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Sitrep January 24th 2013

Released:24 Jan 2013

Should more troops should go to Mali and why North Africa is now a global...

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Sitrep January 24th 2013

Released:24 Jan 2013

Should more troops should go to Mali and why North Africa is now a global...

Should more troops should go to Mali and why North Africa is now a global concern?

What shape will the Army be in after the latest round of redundancies? And can the Reserves plug the hole?

Who are the new names at the top of the military command?

How should the centenary of the First World War be commemorated?

And how does the Prime Minister’s Europe speech affect the Armed Forces?

PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee & Major General Julian Thompson

OTHER INTERVIEWS:

Forces News reporter Charlotte Cross with a report from Mali

The Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Jim Murphy discussing Mali, defence cuts and women on the front line

WW1 Centenary commemorations with Professor Sir Hew Strachan (pro: STRAWN) and Major Sir Michael Parker – organiser of many Royal Tournaments and military events.

You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)

Alternatively listen again on the website.

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Today we're looking at famous speeches and the leaders who made them .
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PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee & Major General Julian Thompson

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PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau

STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee & Major General Julian Thompson

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