BFBS Sitrep

Ten years since the invasion of Iraq Sitrep reflects on the anniversary and speaks to former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Colonel Tim Collins, who led his men into Iraq.
 
Plus, the man dubbed the ‘Vicar of Baghdad’ who initially supported the war explains why he’s now changed his mind
 
The latest from Cyprus where the financial crisis continues
 
And find out what the new Chief of the Defence Staff has in his in-tray
 
 PRESENTER:  Kate GerbeauSTUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
 
OTHER INTERVIEWS: 
 
Colonel Tim Collins, who commanded the 1st Batallion, Royal Irish Regiment during the Iraq war in 2003
 
Canon of Baghdad Andrew White, dubbed the ‘Vicar of Baghdad’, he runs a Christian church in Baghdad.
 
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
 
Forces News’ reporter Carla Prater from Cyprus discussing the financial crisis and its affects on British Forces over there.
 
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Two years on & the Syrian conflict is ongoing – is there anything the international community can do end hostilities?

Concerns what an Independent Scotland will mean for defence…

How serious are North Korea’s threats to use nuclear weapons

How advances in frontline trauma care benefit not only the armed forces but also the NHS

And, find out what the new Pope thinks about the Falklands Islands……..

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

Sir Andrew Green, former ambassador to Syria

Andrea Berger, an expert on nuclear issues at the Royal United Services
Institute,

British Forces News reporter Fiona Weir reporting from the hospital at Camp Bastion.

Surgeon Commodore Alasdair Walker, Medical Director at Joint Medical Command

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website

Two years on & the Syrian conflict is ongoing – is there anything the international community can do end hostilities?

Concerns what an Independent Scotland will mean for defence…

How serious are North Korea’s threats to use nuclear weapons

How advances in frontline trauma care benefit not only the armed forces but also the NHS

And, find out what the new Pope thinks about the Falklands Islands……..

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

Sir Andrew Green, former ambassador to Syria

Andrea Berger, an expert on nuclear issues at the Royal United Services
Institute,

British Forces News reporter Fiona Weir reporting from the hospital at Camp Bastion.

Surgeon Commodore Alasdair Walker, Medical Director at Joint Medical Command

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website

This week……

How the Army’s move from Germany will impact on local services in the UK

How Britain is helping the Syrian rebels

Why the Falkland Islanders will show a united front this weekend

And find out who’s in line to be the next Chief of the Defence Staff?

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee and Professor Michael Clarke from the Royal United Services Institute

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

British Forces News reporter Ali Gibson speaks to Maj Gen John Henderson about drawdown in Germany

British Forces News reporter Rosie Laydon reporting from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps HQ.

British Forces News reporter Cath Brazier reports from the Falkland Islands on the forthcoming referendum.

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website

This week……

How the Army’s move from Germany will impact on local services in the UK

How Britain is helping the Syrian rebels

Why the Falkland Islanders will show a united front this weekend

And find out who’s in line to be the next Chief of the Defence Staff?

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee and Professor Michael Clarke from the Royal United Services Institute

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

British Forces News reporter Ali Gibson speaks to Maj Gen John Henderson about drawdown in Germany

British Forces News reporter Rosie Laydon reporting from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps HQ.

British Forces News reporter Cath Brazier reports from the Falkland Islands on the forthcoming referendum.

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website

Western leaders meet Syrian rebels in Rome - but will they give them what they want?

Can the MOD make 11 billion pounds worth of cuts over the next ten years?

Find out everything you need to know about America’s new Defence Secretary.

And after a long campaign the Arctic Convey veterans finally receive the recognition they’ve fought so long for.

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

Professor Paul Rogers from the Department for Peace Studies at Bradford University on Syria and defence spending.

Professor Malcolm Chalmers from the Royal United Services Institute on defence cuts

British Forces News reporter Victoria Smith meets one of the Arctic Convoy veterans.

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website

Western leaders meet Syrian rebels in Rome - but will they give them what they want?

Can the MOD make 11 billion pounds worth of cuts over the next ten years?

Find out everything you need to know about America’s new Defence Secretary.

And after a long campaign the Arctic Convey veterans finally receive the recognition they’ve fought so long for.

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

Professor Paul Rogers from the Department for Peace Studies at Bradford University on Syria and defence spending.

Professor Malcolm Chalmers from the Royal United Services Institute on defence cuts

British Forces News reporter Victoria Smith meets one of the Arctic Convoy veterans.

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website

The aid budget could be used for defence-related operations but what does that mean for British forces?

Was he PM’s visit to India a success?

The truth about war – are today’s reporters telling the full story?

Plus - cyber warfare, Chinese style

And find out why British soldiers are training in extreme conditions in the arctic

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

British Forces News reporter Rob Olver at the Nato Defence Ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

The BBC’s Andrew North on the PM’s visit to India

Journalist and former Grenadier Guards Vaughan Smith on the media and the military.

British Forces News reporter Julie Knox on Exercise Arctic Norway

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website.

The aid budget could be used for defence-related operations but what does that mean for British forces?

Was he PM’s visit to India a success?

The truth about war – are today’s reporters telling the full story?

Plus - cyber warfare, Chinese style

And find out why British soldiers are training in extreme conditions in the arctic

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

British Forces News reporter Rob Olver at the Nato Defence Ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

The BBC’s Andrew North on the PM’s visit to India

Journalist and former Grenadier Guards Vaughan Smith on the media and the military.

British Forces News reporter Julie Knox on Exercise Arctic Norway

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website.

Heading for exit – but what will Afghanistan look like after 2014?

What  can the international community  do about North Korea's nuclear tests?

How Mali and Algeria can learn from the democratic progress made in Somalia

And the TA on TV - but will the recruitment drive work?

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee

OTHER INTERVIEWS: 

Michael Evans, the Pentagon correspondent from The Times looking at withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

Andrea Berger from RUSI on North Korea and arms control

Author James Fergusson discussing Mali and Somalia

British Forces News reporter Charlotte Cross on the TA

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

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