BFBS Sitrep

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...

The latest attitudes survey is out but why do a third of military personnel say morale is low?   Are our soldiers being discriminated against?   What’s behind the latest prison breakouts in Pakistan and Iraq?   And why changes to military music could mean fewer marches and more Muse.   PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee    OTHER INTERVIEWS :   Louise Sim...

Is Iraq heading towards another civil war?    60 years on from the end of the Korean War, what did the conflict actually achieve?   Should politicians have the final say on deploying our Armed Forces overseas?   And… what’s in a name? Could a Janet or a John lead an Army into battle?   PRESENTER : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee    OTHER INTERVIEWS :   The Dail...

The outgoing CDS General Sir David Richards issues a final warning over Syria   Are the alternatives put forward for replacing Trident viable?   The morality of arms sales is questioned in a new report   And find out why the Kremlin might be turning its back on modern technology in a bid to prevent cyber attacks……….     PRESENTER : Tim Cooper   STUDIO GUEST : BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee...

What impact are events in Egypt and Syria having on the Middle East?   A study says the Taliban’s planning to re-take Helmand. – but how are they going to do it?   And how many troops will the US leave in Afghanistan  post 2014   Plus: will Trident be homeless?   And the new Chief of the Defence Staff – find out what happens in his first few days.   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Def...

A new interim President for Egypt after military intervention - but is it a coup?   What does the future hold for Trident?   The government wants thirty thousand Army reservists by 2018 but can it be done   And…..why the the PM David Cameron believes Kazakhstan (pro: Kaz-ak-stan)  is strategically important   PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee     OTHER IN...

The Treasury’s told the MOD how much cash it’s got to spend…….but did the Defence secretary get the deal he wanted?   The Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Peter Wall , explains the future of land-warfare   Find out how senior Afghan officers are getting trained at Shrivenham.   There’s an update from the Army Families Federation conference in Germany   And “Our Wives and Sweethearts” – how...

As Afghan forces take control of security in Afghanistan Britain’s most senior commander there tells Sitrep that the future of the country is in the hands of it’s people…   The Supreme Court has ruled human rights do apply on the battlefield but what does that mean for future conflicts   There’s been more army job losses – but what’s life really like for those who’ve taken redundancy?   And the im...

As the international community continues to agonise over Syria, find out about one man’s personal experience of the conflict.   Is national security being but at risk by a Chinese telecoms company working in Britain?   And Sitrep explores the relationship between defence and space & talks to European Space Agency Astronaut and former Army Pilot, Major Tim Peake     PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO...

There’s more calls for international support in Afghanistan post 2014, and criticism from a former military intelligence officer who says Britain should never have gone..   What’s behind the protests in Turkey?   As the humanitarian crisis in Syria deepens what more can the international community do?   Plus: who’s been snooping on your emails?  Find out in Sitrep (later) today   PRESENTER: Kate G...

Is the detention centre in Camp Bastion Britain’s Guantanamo Bay?   How will the lifting of the EU arms embargo affect the Syrian conflict?   Will the MoD meet the Treasury’s demands for cuts to the defence budget?   Plus,  Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose, comes to life in  a new museum in Portsmouth   And …discover which toys were influenced by war over the last 200 years     PRESENTER: CLAI...