BFBS Sitrep

(First broadcast on Thursday 26th  March 2015 at 4.30pm) British troops train up Syrian Rebels – is this the start of something bigger? Why are  the Saudis are bombing Yemen. The voice of reason from the Vicar of Baghdad… Does Argentina really fancy another pop at the Falklands? And Richard the Third – were you there when they buried him?    PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee, military strategist Professor Eric Grove. OTHER INTERVIEWS:   Canon Andrew White – known as the Vicar of Baghdad, is in Jerusalem. Chair of House of Commons Defence committee, Rory Stewart speaking to James Hirst Major General Julian Thompson, who commanded 3 Commando Brigade, during the Falklands War.  THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 UK TIME on BFBS & UK BasesYou can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)  Sky Channel 0211Alternatively listen again on the website

(First broadcast on Thursday 19th  March 2015 at 4.30pm)   British troops are going to  Ukraine, but what exactly will they do there? Terror in Tunisia  - why did terrorists target the fledgling democracy? The budget – good news for veterans and military charities. Post Traumatic Stress disorder – what happens when it’s the nurse who suffers? And all aboard, as a new look for navy personnel is announced…    PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,     OTHER INTERVIEWS:    Toops to Ukraine & terror attack in Tunisia, Michael Evans from The Times   The Budget – BFBS reporter James Hirst & Michael Evans from The Times   Major Lawrence Roche on Exercise Tractable on Salisbury Plain   Army Nursing officer Kerrie Pealin discussing her personal experience of Post Traumatic Stress disorder.       THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 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 webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)  Sky Channel 0211   Alternatively listen again on the website

Tony Blair speaks exclusively Sitrep’s Kate Gerbeau ahead of tomorrow’s service of commemoration for the war in Afghanistan at St Paul’s cathedral.   Plus: Why is everybody getting obsessed about 2%?   And taking the war against IS personally – why former British soldiers want some of the action.     PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,     OTHER INTERVIEWS:    Former Prime Minister, Tony Blair interview with Kate Gerbeau   Professor Malcolm Chalmers who is RUSI’s Director of UK defence policy studies, discussing Britain’s 2% contribution of GCP to NATO.   Simon Marks reporting on Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visit to Washington this week.   Two former Army officers, Tony Harris and James Banks, debate why former soldiers are heading off to fight IS.   THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 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 webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)  Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website    

British Troops for Ukraine as Putin’s ships stand off Cyprus.   Why a Tory big beast is saying hands off the MoD budget.   Jihadi John revealed as Washington pulls off his mask.   Could a new Sikh Regiment in the British Army become a reality?   And women on the front line – we find out how the Danes do it.   "And for a cheeky bit of Sitrep Extra check out the BFBS Radio Facebook Page..."?     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee, and historian and strategic analyst Dr Eric Grove   OTHER INTERVIEWS:    Victoria Cross award discussion     Chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Sir Richard Ottaway talking to BFBS reporter  James Hirst about Russia/Ukraine.   BFBS reporter  Emma Nelson special report on the role of women in the Danish Army.   Sikhs in the British Army Tom Tugendhat  who has served as the   Tom Tugendhat, the former military assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff military assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lord Richards, discussing the idea of Sikh regiment.     THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 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 webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)    Sky Channel 0211

Why the Defence Secretary is urging NATO to be ready for any Russian aggression in the Baltic States.   How is the Ukraine ceasefire holding up?   How should Libya deal with Islamic militants?   Are British troops winning in the fight against Ebola in West Africa?   And what was it like to live in Kabul at the height of the war in Afghanistan?     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,   OTHER INTERVIEWS:  Michael Bociurkiw  (Bossuhrkyoo) is spokesman for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)    Oliver Miles, the former British Ambassador to Libya.   BFBS reporter Charlotte Cross on the Defence Secretary’s visit to Sierra Leone   Heidi Kingstone, author of Despatches from the Kabul Café.     THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 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 webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)  Sky Channel 0211   Alternatively listen again on the website

  There’s a ceasefire in Ukraine - but how long will the guns stay silent? In Syria President Assad talks but what's he actually saying? Why do the media still get the reporting of veterans’ mental health so wrong? And why is it so hard to get support if you're a former service person in Northern Ireland?     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Tim Cooper   STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,   OTHER INTERVIEWS:  From Moscow, the BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent Bridget Kendall   The Archbiship of Irbil, Bashar Warda interview with James Hirst about the Islamic State   Professor Nicola Fear on Veterans’ mental health conference from Kings Centre for Military Health Research have been discussing exactly this...     Former soldier Doug Beattie and now a UUP Councillor in Northern Ireland, discusses problems with veterans’ welfare in Northern Ireland.

(First broadcast on Thursday 29th January 2015 at 4.30pm)     Is Moscow playing a game of Russian roulette in international affairs?   What are the recruitment challenges for the UK military?   Why is the MOD spending 30 million on an upgrade to armoured vehicles?   Find out what HMS Kent is doing in the Indian Ocean.   And the thoughts and memories of the former Royal Naval pilot – who witnessed the Nazi cruelty at a Second World War concentration camp.     PRESENTER THIS WEEK : Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee,   OTHER INTERVIEWS:    RUSSIA/UKRAINE /EU/NATO Doctor Andrew Foxall, Director of Russia Studies at the think tank the Henry Jackson Society   Air Vice Marshall Mike Harwood discussing manpower     Defence equipment minister Philip Dunne speaking to BFBS reporter Will Inglis about  d the UK's armoured vehicles .   HMS Kent’s Captain, Commander Andrew Block, discussing the ship’s counter-piracy operations.   HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY. Former British serviceman Eric Winkle Brown speaking to Kate Gerbeau   THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 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 webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)  Sky Channel 0211   Alternatively listen again on the website