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The Baha Mousa Inquiry publishes its report but have conditions changed sufficiently to prevent this happening again? Are former injured service personnel getting the special treatment they were promised in the Military Covenant The legacy of 9/11 on America ten years on  And... find out why identifying the enemy could be increasingly difficult with the invention of an Invisibility Cloak PRESENTER:     Matt TealeSTUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee.  INTERVIEWS WITH:Gisela Stuart, MP, sits on the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, discusses injured service personnelSimon Marks of Feature Story in Washington talking about the 10th Anniversary of 9/11Mike Sweeney of BAE Systems on the invention of an Invisibility Cloak that could potentially disguise tanks

SITREP trail 1 September In an exclusive interview on Sitrep , the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, William Hague, speaks to Kate Gerbau about rebuilding  Libya, the wider Arab Spring and the future of Afghanistan. Plus: As the Army & RAF find out the details of their redundancy programmes what impact will it have on morale and the future fighting capability of the Services? PRESENTER:      Kate Gerbau STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee.  INTERVIEWS WITH: The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, William Hague Patrick Mercer,¸MP, & former British Army officer – discussing Army redundancies. Dawn McCafferty from the RAF Families Federation on how morale will be affected by the redundancies 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.

After  a six month campaign it’s the end of the road for Gaddafi as Tripoli falls – but what’s next for Libya?In a special edition Sitrep speaks to the Secretary of State for Defence, Liam Fox, who discusses how Britain has been helping the rebels track down Gaddafi and the help NATO can provide to help a smooth transition of government.Plus: the key role RAF’s Sentinel spy plane has played in intelligence gathering. PRESENTER:      Kate GerbauSTUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee INTERVIEWS WITH: Secretary of State for Defence, Liam Fox Professor Michael Clarke: the Director of the Royal United Services Institute, BFBS reporter Cath Brazier on the role of the RAF's Sentinel spy plane

Is Gadaffi's grip on Libya coming to an end? And if so, how ready are the rebels to take control? How bribery and corruption are hampering aid to Afghanistan. The latest controversy surrounding the Carrier programme. And, discover the weird and wonderful ways the allies tried to defeat Hitler during WW11

Should the Army have been brought in to help with this week’s riots?What are the wider consequences for America’s engagement in Afghanistan?How climate change has become a threat to our security.And the wider message of Aghanistan’s new TV Sitcom. PRESENTER: Matt TealeSTUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee and Robert Fox, the EveningStandard’s Defence Corresponent INTERVIEWS WITH:Captain DougBeattie, who’s been in the Armyfor almost thirty years and is now in the TA on this week’s riots & whether or not the Army should have been involved.Dr. Michael Stathis, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Southern Utah University on public opinion in Amercia after the loss of the Chinook helicopter last weekend.The Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne, on why climate change is a threat to our future security.

SITREP Thursday 28 July  The reasons behind the UK's decisionto recognise the Libyan rebels as Libya’s sole power What’s the prognosis of the Arabspring -  is it fizzling out ? Plus, Sitrep finds out how Forces’ familiesare coping as the Army faces even more redundancies  And, the political consequences of therecent explosions in Cyprus. PRESENTER:      Kate GerbauSTUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defenceanalyst, Christopher Lee.  & Major General Julian Thompson, formercommander of the Royal MarinesINTERVIEWS WITH:Fawaz Gerges,Professor of Middle Eastern Policy at the London School of Economics.Oliver Miles,former UK ambassador to LibyaCatherine Spencer, Army Families FederationTabitha Morgan, Cypriot analyst

What sort of shape will the UK's army be in after yet more cuts are announced?  And what impact will it have on morale?Why the hand-over of Lashkar Gah is critical to Afghanistan's futureAnd..how instrumental was the campaign to save RAF Lossiemouth in securing the base's future?PRESENTER:Kate GerbauSTUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee.  INTERVIEWS WITH:Lt General Sir Graeme Lamb & MP Patrick Mercer on the cuts to the Army and the increase in reserves.George McIntyre, Convener of Moray Council and part of the 'save Lossiemouth campaign'.BFBS's Rob Olver, in Afghanistan on the handover of Lashkar Gah Kim Sengupta, The Independent's defence correspondent, on Afghanistan.

The verdict on the Chinook crash – why did it take so long to clear the pilots?The fragile relationship between America and Pakistan comes under more pressure.And Afghanistan’s security policy is questioned after the assassination of President Karzai’s half-brother. Plus: Sitrep gets the NATO perspective on the Libyan campaign.

In an exclusive interview the Secretary of Statefor Defence. Liam Fox,  gives Sitrep his views on the MoD, defence cuts, Libya &Afghanistan ....... We get the reaction from the Royal British Legionand from troops in Afghanistan to the phone-hacking allegations Plus...... what the Afghan National Army can learnfrom Sierra Leone..