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May 9, 2013 · 29 min
Sitrep May 9th 2013
Why the Defence Reform Bill plans to change the way military equipment is bought<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" cla
May 2, 2013 · 29 min
Sitrep May 2nd 2013
Ten years on how influential are the Taliban in Afghanistan?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Why Camp Delta in Guantanomo is giving President Obama a headache<o:p></o:p></
Apr 25, 2013 · 29 min
Sitrep April 25th 2013
As the Government prepares to tighten its belt further how safe is defence from more cuts and what impact would a cut in the counter-terrorism budget have on Britain’s security? Are chemical weapons being used in Syria? What does the future hold for Afghan interpreters post 2014? And ...... find out the definitive reading list for military minds PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee<br
Apr 18, 2013 · 29 min
Sitrep April 18th 2013
As transition in Afghanistan’s continues there’s still concern over insurgency<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; backg
Apr 11, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep 11th April 2013
In Sitrep this week.......... Why there’s continued concern for Afghanistan’s future afte
Apr 4, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep April 4th 2013
 There’s warnings from UK and US commanders in Afghanistan ahead of the summer fighting season <o:p></o:p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"
Mar 28, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep March 28th 2013
Why there’s going to be more cuts to the defence budget Who are the different rebel groups in Syria and what do they want? Now the banks are open – what does the future hold for Cyprus, and could it happen here in the UK? And, It’s the end of an era for the military’s Search and Rescue. PRESENTER: Kate GerbeauSTUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: Professor Rosemary Hollis, profes
Mar 21, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep March 21st 2013
Ten years since the invasion of Iraq Sitrep reflects on the anniversary and speaks to former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Colonel Tim Collins, who led his men into Iraq. Plus, the man dubbed the ‘Vicar of Baghdad’ who initially supported the war explains why he’s now changed his mind The latest from Cyprus where the financial crisis continues And find out what the new Chief of the Defence Staff has in his in-tray PRESENTER: Kate GerbeauSTUDIO
Mar 14, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep March 14th 2013
Two years on & the Syrian conflict is ongoing – is there anything the international community can do end hostilities? Concerns what an Independent Scotland will mean for def
Mar 7, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep March 7th 2013
This week……<o:p></o:p> How the Army’s move from Germany will impact on local services in the UK<o:p></o:p> <span size="3" style="f
Feb 28, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep February 28th 2013
Western leaders meet Syrian rebels in Rome - but will they give them what they want?<o:p></o:p> <span style="font-si
Feb 21, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep February 21st 2013
The aid budget could be used for defence-related operations but what does that mean for British forces? <o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
Feb 14, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep February 14th 2013
 Heading for exit – but what will Afghanistan look like after 2014?<o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm
Feb 7, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep 7th February 2013
 How long will French troops stay in Mali; and could Tunisia see more unrest?<o:p></o:p> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size:
Jan 31, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep January 31st 2013
The Secretary of State for Defence Phillip Hammond speaks to Kate Gerbeau on Sitrep and discusses the British deployment to Mali and today's news about defence spending......<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <span s
Jan 24, 2013 · 31 min
Sitrep January 24th 2013
Should more troops should go to Mali and why North Africa is now a global concern? <span style="font-size: 10pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black
Jan 17, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep January 17th 2013
Is the Hostage crisis in Algeria retaliation against the French intervention in Mali or something else? Why Russia’s top general tells Nato that Afghanistan pull out spells disaster Are forces children getting a good deal when it comes to their education? And what prompts A-listers like David Beckham and Ray Winstone to visit injured troops in hospital? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee <br /
Jan 10, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep January 10th 2013
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Jan 4, 2013 · 30 min
Sitrep January 3rd 2013
This week there’s more pressure from Argentina over its claims to the Falklands Islands<o:p></o:p> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; mso-
Dec 20, 2012 · 30 min
Sitrep December 20th 2012
This week Sitrep looks back at events that have shaped 2012 & Britain’s Armed Forces From transition in Afghanistan to civil war in Syria A year that remembered the Falkland's conflict & saw trouble returning to the streets of Belfast It was a summer of celebration and ceremony for the military, but what’s in store for 2013? Listen to this week’s Sitrep and find out… You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio