BFBS Sitrep

Is the government politicising the military convenant   How a change to  Forces’ pensions  could leave many out-of-pocket   Why the Chief of the Defence Staff believes the UK should have it’s own Cyber Command.   And  why one group are campaigning to raise the age of recruitment from 16 to 18.

This week’s Sitrep looks ahead: what can the defence world expect in 2011: what’s the prognosis for peace in Afghanistan ?  And why is Pakistan the key to peace in the region? How will the cuts from last year’s defence review affect British Forces around the world? Plus, why the Government is holding a review into the care of  Forces’ amputees and why Germany’s ending conscription.

This week,  a special edition of Sitrep looking back at the big stories of the year that made the headlines in the Forces' world.  From SDSR to  Afghanistan, Korea, the Middle East and many more - it's all in the Sitrep review of 2010 with Kate Gerbau and a panel of defence experts.

Sitrep looks at the reasons why the experts are saying the strategy in Afghanistan isn’t working What’s the future for defence spending and procurement Find out what’s being done to counter Islamic extremism in the UK And, find out why the number of  homeless ex-Forces personnel has fallen dramatically in the last 10 years.

In this week's programme....   The true definition of the Military Covenant and what’s it means for Forces’ Families   Analysis of the  continuing fall-out from Wikileaks   What’s behind the latest spying allegations?   And, could climate change trigger the next war?

In this week's Sitrep..............   There's been more Wikileaks - but how damaging are they and what's still to come?   The story of how one woman's determination changed forever the repatriation process for servicemen and women.   And we say farewell to Ark Royal as it head towards Portsmouth

  In this week's Sitrep What's behind North Korea's attack on the South ? The highs and lows of the Nato summit Is the army doing enough to tackle bullying Plus: the fight to save RAF Leuchars  

In this week’s Sitrep ….what’s on the agenda at the Lisbon  Nato conference?   The EU’s Naval Force talks about its continuing fight against pirates off Somalia   Why the governments paying compensation to former Guantanamo prisoners.   And In Germany, concerns by top brass that the withdrawal of British Forces there will be ‘difficult’

In this week's Sitrep, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, explains why he's backing the fight to save LossiemouthDid torture prevent terrorist attacks on the UK?And why some veterans think the Poppy Appeal is too glitzy

How do you stop Yemen turning into the next Afghanistan?The Anglo-French defence treaty - what it really means for British defenceWhat now for the President Obama after the mid-term elections; will the results change America's policy in Afghanistan?And, what is rare earth and why it could be the new gold.