BFBS Sitrep

Presenter Paula Middlehurst

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 20th August

The Chilcot report, what’s behind claims of political pressure on the inquiry team?

Is there a new ‘Cold War’ emerging between Russia & the West?

The Battle of Britain’s Hardest Day remembered,

And the US army get ready for an historic day

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 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.

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

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PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUEST:           BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

IS/TURKEY/NATO

Shashank Joshi from the Royal United Services Institute

DEATH OFTALEBAN COMMANDER MULLAH OMAR

Shashank Joshi from the Royal United Services Institute

UKRAINE TRAINING EXERCISE

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

ROBOT WARS

Noel Sharkey, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the University of Sheffield

Defence cuts

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

BFBS Germany - 70 Years

BFBS reporter, Patrick Eade  & Lord Richards,former Chief of Defence Staff

THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)

Sky Channel 0211

Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

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

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PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUEST:           BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

IS/TURKEY/NATO

Shashank Joshi from the Royal United Services Institute

DEATH OFTALEBAN COMMANDER MULLAH OMAR

Shashank Joshi from the Royal United Services Institute

UKRAINE TRAINING EXERCISE

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

ROBOT WARS

Noel Sharkey, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the University of Sheffield

Defence cuts

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

BFBS Germany - 70 Years

BFBS reporter, Patrick Eade  & Lord Richards,former Chief of Defence Staff

THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)

Sky Channel 0211

Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

(First broadcast on Thursday 23rd 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?

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PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUEST:    BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

IS/TURKEY/NATO

Former Liberal Democratic leader Paddy Ashdown

RUSSIA-US

Michael Evans from The Times

DEFENCE COMMITTEE

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

REFUGEES

Ariane Rummery from The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 

THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)

Sky Channel 0211

Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

(First broadcast on Thursday 23rd 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?

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PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUEST:    BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

IS/TURKEY/NATO

Former Liberal Democratic leader Paddy Ashdown

RUSSIA-US

Michael Evans from The Times

DEFENCE COMMITTEE

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee

REFUGEES

Ariane Rummery from The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 

THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)

Sky Channel 0211

Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

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 analyst Christopher Lee

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

BUDGET

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee & to Malcolm Brown from Feature Story News in Washington

GREECE

Tim Marshall, Former Diplomatic Editor at Sky News

IS PROPAGANDA

Charlie Winter, Quilliam’s Senior Researcher on Transnational Jihadism

PRISONERS OF GEOGRAPHY by Tim Marshall(book review)

10 maps that tell you everything you need to know about global politics. 

THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)

Sky Channel 0211

Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.