BFBS Radio Sitrep

(First broadcast on Thursday 9th October 2014 at 4.30pm)

 

 

British troops take the fight against Ebola into Sierra Leone, but is it too little too late?

 

Why Turkey is reluctant to get involved in the fight against IS.

 

Why the US Vice President had to say sorry to the leaders of Turkey and the UAE.

 

And the Party conference season’s over – so what did the main UK parties say about Defence?

 

PRESENTER: Paula Middlehurst

 

STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee
OTHER INTERVIEWS: 
BFBS reporter James Hirst speaking to the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.

 

Sky News Correspondent Alex Crawford discussing the Ebola crisis.
Political reporter,  Aaron Blake, from the Washington Post speaking about the US Vice President Joe Biden’s recent comments on IS.

 

BFBS reporter James Hirst with a round up of defence issued discussed during the Party conference season.

 

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