BFBS Sitrep

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April 01, 2021 Chief of the Defence Staff Interview
(Title) Chief of the Defence Staff interview
The CDS Gen Sir Nick Carter speaks exclusively to Sitrep about Army numbers, recruitment for the Rangers Regiment, the future of the Reserve Force, the need for change and new technologies, and the nature of the threats facing the UK.
30 min
March 25, 2021 What does the Defence Command Paper mean for the UK's Armed Forces?
After another huge week for UK Defence, Sitrep assesses how the plans in the Defence Command Paper will change the Army, the RAF and the Navy. Sitrep has detailed analysis from a range of experts on what's been described as the biggest review of Defence since the end of the Cold War.
30 min
March 18, 2021 Sitrep 18th March 2021
Analysis and expert commentary on the Integrated Review - described as the biggest Review of Defence and Security policy since the Cold War -with former CDS Lord Richards, Professor Michael Clarke, Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government and chair of the For Affairs Comm Tom Tugendhat. Also, flexible working in the armed forces with MOD's Helen Helliwell and Royal Marines on night exercises.
30 min
March 11, 2021 Military Sexism, Terror Attacks and Integrated Review
The MoD says the military has “changed enormously” — but while women make up around 1-in-10 Army personnel — some say they face a “hostile environment” if they complain about bullying or harassment.
As MPs start to look at issues around sexism in the military, we speak to one campaigner who says action is needed.
We look at a new report that says deaths in terrorist attacks rose sharply last year, even though the number of attacks fell — and we hear about the most likely future threats.
Why are so many veterans from Commonwealth countries struggling to secure the right to stay in the UK? An England rugby star tells us about his father’s experience.
And we look ahead to the publication of the integrated review of defence, foreign affairs and security, and find out what to look out for.
30 min
March 04, 2021 Yemen Aid, Killer Robots and Cyprus Vaccine
Why has Britain halved its promise of aid to Yemen, scene of the world’s worst humanitarian disaster?
The Prime Minister says aid must fall because of the economic crisis triggered by the pandemic, but on this week’s Sitrep we hear from a former Cabinet minister who’s been to Yemen to see for himself the devastation threatening the country’s population.
Could a humanitarian catastrophe become a security crisis, radicalising a generation of Yemeni men?
We report on a new study that suggests an alternative theory for the series of illnesses collectively described as Gulf War Syndrome.
Plus as a report says the US must invest more in developing autonomous weapons, we hear from an academic campaigning for a worldwide ban on so-called “killer robots”.
And we’re in Cyprus, where the coronavirus vaccine roll-out has started among the British military community there.
30 min
February 25, 2021 Afghanistan Future, Defence Review and Mali Deployment
Will the west ever be able to leave Afghanistan?
The final withdrawal of foreign troops, after 20 years, is on hold again after a surge in violence we speak to a former British ambassador in Kabul about what needs to happen for remaining UK and other forces to leave.
Speculation continues about what’s going to be in next month’s defence review — we hear from a senior Conservative MP worried cuts to the forces could harm Britain’s international reputation.
We report from Cyprus, where British troops are training to join the most dangerous UN peacekeeping mission in the world.
And with Prince Harry confirming he won’t return full-time to the royal family, a few honorary military titles are up for grab
31 min
February 18, 2021 G7 Summit, Afghanistan Future and Christopher Lee
Sitrep pays tribute to its long-time defence analyst, former presenter and editor, Christopher Lee, who died at the age of 79.
We’ll hear some highlights from his three decades on the programme, and from some of those he worked with over the years.
Plus, as Boris Johnson prepares to host a virtual gathering of G7 leaders, what difference will the presence of new US President Joe Biden make?
NATO discusses its future in Afghanistan, as violence continues in the country.
And we report on a move to end what the Prime Minister called a “very great injustice” — the removal of medals from hundreds of people thrown out of the forces over their sexuality.
31 min
February 11, 2021 Yemen Conflict, Army Numbers and Cyber Warfare
The United States is ending its support for Saudi Arabia’s offensive against Yemen, with Joe Biden saying it’s triggered a humanitarian catastrophe.
But Britain is so far refusing to follow the US President’s lead, saying it makes its own decisions about arms sales — so should we continue to arm and support the Saudis? And can you seriously claim to be pushing for peace when you’re also selling weapons to one side in a conflict?
Does the Army have enough battle-ready troops? A previously secret report suggests infantry battalions are running short, and the opposition is demanding action.
Plus, as Britain reveals more about offensive cyber operations against the Islamic State group, we debate the ethics of cyber warfare. Just because you can take down another country’s computer systems, or shut down their power grid, does that mean you should?
31 min
February 04, 2021 Navalny Jailed, Myanmar Coup, Captain Sir Tom
Five months ago Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic was almost killed in a nerve agent attack — now he’s been jailed for 3-and-a-half years.
Alexei Navalny says it’s Putin’s punishment for surviving the poisoning — and a warning to the huge crowds who’ve joined protests in more than a-hundred cities.
But what should the west do about it? And how much will countries like the UK be willing to do?
We look at the coup in Myanmar that’s seen Aung San Suu Kyi deposed and locked up.
And we report on a new warning about the state of much military accommodation, and claims it’s worsening a retention crisis in the forces.
Plus we look back at the extraordinary life of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his death this week at the age of 100.
31 min
January 28, 2021 Chinese War, Arab Spring and RAF 2040
Days after Taiwan’s de facto ambassador in the US attended Joe Biden’s inauguration, China sent fighter jets into Taiwanese airspace.
It’s being seen as a warning to the new US President not to intervene in what China sees as its affairs.
In this week’s Sitrep, we hear from one expert on China, who fears a conflict over Taiwan is almost inevitable.
Ten years after the Arab Spring, we ask why the dreams of a transition to democracy failed.
And as the Chief of the Air Staff sets out his vision for the future of the RAF, we discuss the ethical implications of an autonomous fighter jet.
31 min