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BFBS SitrepSitrep Thursday 24th January
What’s behind last weekend’s car bomb in Londonderry? We speak to Dr Marisa McGlinchey whose forthcoming book "Unfinished Business: The politics of Dissident…
BFBS SitrepSitrep January 17th 2019
17th January edition What would a no-deal Brexit mean for defence? Why France and Germany are strengthening their defence and foreign policies with a new…
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Sitrep January 10th 2019
It's out with the old and in with the new for the RAF. The F-35s are deployment ready while the Tornadoes are being prepared to retire, Aviation Expert Paul…
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Sitrep Review of the Year 2018
Sitrep looks at the highs and lows of 2018 From the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury to President Trump’s historic talks with North Korea’s leader. The RAF…
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Sitrep December 13th 2018
In this week’s Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee… In today’s programme Sitrep hears from the Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, and General Sir…
BFBS SitrepSitrep December 6th 2018
In this week’s Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee… Should we be banning one of China’s biggest telecoms firms from involvement in Britain’s…
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Sitrep November 22nd 2018
In this week’s episode with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee…. Has the Matthew Hedges’ case made for tricky relations between Britain and the UAE? Is it time…
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Sitrep November 15th 2018
In today’s Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee….. Brexit – what happens to the military? Is the Defence Budget threatened and what about NATO? Does…
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Sitrep November 08th 2018
In today’s Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee….. A boost to improve care for veterans, but why has it taken so long? America's top thinking General…
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SITREP TRAIL THURS, 1st November 2018 *JAMES HIRST presents today*
Do millennials understand the Armed Forces? Defence gets a million in the budget – or does it? Plus - war games in the snow and the sand And – what is modern…
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Sitrep October 25th 2018
In today’s Sitrep with James Hirst and Christopher Lee….. As the US prepares to walk away from a nuclear pact with Russia — should we be worried? A Brexit…
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SITREP TRAIL THURS, 11th October 2018 *Kate Gerbeau presents today*
In today’s Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau The bungling Russians spies – and President Putin’s political war on the West, There’s recruitment problems in both Britain…
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Sitrep October 4th 2018
In this episode with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee… Britain accuses Russia of cyber-attacks. We hear from Sky’s defence correspondent Alistair Bunkall in…
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Sitrep September 20th 2018
In today’s Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee Is the Syrian war over, and if so - who runs the peace? Why the Taliban are talking peace to an…
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Sitrep September 13th 2018
In this week’s Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee……….. The two Novichok suspects make a public appearance on Russian TV – is Putin playing games with…
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Sitrep August 30th 2018
In this week’s Sitrep with Tim Cooper and Christopher Lee……….. The UK’s new fighter jets, the F35B, moves one step closer to front-line operations as it…
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Sitrep August 16th 2018
In this week’s Sitrep with James Hirst and Christopher Lee……….. Why Turkey poses a potential threat to the stability of NATO. The leaders of north and south…
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Sitrep August 9th 2018
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 9th August 2018 *James Hirst presents today* This week's Sitrep looks at how Britain's military could play a big role in the country's…
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Sitrep August 2nd 2018
In this episode presented by Tim Cooper… The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson started the week in Kenya where agreements are being drawn up for Army training…
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Sitrep July 26th 2018
On this week's Sitrep, there’s reaction to the decision to close RAF Scampton, the Red Arrows' home in Lincolnshire. It was announced on the same day as a pay…
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Sitrep July 19 2018
In this episode of Sitrep with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee we hear from Dr Karin Von Hippel the Director General of RUSI about President’s Trump’s recent…
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Sitrep July 5th 2018
In this episode Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee are joined by Dr Mark Galeotti, senior fellow at the Institute of International Relations in Prague to talk…
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Sitrep June 28th 2018
In this episode with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee it’s all about the money……as Whitehall fights for more funds for defence. We hear from the new Chief of…
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Sitrep June 21st 2018
In Sitrep – it’s a big week for defence stories and in today’s Sitrep Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee look at threats to the defence budget. Find out why…
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Sitrep 14th July 2018
In this episode Kate Gerbeau talks to Matthew Morris who is the UK spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross about the humanitarian…
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SITREP 7th June 2018
In this episode with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee: NATO - the countdown’s on for the July summit meeting. This week defence ministers meet to plan how to…
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Sitrep May 24th 2018
In this episode ….Why is morale so low in the Royal Marines? The MOD announces Sea Ceptor, the Navy’s new supersonic missile defence system has officially…
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Sitrep 17th May 2018
The North Korean summit – has Trump underestimated the Koreans? We hear from Professor Robert E Kelly from the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at…
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Sitrep May 10th 2018
This week’s episode looks at the mounting tensions in the Middle East after President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement. Kate…
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Sitrep May 3rd 2018
In this week’s episode: Forces News Reporter Ali Gibson speaks to the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson at the end of Exercise Joint Warrior. Civilian…
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Sitrep April 26th 2018
In this episode with Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee: Professor Scott Lucas from the University of Birmingham explains the Iran Nuclear deal and why President…
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Sitrep April 19th 2018
In this episode Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee will be talking about Syria and chemical weapons – what can the OPCW actually achieve in Douma? They talk to…
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Sitrep April 12th 2018
Could Britain be about to go to war in Syria after the weekend’s suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma. If that’s the case, the Sitrep team ask what would…
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Sitrep April 5th 2018
In this episode of Sitrep with Tim Cooper and Christopher Lee: Professor Paul Rogers from the University of Bradford talks about Russia and the Salisbury…
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Sitrep March 29th 2018
In this episode hosted by Tim Cooper with BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee we mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland…
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Sitrep 22nd March 2018
Why is the Government so sure the Novichok (pro: Novee- chock) chemical came from Russia? As we commemorate those killed in the Westminster attack a year ago –…
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SITREP 15th March 2018
As Britain enters a new, difficult relationship with Russia –how will it hurt Moscow? And who is on the UK’s side? There’s a new Secretary of State for…
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SITREP 22nd February 2018
Today on Sitrep: Why the Kuwaitis want a greater British military presence in their country. There’s a look at Britain’s foreign policy in the region with…
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Sitrep February 18th 2018
Nato’s new command structure – what’s changed and why? In Syria, who’s fighting who? Should the West be worried about China and Russia’s increasing military…
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Sitrep 8th January 2018
In today’s Sitrep programme – Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee examine the potential of a new, long range super-speed missile that can reach a target anywhere…
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SITREP TRAIL THURS, 1st February 2018 (KATE PRESENTS TODAY)
In today’s Sitrep programme – Kate Gerbeau and Christopher Lee discuss how a multi-billion pound black hole in the defence budget could affect future spending…
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Sitrep January 25th 2018
The Government’s Defence Modernisation Programme – what does it mean and what will it do? Drawdown in Germany could be partially reversed, but what does that…
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Sitrep Jan 18 2018
The US Ambassador speaks exclusively to Sitrep about the big issues he’s reporting back to Washington. Today’s Anglo-French summit will boost defence…
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Sitrep January 4th 2018
What will 2018 have in store for the British Forces? There’s a bleak forecast for defence from a top analyst but is it really all doom and gloom? Find out why…
BFBS SitrepSitrep 12 21 2017
This week (Today) on Sitrep... How does the world look at the end of 2017? What sort of shape are Britain's Armed Forces in? What does Brexit mean for British…
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Sitrep December 12th 2017
European Defence gets serious but Britain wants to be big in Japan. The Afghan Interpreter who feels he's being treated like a criminal in the UK. Also in the…
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Sitrep 30th November 2017
In today’s programme Sitrep hears from the PM who’s been visiting British troops in Iraq. Plus…..Is the international response against North Korea strong…
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Sitrep November 23rd 2017
Is there a problem with the Type 45 Destroyers? How much will Britain's F35 aircraft programme cost in the long term? It's Thanksgiving today in America - but…
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Sitrep 16th July 2017
SITREP TRAIL THURS, 16th November 2017 (KATE PRESENTS TODAY) What’s the truth behind the criticisms that the armed forces are close to breaking point without…
BFBS SitrepSitrep 9th November 2017
Nato agrees to three thousand extra troops for their training mission in Afghanistan – but where will they come from? We feature a special report about British…
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Sitrep 2nd November 2017
Sir Michael Fallon has resigned from the top job at the Ministry of Defence..and the former Chief Whip Gavin Williamson will take his place as the new…
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Sitrep October 12 2017
Can Britain afford to have its own defence industry? Catalonia seeks independence from Spain but still wants to be in NATO, Minehunting off the coast of…
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Sitrep October 5th 2017
Defence spending – do we spend the right amount on the right equipment? NATO troops could be out of Afghanistan within four years...that’s the prediction from…
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Sitrep September 28th 2017
North Korea: How close are we to actual war? The battle for Raqqa - what happens when ISIS are defeated? The fight for Kurdish independence – what does it mean…
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Sitrep September 21st 2017
Trump’s speech to the UN – why it’s a game-changer… Is the Ministry of Defence considering reducing the size of the Royal Marines? Three years of Op Shader…
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Sitrep 14th September 2017
Russia’ playing war-games in the East to fight the West, but what’s the reason for the Exercises? British troops arrive in the Caribbean for Op Ruman…
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Sitrep September 7th September 2017
North Korea – the threat continues but what can the international community do, and more importantly – what should China do? Shipbuilding gains pace so but…