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 decisions.

Also this week, Trump delivered his first State of the Union address...are we now seeing a more presidential President?

Plus, the Chief of the Air Staff talks about the RAF's biggest challenges...

And the former Chief of the Defence Staff, Lord Richards, predicts what might be in store for the new CDS.

THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web & App in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum). On Sky Channel 0211.

Alternatively - listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 1st February 2018 (KATE PRESENTS TODAY)