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BFBS SitrepSitrep June 9th 2016
The biggest movement of Western Allied troops since fall of the Soviet Union is taking place right on Russia's borders, Sitrep finds out who’s there, what’s…
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Sitrep 2nd June 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau SITREP TRAIL THURS, 2nd June The fight to take back Fallujah and the key role the RAF is playing. Is the UK is at risk from…
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Sitrep 26th May 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau SITREP TRAIL THURS, 26th May Are British special forces operating in Libya? Britain boosts its contribution to the…
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Sitrep May 19th 2016
British guns for Libya but what does Egypt think? What’s behind the increase in violence in Baghdad? Find out all about the new missile for the F35 stealth…
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Sitrep May 12th 2016
Corruption – is it a reason to go to war? Why the threat level from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in the UK has been raised? Why the New First Sea Lord…
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Sitrep May 5th 2016
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 5th May PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Iraq - why is Britain planning to send more troops? If Europe had its own army what would happen…
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Sitrep 28th April 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau SITREP TRAIL THURS, 28th April Is it right to keep quiet about foreign policy? Is the "Special Relationship" between the USA…
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Sitrep April 21st 2016
Are the MoD cooking the books? The Government has no plans to send British combat troops to Libya...but is that the whole truth? A NATO Security chief warns of…
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Sitrep April 14th 2016
The Chilcot Report - why's it taking so long? Obama says Libya was his worst mistake - but should The West intervene again? The UN's looking for a new…
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Sitrep 7th April 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau SITREP TRAIL THURS, 7th April Why Nato needs America to stay strong. Can Afghan forces retake Sangin from the Taliban? Libya?…
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Sitrep 31st March 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Tim Cooper SITREP TRAIL THURS, 24th March In today’s Sitrep – Which British intelligence agency is chasing jihadist bombers? Will a new…
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Sitrep March 24th 2016
Terror in Europe, first Paris, now Brussels, where next? Trump lashes out at NATO and the UN. Why defence is still an election issue in Scotland. And the…
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Sitrep March 17th 2016
In today's programme - a warning from a top security official that Europe is dealing with the migration crisis in a “messy way”. It’s been five years since the…
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Sitrep 10th March 2016
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 10th March Thousands of secret ISIS membership details are leaked...how big a coup is it for the security services? Why violence is on the…
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Sitrep 3rd March 2016
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 3rd March The man who says the President got it wrong on IS. The Brecon Beacons deaths - why is the MOD off the hook? Find out what 3…
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Sitrep 25th February 2016
Brexit - who’s in and who’s out in the world of defence Will the Syrian ceasefire work? The day the Russians condemned Stalin – could Putin be next? How the…
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Sitrep February 18th 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Is Assad winning the Syrian War? Does Putin’s bombing campaign make him a war criminal? If the UK pulls out of the EU, what…
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Sitrep 11th February 2016
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 11th February PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee NATO’s sending ships to help with the…
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Sitrep 4th February 2016
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee SITREP TRAIL THURS, 4th February As the Syrian peace talks are suspended…
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Sitrep January 28th 2016
US General Jon Allen says Afghanistan can't beat the Taliban without a new air force. Syria - are tomorrow's talks already dead in the water? Britain's arms…
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Sitrep January 21st 2016
Trident - the Government gets its Vanguards in a row. Who killed the Russian spy Litvinenko? Find out what the official inquiry says… The new Service…
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Sitrep January 14th 2015
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 14th January Aid finally gets through to Syria’s starving but should the RAF be doing more? Is Helmand a lost cause? Sitrep hears from…
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Sitrep January 7th 2016
How can MI5 keep track of returning IS terrorists? Did North Korea really test a Hydrogen bomb? What does the Government’s announcement on Armed Forces pay…
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Sitrep December 17th 2015
Sitrep’s Review of the Year Join Kate Gerbeau, BFBSDefence Analyst, Christopher Lee & special guests for Sitrep's review ofthe year. They'll be discussing…
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Sitrep December 3rd 2015
After 10 hours of debate Prime Minister David Cameron got the green light to extend the air campaign to Syria – but what’s the end game? America tops up its…
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Sitrep November 26th 2015
PRESENTER KATE GERBEAU SITREP TRAIL THURS, 19th November The PM tell us why Britain should bomb Syria but can he secure the vote? Plus: Reflections on this…
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Sitrep November 19th 2015
PRESENTER TIM COLLINS SITREP TRAIL THURS, 19th November After the Paris terror attacks - how can we beat ISIS and if we do, how will we manage the peace? Find…
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Sitrep November 12th 2015
PRESENTER KATE GERBEAU SITREP TRAIL THURS, 5th November After four years of war in Syria can this weekend’s Vienna talks bring hope? The Defence Review – are…
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Sitrep November 5th 2015
PRESENTER KATE GERBEAU SITREP TRAIL THURS, 5th November Terror in Sinai, was it a bomb that bought the plane down? Will the Commons ever hold a vote to go into…
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Sitrep October 29th 2015
Sitrep speaks to NATO's Secretary General about Russia, Syria and Ukraine. How anti-extremists are hoping to stop radicalisation through the arts. What HMS…
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Sitrep October 22nd 2015
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 22nd October (TIM COOPER presenting) This week in Sitrep - The story of migrants in Cyprus, Cyber security fears behind the Chinese deal to…
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Sitrep October 15th 2015
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 15th October (Kate Gerbeau presenting) American troops are to stay longer in Afghanistan as the security situation gets worse. In Syria –…
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Sitrep 8th October 2015
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 8th October (Kate Gerbeau presenting) Nato demands Russia to stop its Syrian operation- but will they take any notice? And, as tensions…
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Sitrep September 24th 2015
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 24th September Find out what needs to happen in the next Defence Review to make our Forces more efficient. America and Russia go head to…
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Sitrep September 17th 2015
Presenter Kate Gerbeau SITREP TRAIL THURS, 17th September Why the man at the top of MI5 has spoken publicly about why they need to read our emails. Frederick…
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Sitrep September 10th 2015
Was the RAF drones strike against IS in Syria legal and is there more to come? Find out why Russia is increasing its military presence in the region. A new…
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Sitrep September 3rd 2015
The Migrant crisis, how should the UK respond and is Europe doing enough The Libyan campaign – who was right, the chiefs of staff or the politicians? Afghan…
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Sitrep August 27th 2015
Nato’s Exercise Swift Response gets underway in Europe as China and Russia show off their military might in the Sea of Japan. What’s behind the Taliban’s push…
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Sitrep August 20th 2015
Presenter Paula Middlehurst SITREP TRAIL THURS, 20th August The Chilcot report, what’s behind claims of political pressure on the inquiry team? Is there a new…
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Sitrep August 13th 2015
Presenter TIM COOPER Is the British army becoming a training force not a fighting force? The Ukraine training promise from the Defence Secretary. Op Shader one…
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Sitrep August 6th 2015
Presenter Kate Gerbeau Find out about MoD plans for a deployment to Libya. Concerns are raised over the forthcoming Defence Review. Plus, the Navy’s new Type…
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Sitrep July 30th 2015
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 30th JULY The US moves its front line from Germany to Turkey and the war against ISIS gets closer. Mullah Omar, the man who invented the…
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Sitrep July 23rd 2015
(First broadcast on Thursday 23rd July 2015 at 4.30pm) SITREP TRAIL THURS, 23rd JULY Are active IS units operating in a NATO country? Find out why the…
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Sitrep July 16th 2015
A new Government with a new budget but is it really good news for defence & Nato? And what’s the reaction from the USA? Why does Greece commit so much to…
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Sitrep July 9th 2015
A new Government with a new budget but is it really good news for defence & Nato? And what’s the reaction from the USA? Why does Greece commit so much to…
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Sitrep July 2nd 2015
(First broadcast on Thursday11th June 2015 at 4.30pm) SITREP TRAIL THURS, 2nd JULY Terror in Tunisia – after last week’s atrocities could the UK attack Islamic…
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Sitrep June 25th 2015
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 25 JUNE Nato ministers meet as Russia flexes its muscles. Defence Spending…can the UK have its cake and eat it? And…the Victoria Cross? Is…
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Sitrep June 18th 2015
Presenter Kate Gerbeau Yemen – we hear from a reporter on the ground in the wartorn region Europe's Migrant Crisis deepens but what next for the Royal Navy's…
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Sitrep June 11th 2015
This week's Sitrep comes to you from the hallowed turf of Lord's Cricket Ground where the Inter-Service T20 tournament is taking place. We will talking about…
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Sitrep June 4th 2015
(First broadcast on Thursday 4th June 2015 at 4.30pm) Who’s our biggest threat – Islamic State or Russia? And should the UK send ground troops to fight…
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Sitrep May 28th 2015
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau (First broadcast on Thursday 28th May 2015 at 4.30pm) Find out how the next SDSR is shaping up. What the new Crowsnest…
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Sitrep May 21st 2015
(First broadcast on Thursday 21st May 2015 at 4.30pm) AS IS gathers ground in both Syria & Iraq, Sitrep speaks to a leading expert on Islamic State as the…
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Sitrep May 14th 2015
PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau In Syria - have the Generals had enough of Assad? Is NATO lining up it's Baltic army? Who will be the new Chair of the…
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Sitrep May 7th 2015
KATE GERBEAU PRESENTS TODAY (First broadcast on Thursday 7th May 2015 at 4.30pm) 70 years on from VE Day...how did the Second World War change the world? Plus…
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Sitrep April 30th 2015
How Gurkha engineers and the RAF are providing aid to Nepal Trident - why the debate goes on? There's a new man in charge of Northern Cyprus, will that help…
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Sitrep April 23rd 2015
The Mediterranean migrants crisis…did we heed the warnings? The use of drones - are we being told everything? 100 years on what did we learn from Gallipoli?…
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Sitrep April 16th 2015
How the US UK Joint Exercise in The States is helping to cement the special relationship. Russia - The Big Question, should we be frightened of Putin? Find out…
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Sitrep April 9th 2015
(First broadcast on Thursday 9th April 2015 at 4.30pm) The Tories want to talk Trident - but what does it mean to voters? Why is Iran sending ships to Yemen?…