BFBS Sitrep

In today’s Sitrep with Tim Cooper There’s mounting tensions over North Korea as President Trump threatens fire and fury whilst the UN urges caution & diplomacy. Find out how the Army is hoping to keep the Anglo-German deployment going post 2019. Plus:  why the Imperial War Museum has upset its members And Portsmouth gets ready to welcome the Navy’s biggest ever carrier. TOPICS Guests: Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford Paul Rogers and BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. North Korea Former British Ambassador to Pyongyang, David Slinn, Dr Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford and BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. Commander Field Army in Minden Lt General Patrick Saunders talking to Aimee Dewitt about post 2019. HMS Queen Elizabeth Interview with the leader of Portsmouth City Council Donna Jones ahead of the Carrier’s arrival. The Imperial War Museum Mark Smith, the Antiques Roadshow's militaria expert, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford Paul Rogers and BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee.

The Head of the Army explains why we need to keep hold of Sennelager after drawdown in Germany.   Will US plans to use diplomacy decrease the tensions in North Korea?   Do Generals who take time out to study for a PhD make better military commanders?   And, as the Duke of Edinburgh retires from royal duties, Sitrep looks at the importance to the military of having a royal colonel.   TOPICS   Guests: BFBS  Defence Analyst Christopher Lee & Professor Michael Clarke, the former Director General of the Royal United Services Institute   HEAD OF THE ARMY INTERVIEW Rob Olver interviews General Nick Carter.   NATO RISK REDUCTION Defence Analyst Christopher Lee & Professor Michael Clarke, the former Director General of the Royal United Services Institute   PHD GENERALS Elisabeth Braw, senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council   DUKE OF EDINBURGH Defence Analyst Christopher Lee & Professor Michael Clarke, the former Director General of the Royal United Services Institute  

President trump has tweeted that he doesn’t want transgender personnel in the us military, today the Sitrep programme speaks to Caroline Paige, who was the first openly transgender officer in the British Forces. Also in the programme: what the RAF are doing in Romania on Op Biloxi, an update on Sandhurst in the Sand and the Afghan Air Force take to the skies. 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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211. Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

Can Europe cope with the influx of refugees? Could the UN broker a peace deal in Syria? What went wrong with the F35s? Why did the head of France’s armed forces quit his job? Plus: Make Your Bed - a US Admiral's top tip for a lifetime of success. TOPICS REFUGEES Professor Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford & Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst. SYRIA Hamish de Bretton Gordon who is a former Army Officer now advising NGOs in Syria FRENCH MILITARY Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst.  MAKE YOUR BED (Book review with author William H. McRaven, a former US Admiral ) Navy & HMS Glasgow Professor Paul Rogers who is Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford & Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst. 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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211. Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

Mosul – IS have been defeated but what’s next for the beleaguered Iraqi city? The Chief of the Air Staff looks forward to the RAF’s centenary next year whilst the WRNS is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week. Plus…. Trump Junior and the mysterious Russian Lawyer, what’s the true story?     TOPICS   CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF BFBS reporter Charlotte Banks interview with the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshall Sir Stephen Hilier    MOSUL Professor Scott Lucas from the University of Birmingham.   Trump trouble Professor Hazel Smith from the Centre of Korea Studies at the school of Oriental and African Studies at The University of London & Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst.   WRNS 100 years Commander Jane Allen from Royal Navy HQ in Portsmouth    DUNKIRK Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst.     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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211. Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

  SITREP TRAIL THURS, 6th July (KATE PRESENTS TODAY)   One year after publishing his report Sir John Chilcot finally speaks out but why did it take so long? Why NATO’s ready for business on the front line. How should the international community respond to North Korea? And, the people's storybook of the Cold War.                                  TOPICS   CHILCOT INTERVIEW Former BBC Diplomatic Correspondent and now Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge, Bridget Kendall and BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. NATO Brigadier Commander Mike Elviss speaking to BFBS reporter Rob Olver in Paderborn. NORTH KOREA Professor Hazel Smith from the Centre of Korea Studies at the school of Oriental and African Studies at The University of London. SAUDI ARABIA Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst. COLD WAR, STORIES FROM THE BIG FREEZE The BBC's former Moscow and then Diplomatic Correspondent Bridget Kendall  -  now the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge, who has written an oral history of the Cold War.     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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211. Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.      

Why the army needs to change the way it recruits the head of the US Army in Europe shares his concerns about the shrinking British army…. Plus, Britain's biggest ever warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail, but what does the future hold for her? Fresh talks are taking place aimed at re-unifying Cyprus. And its 20 year since the British left Hong Kong……….. TOPICS ARMY RECRUITING BFBS reporter Rosie Laydon interview with General Sir Nick Carter. Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst. HEAD OF US ARMY IN EUROPE Lt General Ben Hodges commander of the US Army in Europe speaking to BFBS reporter Charlotte Banks CARRIERS The ship's captain - Commander Jerry Kyd & Naval Historian and analyst Eric Grove & Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst NATO AFGHANISTAN Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst. CYPRUS TALKS BFBS Reporter Simon Newton, Naval Historian and analyst Eric Grove & Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst HONG KONG Analyst Eric Grove & Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst

  In this week’s Sitrep, Is the destruction of an ancient mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul an admission of defeat by IS?   What’s life like for the RAF Reaper Squadrons?   Prince Harry shares his thoughts on his life in the army, dealing with his demons and the Invictus games.   Plus -  The new Veterans’ Gateway, find out how it can help you.   TOPICS MOSUL & SYRIA Professor Michael Clarke, the former Director General at the Royal United Services Institute and Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst.   DRONE PILOTS Dr Peter Lee from the University of Portsmouth.   SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Christopher Lee, BFBS Defence Analyst   PRINCE HARRY BFBS Reporter Cath Brazier.   VETERANS GATEWAY BFBS Reporter Grace Pascoe   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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211. Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

In this week’s Sitrep, Exercise Noble Jump in Romania - what is it and who’s taking part? Gaddafi’s son has been freed, but what does that mean for Libya? What does the military make of the General Election result and will an alliance with the DUP affect defence policy? Plus  - the Putin Interviews – find out why he’s been speaking to Oliver Stone. TOPICS EXERCISE NOBLE JUMP BFBS reporter Simon Newton & BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee LIBYA Mary Fitzgerald, Libya analyst ELECTION BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee VLADIMIR PUTIN Former advisor to the Kremlin Alexander Nekrassov. 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAID ON MEDWAY BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee