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BFBS Sitrep · Thursday · 38 min

How Regular Civilians Can Help The Armed Forces Prepare For War

The Head of the Army calls for the Nation to get behind his soldiers and prepare for sacrifices, the Defence Secretary tells the country we have 1000 days to prepare for war and that everyone needs to “Be Ready”. Why is the word resilience on everyone’s lips and what does this mean for the Armed Forces? Defence guru and Sitrep regular Professor Mike Clarke is here to explain and analyse, alongside host Rosie Laydon, they’re joined by former soldier and Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI Ed Arnold who is ahead of the curve on this. Also on the programme former National Armaments Director Andy Start with his views on how to explain defence to UK society. And there’s international insight from Scandinavia, Rosie shares her observations from her trip out there to observe Norwegian and Swedish Home Guard troops on Exercise Grenskraft 26.

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The Head of the Army calls for the Nation to get behind his soldiers and prepare for sacrifices, the Defence Secretary tells the country we have 1000 days to prepare for war and that everyone needs to “Be Ready”.

Why is the word resilience on everyone’s lips and what does this mean for the Armed Forces?

Defence guru and Sitrep regular Professor Mike Clarke is here to explain and analyse, alongside host Rosie Laydon, they’re joined by former soldier and Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI Ed Arnold who is ahead of the curve on this.

Also on the programme former National Armaments Director Andy Start with his views on how to explain defence to UK society.

And there’s international insight from Scandinavia, Rosie shares her observations from her trip out there to observe Norwegian and Swedish Home Guard troops on Exercise Grenskraft 26.


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