BFBS Sitrep

The Shadow Defence Secretary’s response to the fiasco of the ‘sacking by email’ and the failure to legalize the the Military Covenant   And….after successful demonstrations in Egypt and Tunisia, what’s the possible outcome for the protesters in Bahrain, Libya and Iran?   Plus: why Prince William’s wedding attire is causing a royal headache…

Has David Cameron broken his promise to the armed-forces?   The story behind the botched search-and-rescue helicopter deal   If American pressure helps to change Egypt’s Government, can it mend the Middle East Peace process?   And should all serving personnel be awarded a medal?

  As the protests continue in Egypt, what are the implications for the rest of the region?   Are tours of duty for bomb disposal teams in Afghanistan too long?   The continuing rows over Nimrod and Chinook   And...: it’s the end of the Iraq Inquiry – now all the evidence is in, what conclusions will be drawn?   

The MoD wants to make more savings - but where will the axe fall?   What's behind the increased number of service personnel seeking help for mental health issues?   Plus the last minute attempts to save the Nimrod   Is democracy working in Afghanistan?   And how successful are the latest reconciliation talks between Cyprus and Turkey?

This week,   Sitrep looks back 20 years ago to the first Iraq War as the legalities of the most recent Iraq war are still being debated ahead of Tony Blair’s return to the Iraq Inquiry   Plus: as the governments in Tunisia and Lebanon collapse, what can be done to calm renewed tensions in the Middle East?

Is the government politicising the military convenant   How a change to   Forces’ pensions   could leave many out-of-pocket   Why the Chief of the Defence Staff believes the UK should have it’s own Cyber Command.   And   why one group are campaigning to raise the age of recruitment from 16 to 18.

This week’s Sitrep looks ahead: what can the defence world expect in 2011: what’s the prognosis for peace in Afghanistan ?  And why is Pakistan the key to peace in the region?   How will the cuts from last year’s defence review affect British Forces around the world?   Plus, why the Government is holding a review into the care of  Forces’ amputees and why Germany’s ending conscription.

This week,  a special edition of Sitrep looking back at the big stories of the year that made the headlines in the Forces' world.  From SDSR to  Afghanistan, Korea, the Middle East and many more - it's all in the Sitrep review of 2010 with Kate Gerbau and a panel of defence experts.

Sitrep looks at the reasons why the experts are saying the strategy in Afghanistan isn’t working   What’s the future for defence spending and procurement   Find out what’s being done to counter Islamic extremism in the UK   And, find out why the number of  homeless ex-Forces personnel has fallen dramatically in the last 10 years.

In this week's programme....   The true definition of the Military Covenant and what’s it means for Forces’ Families   Analysis of the  continuing fall-out from Wikileaks   What’s behind the latest spying allegations?   And, could climate change trigger the next war?

In this week's Sitrep..............   There's been more Wikileaks - but how damaging are they and what's still to come?   The story of how one woman's determination changed forever the repatriation process for servicemen and women.   And we say farewell to Ark Royal as it head towards Portsmouth

  In this week's Sitrep What's behind North Korea's attack on the South ? The highs and lows of the Nato summit Is the army doing enough to tackle bullying Plus: the fight to save RAF Leuchars  

In this week’s Sitrep ….what’s on the agenda at the Lisbon  Nato conference?   The EU’s Naval Force talks about its continuing fight against pirates off Somalia   Why the governments paying compensation to former Guantanamo prisoners.   And In Germany, concerns by top brass that the withdrawal of British Forces there will be ‘difficult’

In this week's Sitrep, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, explains why he's backing the fight to save Lossiemouth Did torture prevent terrorist attacks on the UK? And why some veterans think the Poppy Appeal is too glitzy

How do you stop Yemen turning into the next Afghanistan? The Anglo-French defence treaty - what it really means for British defence What now for the President Obama after the mid-term elections; will the results change America's policy in Afghanistan? And, what is rare earth and why it could be the new gold.

In this week's Sitrep...   The outgoing CGS, SirJock Stirrup, explains why he’ll still be fighting for an increase in defencespending, and the head of the Defence Select Committee on what they’ll beinvestigating after the results of the Defence Review   Plus: Wikileaks; why releasethe documents now? And...Why the Royal BritishLegion’s Poppy appeal  is more appealingthan ever

After months' of speculation the Government’sStrategic Defence and Security Review has finally been published. This week's special edition of Sitrep willl go beyond the headlines, to find out what it means for our forcesin the years ahead, and for Britain's position on the world stage.

  In this week’s Sitrep, could the war in  Afghanistan spill into Pakistan   The latest terror alerts in the UK & Europe –are they exaggerated or a genuine threat   Plus: the Royal Navy and the SDSR - the story behind the headlines  

Sitrep 23 September In today’s programme...Sitrep looks back at the British troops' mission in Sangin – was it a success?   Fact or fiction: the experts' verdict on the latest rumours to hit the forthcoming Strategic Defence and  Security Review..   Plus: could a solar flare cause as much damage as a nuclear weapon?

Today’s Sitrep looks at this week’s criticism of the defence review and asks just how radical it might be. Plus: A look ahead to this weekend’s Afghan elections And the latest on the fragile security situation in Northern Ireland.

Part one of our two part review of the global defencepicture that anyone in the services today should know about – it’s the world you could be fighting in and for.  Today: we ask what’s going on inthe world and where do we fit in?