BFBS Radio Sitrep

The Ministry Of Defence is given a stark warning that it needs to play catch-up and should learn from Ukraine’s use of AI on the battlefield. So what is Ukraine using? What happens if Britain doesn’t get a grip? And what could that mean for our troops on the battlefield? Sitrep’s Ukraine reporter Simon Newton and Assistant Director of the defence team at Rand Europe, James Black, discuss the Defence Committee report. 

It’s the biggest step up a soldier will make in their Army career - getting their first stripe and promotion to Lance Corporal.  So when Sitrep’s Sofie Cacoyannis was granted exclusive access to the selection course in Cyprus, it was a unique opportunity to record the highs and the lows of the entire 7 week experience. 

And what makes a good spy? We delve into the latest declassified documents with instructions on appearance, disguise and how to follow targets.