years on from VE Day...how did the Second World War change the world? Plus, what’s the experts verdict on what's in store for the NEXT seventy years? Why the West should understand how Russia’s past has influenced its present And...how Dynamic Mongoose is taking the North Sea by storm. -------------------------...

How Gurkha engineers and the RAF are providing aid to Nepal Trident - why the debate goes on? There's a new man in charge of Northern Cyprus, will that help the stalled peace talks? And Britain's Greatest Generation with stories of VE Day and beyond. --------------------------- PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Paula Middlehurst STUDIO GUEST:           BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee.   OTHER INTERVIEWS :...

The Mediterranean migrants crisis…did we heed the warnings?   The use of drones -  are we being told everything?   100 years on what did we learn from Gallipoli?   and…with two weeks to go…what are the main defence issues dominating the election?     --------------------------- PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS : BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee and former Royal Marine, Major...

How the US UK Joint Exercise in The States is helping to cement the special relationship. Russia - The Big Question, should we be frightened of Putin? Find out about the report on Britain's nuclear deterrent that no-body wants published. In Syria, Is President Assad still using chlorine and cyanide in attacks against his own people? And The Election - why no one wants to talk defence.   PRESENTER...

(First broadcast on Thursday 9 th April 2015 at 4.30pm) The Tories want to talk Trident - but what does it mean to voters? Why is Iran sending ships to Yemen? Where are North Korea's missing missiles? And why 2015 is a big year for the Gurkhas... --------------------------- PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS : BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,     OTHER INTERVIEWS :  Naval Hist...

Is President Putin threatening to use nuclear warheads over the Baltic States?   Is the MOD's anti-malaria drug safe?   Will defence be an election winner on May 7th?     And Christopher Lee explains what happened to the dead teeth at the Battle of Waterloo.

(First broadcast on Thursday 26th  March 2015 at 4.30pm)   British troops train up Syrian Rebels – is this the start of something bigger?   Why are  the Saudis are bombing Yemen.   The voice of reason from the Vicar of Baghdad…   Does Argentina really fancy another pop at the Falklands?   And Richard the Third – were you there when they buried him?         PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau   STUDI...

(First broadcast on Thursday 19th  March 2015 at 4.30pm)   British troops are going to  Ukraine, but what exactly will they do there? Terror in Tunisia  - why did terrorists target the fledgling democracy? The budget – good news for veterans and military charities. Post Traumatic Stress disorder – what happens when it’s the nurse who suffers? And all aboard, as a new look for navy personnel is ann...

Tony Blair speaks exclusively Sitrep’s Kate Gerbeau ahead of tomorrow’s service of commemoration for the war in Afghanistan at St Paul’s cathedral.   Plus: Why is everybody getting obsessed about 2%?   And taking the war against IS personally – why former British soldiers want some of the action.     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS : BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,     OTH...

British Troops for Ukraine as Putin’s ships stand off Cyprus.   Why a Tory big beast is saying hands off the MoD budget.   Jihadi John revealed as Washington pulls off his mask.   Could a new Sikh Regiment in the British Army become a reality?   And women on the front line – we find out how the Danes do it.   "And for a cheeky bit of Sitrep Extra check out the BFBS Radio Facebook Page..."?     PRE...

Why the Defence Secretary is urging NATO to be ready for any Russian aggression in the Baltic States.   How is the Ukraine ceasefire holding up?   How should Libya deal with Islamic militants?   Are British troops winning in the fight against Ebola in West Africa?   And what was it like to live in Kabul at the height of the war in Afghanistan?     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS...

  There’s a ceasefire in Ukraine - but how long will the guns stay silent?   In Syria President Assad talks but what's he actually saying?   Why do the media still get the reporting of veterans’ mental health so wrong?   And why is it so hard to get support if you're a former service person in Northern Ireland?     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Tim Cooper   STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher...

(First broadcast on Thursday 29th January 2015 at 4.30pm)     Is Moscow playing a game of Russian roulette in international affairs?   What are the recruitment challenges for the UK military?   Why is the MOD spending 30 million on an upgrade to armoured vehicles?   Find out what HMS Kent is doing in the Indian Ocean.   And the thoughts and memories of the former Royal Naval pilot – who witnessed...

(First broadcast on Thursday 15th January 2015 at 4.30pm)     After the Paris terror attacks, the former head of GCHQ explains the fine line between freedom of speech and being spied on   Why NATO’s stepping up operations in the Baltic?   The Archbishiop of Jos ( a prominent archbishop ) in Nigeria tells Sitrep why the international community must take action against Boko Haram.   And how 15 years...

How British intelligence can help the French capture the Charlie Hebdo (pro: Heb-doh) assassins.   Why the US Airforce is pulling out of Mildenhall.   Russia rethinks how to use its military, so do we need to rethink ours?   Can the Reserve Forces increase their numbers in 2015?   Australian Historian Peter Fitzsimons (pro: Fitz Simons as in boys name) discusses his new book “Gallipoli”.   PRESENT...

SITREP 18 DEC 2014   (First broadcast on Thursday 18th December 2014 at 4.30pm, and 18.30)   It’s been quite a year for global events and this week Sitrep looks back at some of the big stories the programme has covered in 2014, including ISIS, Ukraine and Climate change.  And as we head towards 2015 with a General Election on the way - what’s in store for British Forces? Find out in this week’s Si...