BFBS Sitrep

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...

Russian tanks are back in Ukraine, so what’s Putin’s long term plan & what can NATO do?   British troops complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan so who’s left to make the peace work?   Ebola - How long can the army stay in Sierra Leone?   And we hear from a man whose business is Remembrance all year round     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Le...

Are technology companies trailing in the wake of cyber terrorists?   The American diplomatic who says the US/UK relationship really is “special”   Plus, what lessons can we learn from the Western Front?   And 25 years, the impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall.         PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee & former   OTHER INTERVIEWS:    The former...

British troops are on their way to Sierra Leone to help in the fight against Ebola but is the world’s reaction too little, too late?   The Former Chief of the Defence Staff Lord Richards talks tough on spending.   The Army prepares for Exercise Black Eagle in Poland.                                                                                       And, the North Korean leader is back in action...

(First broadcast on Thursday 9th October 2014 at 4.30pm)   PLEASE NOTE PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Paula Middlehurst   British troops take the fight against Ebola into Sierra Leone, but is it too little too late?   Why Turkey is reluctant to get involved in the fight against IS.   Why the US Vice President had to say sorry to the leaders of Turkey and the UAE.   And the Party conference season’s over – s...

The Prime Minister says Britain is ready to play its part in the fight against Islamic State, but will Parliament agree with him? What will airstrikes achieve, and what do the British public think? Also this week: Climate change, is it a bigger global threat to world security than terrorism?   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee & Professor Paul Rogers from...

In today's Sitrep.....   Obama says no boots on the ground in Iraq but his military chief says otherwise – who’s right?   How the military is trying to contain the Ebola threat.   And find out why Hitler’s desk is on display at a military museum in Dorset.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS:    Michael Stathis,Professor of Political Sc...

Find out how America’s going to deal with Islamic State and is Britain likely to join in?   It’s one week until Scotland votes Yes or No, Sitrep answers YOUR questions about the big day.   Plus: the latest phase in the British Army’s First World War commemorations   And it’s Game On for Invictus  . PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS:   ...

(First broadcast on Thursday 4th September 2014 at 4.30pm on BFBS Radio 2) **PAULA MIDDLEHURST IN FOR KATE GERBEAU THIS WEEK**     As NATO gathers in Wales for its most important summit in decades Sitrep looks at the main issues on the agenda; what can  Nato do to help solve the Ukraine-Russia crisis and how will the Alliance react to the global threat posed by Islamic State? And, are our leaders...

(First broadcast on Thursday 28th August 2014 at 4.30pm)   Has Russia stepped up the chances of war in Europe?   The Islamic State continues its onslaught in Iraq, but how should the international community react?   Why is HMS Bulwark off to the Med?   And it’s the end of the line for HMS Illustrious, as supporters bid a fond farewell….     PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence anal...

Is the Islamic State about to kill another hostage and is there anything the United State and the UK can do about it?   What’s the current role of the RAF’s Tornado Squadron in Iraq?   And are Nigeria’s Islamist terrorists potential targets for the RAF?   Plus, NATO leaders are preparing for their summit next month – but is modern terrorism tearing up their plans in front of them?   PRESENTER: Kat...