BFBS Sitrep

  SITREP trail April 19th   Financial help for the future of Afghanistan but will NATO countries be happy to foot the bill?   Why an expert on the region is saying the forecast for peace after 2014 is unpredictable.   How Operation Joint Warrior is helping to promote cooperation with our European allies   And some unusual tales from Falkland veterans…..     PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee    You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.   Interviews:   Dr Michael Clarke, Director of RUSI, The Royal United Services Institute   British Forces News’  reporter James Hirst from Camp Bastion   British Forces News’  reporter Tim Cooper on Operation Joint Warrior   British Forces News’  reporter Charlotte Cross speaking to Falkland veterans.

The head of Nato says Afghan handover is on track but Afghan’s security forces are still concerned about security post 2014   Will the Syrian ceasefire hold – and what happens next? The invisible scars of PTSD - and is enough being done to help those who suffer? Plus....the important strategic position the Ascension Islands hold   PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee    You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.   Interviews:   Professor Neil Greenberg , Surgeon Captain Royal Navy & Piers Bishop: from the charity Resolution Rebuilding Lives on Mental Health Issues   Jon Marks , Middle East analyst on the Syrian conflict and Iran’s nuclear ambition   British Forces News’  reporter Geoff Meade on the Ascension Islands  

The Government wants to hold secret court hearings, so,  is there a case for some types of evidence to be heard behind closed doors It’s been a week of reminiscing in the Falkland Islands, but what are the feelings of the Islanders thirty years on?  How former servicemen are being trained to fight pirates off the coast of Somalia And why the cost of surrender is a lucrative business…… PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee  ......................................................................................................................................You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time)Alternatively listen again on the website.

SITREP TRAIL 29 March How much trust is there between British and Afghan forces following the shooting of two British soldiers and what can be done to help prevent another attack? The Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond’s surprise visit to Afghanistan What mistakes were made in the lead-up to the Argentine invasion of the Falklands Islands? And the preparations of the Household Cavalry as they get ready for a busy schedule this summer.   PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee Interviews with:Major Mike Minor on training of Afghan recruits.Major General Julian Thompson, commander 40 Brigade during the Falklands war.British Forces News reporter James Hirst from Afghanistan. ......................................................................................................................................You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time)Alternatively listen again on the website.

The outgoing ambassador to Afghanistan tells Sitrep how he thinks the exit strategy will work and what sort of future the country could have.   What does the latest Budget announcement mean to defence projects and how will it affect Service personnel’s’ pay packets?   How much support is Latin America giving Argentina over its claims to the Falklands?       PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee  Interviews with: Sir William Patey – the UK’s ambassador to Afghanistan   BFBS News Geoff Meade on the Budget   Richard Ralph , former Governor of the Falkland Islands and ambassador to Peru   ....................................................................................................................................... You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.

  SITREP TRAIL 15 March   Why the PM Cameron and President Obama are determined to stick to the strategy in Afghanistan   Is enough being done to look after soldiers’ mental healthcare?   And why the future of the Joint Strike Fighter could be in jeopardy.       PRESENTER:  Glen Mansell   STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee  interviews with: Surgeon Captain Morgan O’Connell, on Forces’ mental welfare   Lieutenant General Jonathon Riley, on the military relationship between the US and the Uk and the logistics of withdrawing from Afghanistan   Dr Eric Grove on the Joint Strike Fighter   ....................................................................................................................................... You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.

It’s been a tragic week for British Forces in Afghanistan but have the politicians got their strategy right?   Sitrep hears direct from Camp Bastion and get the opinion of a Warrior expert   And find out why next week’s summit between President Obama and PM Cameron is so important to the future of our Forces.     PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee  Interviews with:   Former foreign secretary  - David Miliband   British Forces News reporter from Camp Bastion -  James Hirst   Christopher Foss, Warrior Expert from Janes defence   ......................................................................................................................................... You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.

The RAF put Olympic security to the test   How the Koran burning has affected security in Afghanistan And the new supply route British forces have secured in the region   As Britain closes it’s embassy in Syria, the UN step up efforts to pass a new resolution   We get an insight into what will happen at this weekend ‘s elections in Russia   And HMS Liverpool goes home to the Mersey to bid a final farewell     PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee  Interviews with: Alexander Nekrassov (former advisor to the Kremlin) on Syria & this weekend’s Russian elections BFBS Reporter Charlotte Cross on Olympic security   British  Forces News reporter James Hirst from Afghanistan on the continuing anger over the burning of the Koran.   British Forces News reporter Geoff Meade on HMS Liverpool’s farewell trip.   ......................................................................................................................................... You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.

What more can Nato do to quell the anger of Afghans over the burning of the Koran As the situation in Syria deteriorates  - how can the international community help?   How the risks of war reporting are balanced with the desire to tell the story   How Afghan’s are winning the fight against corruption   And why the MoD has turned to South Korean shipbuilders…….       PRESENTER:  Glen Mansell   STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee    Interviews with: Sky’s News’s Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay on Syria & war reporting Foreign Minister Alistair Burt on the situation in Iran.   British  Forces News reporter James Hirst from Camp Bastion on the anger over the burning of the Koran and anti-corruption measures.   British Forces News reporter Will Inglis reporting on defence procurement    ............................................................................................................................................. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.

Find out what action NATO & the UK is taking to counter the growing cyber threat   Iran boasts about its nuclear achievements – but how far advanced are they?   Why have MPs from the Defence Committee chosen this sensitive time to visit The Falklands Islands?   And find out the importance of the forthcoming Anglo-French summit.   PRESENTER:  Glen Mansell   STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee    Interviews with:   British Forces News reporter Will Inglis reporting on cyber    Professor Michael Codner from the Royal United Services Institute on Iran & cyber security   MP Patrick Mercer on the Falkland Islands ............................................................................................................................................. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.