BFBS Sitrep

This week, Sitrep finds out how three Generals are preparing for the future and Army 2020?   Could Syria have biological weapons and what impact could that have on the Geneva talks?   The State of the Union – what are President Obama’s plans for 2014?   Plus: a security warning to Britain’s Olympic athletes as they prepare for Sochi   PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence Analyst...

The final round of armed forces redundancies have been announced…so what shape does this leave our Army in?   The long road to peace in Syria – has the journey begun?   Why the EU wants to send troops to the Central African Republic   And ‘Row to Recovery’ -  how four British soldiers completed the gruelling three thousand mile row across the Atlantic.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’...

Is Robert Gates right to criticize Britain’s defence capabilities?   What’s going on behind the scenes in Syria and will the West have to talk to Assad?   And….who’s odds on favourite to take over the Chair of the Commons Defence Committee?   Plus,   deathbed remorse from the inventor of the AK – 47   - but who else lived to regret their invention?     PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’...

Find out about the book that's causing a stir in The White House & why President Obama's coming under fire over Afghanistan - from one of his own statesmen.   What’s behind the escalation of violence in Iraq?    Does the Armed Forces Covenant actually work?     And why Putin's mobilizing his troops ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.     PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Anal...

Sitrep looks back on 2013 & looks ahead to the big issues next year.

Will the MoD ever manage to sort out its procurement problem ?   French Forces are in the Central African Republic, but are they making a difference?   What are Putin’s plans for the Arctic?   And why a US military command centre is tracking Santa’s worldwide flight.       PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee    OTHER INTERVIEWS:    BFBS reporter James Hirst...

Was it the right decision to name the Royal Marine convicted for murdering a Taliban fighter? NATO puts pressure on President Karzai sign a new security agreement for Afghanistan. What does the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement mean for the military? Find out the latest from the crisis in the Central African Republic And………. when will we see a female Chief of Defence Staff? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STU...

In this week's edition of Sitrep......... What Scottish independence would mean for defence The significance of the Iranian nuclear deal Could gamers be the key to the UK’s Cyber Defence? How British forces have helped Mali get back on its feet And should soldiers protect cultural heritage in conflict zones? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVI...

In this week's edition of Sitrep......... How should Britain decide to go to war? The UK reviews it’s Navy options in Gibraltar. What’s the significance of the bomb outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut? And how do toys shape opinions of war? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: James de Waal, from Chatham House on changes to the decision p...

In Sitrep this week…….   Details of the humanitarian aid British Forces are giving to the Philippines   What next for the UN's talks with Iran over its nuclear plans?   How much money did this year’s Poppy appeal raise?   And soldier first, Olympian second – Heather Stanning talks about life in Camp Bastion.   PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee    OTHER...

Why Britain’s Intelligence Chiefs have gone public.   What’s the future for  British ship building?   Nato gets Jazzy in Eastern Europe.   And remembering the fallen - the Royal British Legion’s Head of Remembrance shares her thoughts.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee    OTHER INTERVIEWS:  Will Inglis speaks to  First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathon Band...

A new warning over PTSD…are young and disadvantaged soldiers at greater risk?   As violence escalates in Iraq, could the  problems have been avoided.   A special report from Bahrain on Exercise Omar.   And…how remembrance is being marked by people of all faiths…and none.   PRESENTER : Clare Sadler STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee    OTHER INTERVIEWS :     A report on Post Trau...

NATO defence ministers have met in Brussels as a new phase begins in Afghanistan..   As the so-called Sandhurst in the Sand opens for business Sitrep looks in detail at what makes British military training so special….   Why the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst is the envy of the world and how African Union troops in Somalia have benefited from British military training.   Plus:With piracy being ...

Transition continues in Afghanistan but the fighting goes on.   Why there’s a call to postpone more cuts to the army.   A preview of the NATO defence ministers meeting,    And retirement plans for HMS Illustrious:, how will she end up: museum, hotel or razor blades?     PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS:      Colonel Stuart Tootal who...

What’s behind the kidnapping of Libya’s prime minister?   How the growing terror threat is challenging the UK’s intelligence services   President Karzai’s criticises NATO’s performance in Afghanistan and there’s a warning from The Taliban in Pakistan.   Who are the new faces in defence in the Government and opposition party?   And the campaign to keep British soldiers clean, fit and healthy.     P...

How Britain’s footprint in Afghanistan is getting smaller.   Are reservists at greater risk of PTSD than regular troops?   How high on the agenda was defence at the Tory Party Conference/   And we hear from Jeremy Paxman about his new book “Great Britain’s Great War”     PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST :  BFBS’s defence analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS :     BFBS reporter Tim Coope...

In Sitrep this week, terror in Nairobi.  Who’s behind it and could it happen in Britain?   Is Iran coming in from the cold?   Why Labour insists it wants to be the political party of the armed forces.   And a warning to soldiers to beware of taking gym supplements which could lead to the end of their army career…   PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST :  BFBS’s defence analyst Christopher Lee   O...

President Assad of Syria says he will destroy his chemical weapons – but will the Americans have to pay for it?   What can America expect from Al Qaida   And what does the future hold for Afghan women?   Find out what the Liberal Democrats have been saying about defence   Will Germany drawdown lead to a shortage of school places for Forces’ children?   And  find out why Tunnocks Teacakes were bann...

The reaction to President Putin’s direct appeal to the American people about Syria.   What are the practicalities of removing Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile?   Why are the Afghan National Army suffering such big losses in Sangin?   What’s the future for defence procurement?   And,what was life like for the women working at Churchill’s School for Spies?     PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:...

Can the international community agree on a plan of action for Syria?   What will be the long-term impact of the growing humanitarian crisis?   There’s increased military activity in the Mediterranean, but what does it mean for Cyprus?   Find out about the young Winston Churchill’s early battle experience in Afghanistan.   And ….discover a place where computers can still take a backseat to old-fash...

As the situation grows into a global crisis Sitrep guides you through all the developments… From the country's origins, after the First World War - to the present day, we ask what went wrong? What can the UK do?  Plus: the likely consequences & fallout if the West does attack Syria.  That’s all in Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau today at…………………..   PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence A...

In this week's edition of Sitrep......... TODAY'S PRESENTER IS JAMES HIRST Keeping secrets secret...should we all be concerned about the 9 hour questioning of David Miranda at Heathrow Airport? As relations between America and Russia turn chilly again...are we in danger of another Cold War? An Egyptian court orders the release of former President Hosni Mubarak...will that make a real difference to...

TODAY'S PRESENTER IS JAMES HIRST   What next for a divided Egypt?   The complicated   logistics of withdrawing men and equipment from Afghanistan   Following 20 th Armoured Brigade on ex Prairie Thunder   Hero, Veteran or simply ex-Forces -  how do you describe yourself?   PRESENTER : James Hirst STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee  & Major General Julian Thompson   OTHER INTERVI...

How dangerous was the threat of a major terrorist plot in Yemen?   Could Iran’s new leadership lead to a thawing of relations with the West?   Why Gibraltar’s residents are asking for a stronger Royal Navy presence on the Rock….   And, find out why August is the month for conflict.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee  & Middle East analyst Hazhir Teimouri...