If the Middle East is the biggest current threat to world stability, what will we be worrying about in 30 years?
 
It’s Navy week on Sitrep and the First Sea Lord tells the Government one carrier isn’t enough, give us two and we’ll do the job.
 
And find out why the new Carrier’s being named with a bottle of Whiskey…
 
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
 
STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee and Eric Grove, Professor of Naval History and fellow in security studies at  Liverpool Hope University
 
OTHER INTERVIEWS: 
Admiral Lord West former first First Sea Lord discussing Naval power with BFBS reporter James Hirst
 
BFBS reporter Ali Gibson takes a look on board the new carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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