It’s been a year since Osama bin Laden was killed – but has his death weakened Al Qaeda?

 Sitrep gains unique access to Nato’s Maritime Operations centre in Naples.

Find out how the Defence industry is weathering the financial crisis…..

And Olympic security is put through its final tests

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

INTERVIEWS

From Camp Bastion British Forces News’ reporter Simon Newton

BFN reporter Geoff Meade discusses his visit to  Nato’s Maritime Operations centre in Naples

British Forces News’  Will Inglis reports on

British Forces News’ reporter James Banks reports from the latest Olympic military security exercise

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)

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Has NATO got its strategy right in the lead-up to the Chicago summit in May?

Why the Parliament's financial watchdog is highly critical of the soaring costs of the Carrier programme.

Will the Arctic Convoy veterans finally get the medal they’ve fought so long for?

And all you need to know about the 21 gun salute…..

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUEST:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

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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)

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Interviews:

Dr Michael Clarke, Director of RUSI, The Royal United Services Institute

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)

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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

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
 
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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.
 
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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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 

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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

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Could Turkey could play a key role in the Syrian crisis?

Two new reports criticize the cuts made by the SDSR – so is the MoD up to the job? 

How will the United Nations react to Argentina’s accusation that the UK is militarizing the Falklands Islands

And find out how Afghan women are playing a leading role in their country’s transition

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

Sir Andrew Green, Britain's former ambassador to Syria

British Forces News’ reporter  Geoff Meade on the SDSR

Sukey Cameron, of the Falkland Islands Government

British Forces News’ reporter  from Camp Bastion on women in the Afghanistan National Army

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The Americans are bringing forward the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan – but is it more to do with President Obama’s election strategy than a secure Afghanistan? 

And what does it mean for British Forces in the region

As Prince William prepares for his time in the South Atlantic,  tensions remain strained between the British and Argentine governments, but what do the Falkland Islanders themselves make of it all? 

And we talk to Peter Carroll, the man behind the Ghurkha’s ‘Campaign  

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

The Director of the Royal United Services Institute, Michael Clarke

British Forces News’ reporter Geoff Meade form the Nato Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels

Tim Cooper, our reporter  in the Falklands

Peter Carroll of the Ghurkha’s Campaign for Justice.

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The MoD comes under more criticism for its handling of redundancies

Egyptians mark a year since their revolution - but are they getting the type of leadership they fought for?

HMS Argyll is sent to the Middle East in a show of strength from the EU against Iran’s nuclear ambitions

And we find out the complex coordination involved in the security of London for the 2012 Olympics

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

James Arbuthnot, Chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee

BFBS Reporter James Hirst on Olympic Security

Richard Ottoway, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on Syria and Iran

Jon Leyne, BBC Reporter, the anniversary  of the uprising in Egypt

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

GUESTS:

British Forces News defence analyst Christopher Lee

Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy on the latest round of Forces’ redundancies

BFN’s Tim Cooper from the Nato meeting in Brussels

Admiral Lord West on the Falklands

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SITREP TRAIL 12th January

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

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PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

Col Richard Williams former commanding officer of 22 SAS, and contributor to the Future Reserves 2020 report, the review of the Reserve Forces.

Capt Doug Beattie, former soldier now in the Territorial Army

BFN's James Hirst on the US Defence Review

Professor Porter on advances in trauma care

This week it’s a Sitrep special looking back at the year of defence & current affairs in 2011.

How much progress been made in Afghanistan?

The extraordinary story of the Arab Spring…..will history judge it a success or failure?

What impact has the SDSR had now its findings are being implemented?

And we look at the challenges that lie ahead for 2012 

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS: 

BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Michael Codner, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute

BFBS's reporter Geoff Meade

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The US and NATO ends their mission in Iraq – but have they achieved what they set out to do?

The Defence Committee raise concern about the long-term care of injured service personnel

What are the implications for European defence initiatives given the current financial climate?

And….. find out why the Jolly Roger is flying high at Portsmouth

PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau

STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 

Interviews with:

Sir Jeremy Greenstock:  former representative to Iraq

James Arbuthnot, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee on treatment of injured Service personnel.

Tomas Valasek from the Centre for European reform on the Eurozone crisis

Victoria Ingles from the Royal Naval museum at Portsmouth on the Jolly Roger.