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In this week’s Sitrep, Exercise Noble Jump in Romania - what is it and who’s taking part? Gaddafi’s son has been freed, but what does that mean for Libya? What does the military make of the General Election result and will an alliance with the DUP affect defence policy? Plus  - the Putin Interviews – find out why he’s been speaking to Oliver Stone. TOPICS EXERCISE NOBLE JUMP BFBS reporter Simon Ne...

In today’s Sitrep, A stark warning of a humanitarian disaster in the final battle for Mosul And where next for the Islamist Extremists forced out of Iraq? Why Qatar is being shunned by its neighbours…. And the military medicine from Afghanistan that’s saving the lives of ordinary people in Britain.

Presented by Kate Gerbeau with Christopher Lee.

There’s election fever as the manifestos are published but is there anything for the Services to vote for? Trump, Russia and Putin – exactly what is going on? While NATO defence chiefs meet in Brussels, Sitrep goes behind the scenes at the Alliance's Joint Force Headquarters in Naples. Plus -  how the RAF took out the IS executioners. Studio Guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee TOPICS DEFEN...

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 11th May (KATE PRESENTS– NO CHRISTOPHER LEE TODAY; Professor Michael Clarke, former Director of the Royal United Services Institute is our special guest throughout the programme) Could the UK send more troops to Afghanistan, and what will they be doing if they do deploy? In the States, the fallout continues over the sacking of the head of the FBI…. Find out what the main Defenc...

Could the French election result change the UK’s defence alliance with our European ally?   What’s the significance of Japan joining in Naval exercise with the US?   Find out what’s worrying the Head of Europol….   Plus, Doctors at War, what it’s really like to save lives in a war zone…..   And, as Prince Phillip steps down from Royal duties – who’s stepping up to fulfil his role? TOPICS DUKE OF E...

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 27th April (KATE PRESENTS TODAY) Will sanctions curb North Korea’s nuclear ambitions? Find out what life’s like on board the US aircraft carrier the "George H-W Bush”. Plus, Trump’s 100 days in power, what’s the verdict? And Prince Harry’s thoughts on the importance of rugby to the forces as we look forward to the 100th Army Navy rugby match this weekend. TOPICS SYRIA/BORIS JOH...

Presented by Kate Gerbeau with Christopher Lee.

In today’s Sitrep – there’s more reaction to last week's chemical weapons attack in Syria and how it's affecting US/Russian relations.   Find out how North Korea is testing the Trump administration and why the Royal Marines are to be restructured.   And, it's a 100 years this week that America entered the First World War...   TOPICS SYRIA – CHEMICAL WEAPONS/RUSSIA/US Chemical Weapons expert  Hamis...

Chemical weapons in Syria. What happened? Who’s right, who’s wrong and what next? Find out what British troops are doing on Exercise Desert Warrior in Kuwait, and what the Royal Engineers are doing in famine hit South Sudan? One year in the job – Kate Gerbeau talks to the Service Complaints Ombudsman after she publishes her first Annual Report. And all the Queen's Soldiers...Why the Royal Lancers...

This week: We ask who bombed civilians in Mosul was it IS fighters or coalition aircraft? Brexit has been triggered but why is the Prime Minister threatening to pull terrorist intelligence? Hear how the Royal Navy is fighting back against the hackers. And on the day the National Army Museum is re-opened to the public, we talk about the “little guys” – Britain’s 139 small regimental museums. GUESTS...

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 23rd March (KATE PRESENTS TODAY)   Terror at Westminster…how did it happen and what can be done?  Who was the attacker and what’s the bigger picture?  Can modern terrorism attacks destroy democracy?  Listen to Sitrep to get all the latest defence analysis.   GUESTS : BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee . Professor Michael Clarke , formerly Director General of the Royal United...

Marine A: did the Royal Marine's higher command fail? Why Putin's generals are watching British troops in Estonia, What can British troops do about famine in South Sudan? And its 100 years since the start of the Russian Revolution - but why isn’t Moscow celebrating? THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time)...

On the day the Queen unveils the Iraq and Afghanistan memorial, Sitrep reflects on three wars in which 682 British Service personnel died. Find out the Soldier’s view, the Ambassador’s view and the Veteran’s view in a special programme presented by Kate Gerbeau. GUESTS : BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. MEMORIAL Paul Osbourne rounds up the day’s events.   FROM THE ARCHIVE Rory Higgins and Sus...

Why is Mr Trump handing out 54 billion dollars to the Pentagon?   Why a group of MPs says we must maintain relations with the Russians.   The RAF in the Middle East – why it’s a minute by minute operation   And - what can British troops expect when they deploy to famine struck South Sudan? GUESTS : BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee.   TRUMP Dr Karin Von Hippel, Director General at the Royal Uni...

The latest on what’s happening in the fight to take back Mosul from IS fighters. How British troops will soon be helping people in famine-hit South Sudan… Find out why British troops are being warned about honey traps, staged brawls and social media infiltration in Estonia. And Sitrep speaks to a former Army officer who has the ear of the USA’s new Security Advisor. GUESTS : BFBS Defence Analyst C...

What was on the agenda at today’s NATO meeting? Sitrep gets reaction from the Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon.   Has China lost all influence on North Korea?   Find out what the Marines are up to in Norway…   And waiting for justice - how long will it be before war crimes in Syria are dealt with in court?   GUESTS : BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. NATO Charlotte Banks interview with the De...

In this week’s Sitrep, we ask why Donald Trump hasn’t got round to calling the Chinese President yet, and what that might say for US-China relations.   Plus we look at the President’s promise to boost defence spending.   We hear from a former head of the Army, ahead of the publication of a report into the investigation into abuse allegations in Iraq.   And after a minister warned more British troo...

Presented by Kate Gerbeau In today’ Sitrep there’s reaction and analysis as human rights lawyer, Phil Shiner, is struck off. In Afghanistan, the Taliban is in disarray – so is this a good time for peace? The Royal Navy leads the combined Naval Task Force in the Gulf for the first time. Trump's defence secretary, 'Mad Dog' Mattis, starts work in the far east. And Very Lynne’s new album to celebrate...

Teresa May's will be the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump, but who's going to get the most out of it?   And do the comparisons with Mrs Thatcher and President Reagan mean anything or is this going to be a very different relationship   NATO forges friendships in the Middle East with a new HQ in Kuwait.   Meet the women of the US Marine Corps and hear all about the Norwegian Military Experi...

Tomorrow Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States of America.  In a special edition of Sitrep, Kate Gerbeau will ask “Should we be frightened?” A panel of experts are going to look at what Trump’s time as President & Commander in Chief of the American Armed Forces could mean for the rest of the world.  Will he forge closer ties with Russia? What will he do about NATO? What...

Russian aggression has triggered the deployment of American forces to Poland but is it necessary? President-elect Trump -  what’s really going on and who’s side is he on? Could we see more German boots on the ground in Europe? What part does Britain play in the Talks to re-unify Cyprus? And War through the eyes of the correspondent.  The Times man in the blue body-armour tells all…… Other intervie...

In today’s Sitrep what’s in store for the year ahead?  For starters, there’s IS, Trump and Brexit. Plus....Why Russia's got the hots for the arctic, why more Irish nationals are joining the British Army….and, why Hitler's back in the bestseller list. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guests: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee Other interviews NEW YEAR THREAT BFBS Reporter James Hirst, Pro...

The Head of MI6 ‘C’ speaks publicly for the first time – and warns that Russia's actions in Syria will have tragic consequences... Find out what the PM, Teresa May got up to in Bahrain and what the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, said about Saudi Arabia Plus - how NATO and the EU have overcome years of rivalry to work more closely together PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Def...