BFBS Sitrep

Presenter TIM COOPER   Is the British army becoming a training force not a fighting force? The Ukraine training promise from the Defence Secretary. Op Shader one year on - has it made a difference? 70 years since VJ DAY - commemorations take place.   And why is JAPAN choosing now to look at changing its military engagement rules?

Presenter Kate Gerbeau   Find out about MoD plans for a deployment to Libya. Concerns are raised over the forthcoming Defence Review. Plus, the Navy’s new Type 26 frigate goes into production And 70 years on – the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima is remembered.

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 30th JULY   The US moves its front line from Germany to Turkey and the war against ISIS gets closer.   Mullah Omar, the man who invented the Taleban, is officially dead, or is he?   Plus: Robot Wars. What's the possibility of a Terminator - style conflict?   And Lord Richards, the former chief of the defence staff, reflects on 70 years of Forces broadcasting in Germany   ------...

(First broadcast on Thursday 23 rd July 2015 at 4.30pm)     SITREP TRAIL THURS, 23rd JULY   Are active IS units operating in a NATO country?   Find out why the Americans are saying that Russia is the No.1 enemy   And what the Defence Committee has to say in their latest report…   Plus, as millions of refugees escape conflict in the Middle East what can the international community do to help?     -...

A new Government with a new budget but is it really good news for defence & Nato?   And what’s the reaction from the USA?   Why does Greece commit so much to defence with its huge economic problems?     The IS media machine is in full swing, but how should the West counter it?   And find out how geography can dictate global security   PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:    BFBS defence...

A new Government with a new budget but is it really good news for defence & Nato?   And what’s the reaction from the USA?   Why does Greece commit so much to defence with its huge economic problems?     The IS media machine is in full swing, but how should the West counter it?   And find out how geography can dictate global security   PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:    BFBS defence...

(First broadcast on Thursday11 th June 2015 at 4.30pm)     SITREP TRAIL THURS, 2nd JULY   Terror in Tunisia – after last week’s atrocities could the UK attack Islamic State in Syria?   Can anyone stop IS? And what do the lawyers say?   Find out what changes lay ahead for the British Army   It's back to The Somme - but what's the point in all these commemorations?     --------------------------- PR...

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 25 JUNE   Nato ministers meet as Russia flexes its muscles. Defence Spending…can the UK have its cake and eat it?   And…the Victoria Cross?  Is it time for a rethink on why it’s awarded?     --------------------------- PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:    BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS :      NATO TALKS BFBS Reporter Rob Olver   RUSSIAN STRA...

Presenter Kate Gerbeau   Yemen – we hear from a reporter on the ground in the wartorn region Europe's Migrant Crisis deepens but what next for the Royal Navy's involvement? There’s a new man in the defence Committee Chair - but what will Julian Lewis bring to the job? The Afghan Appeal fund celebrates 10 years of building schools in Afghanistan.   And ...The 1805 battle of Waterloo, what does it m...

This week's Sitrep comes to you from the hallowed turf of Lord's Cricket Ground where the Inter-Service T20 tournament is taking place.   We will talking about the importance of Sport in forces life as well as looking at the connections between Cricket and the military.   Rain may stop play but the usual discussion and debate about all things defence and foreign affairs will continue.    Kate Gerb...

(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...