BFBS Sitrep

The Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy talks to Sitrep about the latest round of Armed Forces’ redundancies

What’s does the future hold for Nato?

Prime Minister David Cameron has promised the Falklands Islanders' his full support  - but is the Royal Navy capable of giving it?

And  - Is it ever morally right for a Captain to abandon a sinking ship?

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

GUESTS:

British Forces News defence analyst Christopher Lee

Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy on the latest round of Forces’ redundancies

BFN’s Tim Cooper from the Nato meeting in Brussels

Admiral Lord West on the Falklands

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You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).

Alternatively listen again on the website.

SITREP TRAIL 12th January

Why Scottish  independence would have huge implications for defence.
 
What could be behind the assassination of another one of Iran’s nuclear scientists?
 
There are more diplomatic tensions in South America as the Argentines are accused of starting a squid war against the Falklands
 
Plus, how military academies could help to prevent future riots.

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

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You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).

Alternatively listen again on the website.

SITREP TRAIL 12th January

Why Scottish  independence would have huge implications for defence.
 
What could be behind the assassination of another one of Iran’s nuclear scientists?
 
There are more diplomatic tensions in South America as the Argentines are accused of starting a squid war against the Falklands
 
Plus, how military academies could help to prevent future riots.

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

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You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).

Alternatively listen again on the website.

The Strategic Defence Review recommends that the future British Army will be supplemented by the TA but is it too much to ask of the reserve forces?

The US Forces brace themselves for their Defence Review but what will it mean for relations with Europe, and the UK’s 'special' relationship?

Why the Taliban are planning to open an office in Quatar.

Is Iran upping the ante with its warning to America not to send its carriers back to the Persian gulf

And we hear how the huge advances in medical science on the front-line are saving more lives than ever before

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

Col Richard Williams former commanding officer of 22 SAS, and contributor to the Future Reserves 2020 report, the review of the Reserve Forces.

Capt Doug Beattie, former soldier now in the Territorial Army

BFN's James Hirst on the US Defence Review

Professor Porter on advances in trauma care

The Strategic Defence Review recommends that the future British Army will be supplemented by the TA but is it too much to ask of the reserve forces?

The US Forces brace themselves for their Defence Review but what will it mean for relations with Europe, and the UK’s 'special' relationship?

Why the Taliban are planning to open an office in Quatar.

Is Iran upping the ante with its warning to America not to send its carriers back to the Persian gulf

And we hear how the huge advances in medical science on the front-line are saving more lives than ever before

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

Col Richard Williams former commanding officer of 22 SAS, and contributor to the Future Reserves 2020 report, the review of the Reserve Forces.

Capt Doug Beattie, former soldier now in the Territorial Army

BFN's James Hirst on the US Defence Review

Professor Porter on advances in trauma care

This week it’s a Sitrep special looking back at the year of defence & current affairs in 2011.

How much progress been made in Afghanistan?

The extraordinary story of the Arab Spring…..will history judge it a success or failure?

What impact has the SDSR had now its findings are being implemented?

And we look at the challenges that lie ahead for 2012 

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS: 

BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Michael Codner, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute

BFBS's reporter Geoff Meade

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You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).

Alternatively listen again on the website.

This week it’s a Sitrep special looking back at the year of defence & current affairs in 2011.

How much progress been made in Afghanistan?

The extraordinary story of the Arab Spring…..will history judge it a success or failure?

What impact has the SDSR had now its findings are being implemented?

And we look at the challenges that lie ahead for 2012 

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS: 

BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Michael Codner, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute

BFBS's reporter Geoff Meade

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You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).

Alternatively listen again on the website.

The US and NATO ends their mission in Iraq – but have they achieved what they set out to do?

The Defence Committee raise concern about the long-term care of injured service personnel

What are the implications for European defence initiatives given the current financial climate?

And….. find out why the Jolly Roger is flying high at Portsmouth

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

Sir Jeremy Greenstock:  former representative to Iraq

James Arbuthnot, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee on treatment of injured Service personnel.

Tomas Valasek from the Centre for European reform on the Eurozone crisis

Victoria Ingles from the Royal Naval museum at Portsmouth on the Jolly Roger.

The US and NATO ends their mission in Iraq – but have they achieved what they set out to do?

The Defence Committee raise concern about the long-term care of injured service personnel

What are the implications for European defence initiatives given the current financial climate?

And….. find out why the Jolly Roger is flying high at Portsmouth

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

Sir Jeremy Greenstock:  former representative to Iraq

James Arbuthnot, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee on treatment of injured Service personnel.

Tomas Valasek from the Centre for European reform on the Eurozone crisis

Victoria Ingles from the Royal Naval museum at Portsmouth on the Jolly Roger.

There’s criticism of our policy in Afghanistan but is it really all tactics without strategy?

And who and what are behind the latest attacks this week?

Find out why they’re demonstrating in Moscow

Why mass immigration is a danger to us all

Plus, what’s the attraction of describing war?  We find out from one RAF Sgt.

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles:  former ambassador of the UK to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Alexander Nekrassov, former advisor to the Kremlin

Sgt Alex Ford AKA, RAF Airman who’s blog and tweets have attracted a huge follow

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).

Alternatively listen again on the website.