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BFBS Sitrep

Award winning Sitrep brings you discussion and analysis on defence, foreign policy and the stories affecting the British Forces. Presented by Kate Gerbeau, with expert analysis from Professor Michael Clarke.

The Sitrep Crystal Ball

29 mins; January 06, 2022

Good year/Bad year?

29 mins; December 16, 2021

Left behind – what’s happened to the people Britain didn’t rescue from Afghanistan?

34 mins; December 09, 2021

Can a smaller army be more lethal?

29 mins; December 02, 2021

‘Do not screw this up’ – A fighter pilot’s story

18 mins; November 25, 2021

What’s it like to be a fighter pilot in combat?

29 mins; November 25, 2021

The race to recover Britain’s crashed F35

29 mins; November 18, 2021

The Army’s Culture Problem

29 mins; November 11, 2021

A ‘war-footing’ for the Climate Crisis

29 mins; November 04, 2021

Cutting the cash for landmine clearance

29 mins; October 28, 2021

The new race for space

29 mins; October 21, 2021

Afghanistan’s humanitarian catastrophe

30 mins; October 14, 2021

Britain’s new military leader

29 mins; October 07, 2021

The 4th Emergency Service?

29 mins; September 30, 2021

Will AUKUS make it awkward for Britain and France?

30 mins; September 23, 2021

Britain, US & Australia sign new defence pact

30 mins; September 16, 2021

9/11 - 20 years on

29 mins; September 09, 2021

Watching Afghanistan from over the horizon

29 mins; September 02, 2021

Afghanistan: The final days

29 mins; August 26, 2021

Afghanistan’s collapse

41 mins; August 19, 2021

Afghanistan. The options?

29 mins; August 12, 2021

Afghanistan on the brink.

29 mins; August 05, 2021

“Truly Shocking” report highlights sexism in the military

29 mins; July 29, 2021

Spanish boots on the rock?

29 mins; July 22, 2021

Drawing a line under the past

29 mins; July 15, 2021

Ending the “forever war”

29 mins; July 08, 2021

Ending the “forever war”

29 mins; July 08, 2021

The Bus Stop Document Dump

29 mins; July 01, 2021

Black Sea stand-offs and Glass ceilings

30 mins; June 24, 2021

Building bridges in Geneva

30 mins; June 17, 2021

World leaders come face to face

29 mins; June 10, 2021

A Moral Obligation

29 mins; June 03, 2021

How to handle “Europe’s last dictator”

30 mins; May 27, 2021

What counts as a war crime?

30 mins; May 20, 2021

Northern Ireland legacy issues; Missiles and Drones; Antarctic expedition.

30 mins; May 13, 2021

Mali UN Operation; Russia and US; Army logistics

29 mins; May 06, 2021

Carrier Strike Group; Training Paratroopers; Australia Defence

29 mins; April 29, 2021

Offensive Cyber Operations; President Putin speech and Ukraine; Help for Heroes.

29 mins; April 22, 2021

Afghanistan withdrawal; The Duke of Edinburgh's connections with the military; Ukraine and Russia.

29 mins; April 15, 2021

Uk Space Command; Russia and Ukraine; RAF Scampton

29 mins; April 08, 2021

Chief of the Defence Staff Interview

29 mins; April 01, 2021

What does the Defence Command Paper mean for the UK's Armed Forces?

29 mins; March 25, 2021

Sitrep 18th March 2021

29 mins; March 18, 2021

Military Sexism, Terror Attacks and Integrated Review

29 mins; March 11, 2021

Yemen Aid, Killer Robots and Cyprus Vaccine

29 mins; March 04, 2021

Afghanistan Future, Defence Review and Mali Deployment

30 mins; February 25, 2021

G7 Summit, Afghanistan Future and Christopher Lee

30 mins; February 18, 2021

Yemen Conflict, Army Numbers and Cyber Warfare

30 mins; February 11, 2021

Navalny Jailed, Myanmar Coup, Captain Sir Tom

30 mins; February 04, 2021

Chinese War, Arab Spring and RAF 2040

30 mins; January 28, 2021

Biden Administration, Navalny Arrested and Mental Health

29 mins; January 21, 2021

Trump Impeachment, Afghanistan Future and Operation Granby 30

30 mins; January 14, 2021

US Chaos, National Lockdown and Defence in 2021

29 mins; January 07, 2021

Sitrep Review: Defence and Security in 2020

29 mins; December 17, 2020

Defence budget; NATO's ARRC; Pandemic logistics

29 mins; December 10, 2020

Armed forces complaints; Type 32 Frigate; Royal Marines

29 mins; December 03, 2020

Future shape of UK Defence after Funding Settlement.

29 mins; November 26, 2020

Defence Spending; Afghanistan drawdown; Hurricane aid.

29 mins; November 19, 2020

US and NATO; Falklands mine-clearing; Space and Defence

29 mins; November 12, 2020

Covid military response; US Election; Remembrance

29 mins; November 05, 2020

America’s knife-edge election & special forces raid oil tanker

29 mins; October 29, 2020

Integrated Review: Drone Technology; GCHQ History.

29 mins; October 22, 2020

Army Recruitment; North Korean missiles; Submarine Hunters

29 mins; October 15, 2020

Russian armed forces; Women in Royal Navy; Gurkha training

29 mins; October 08, 2020

Integrated Operating Concept; HMS Queen Elizabeth; NHS & Military

29 mins; October 01, 2020

Former National Security Adviser on Chemical and Bioweapons.

29 mins; September 24, 2020

NATO on Future Extreme Threats; Battle of Britain

29 mins; September 17, 2020

Cyber security; US troops; British Army in Germany

29 mins; September 10, 2020

Novichok Poisoning; Gurkha Recruitment; Tensions in Eastern Med

29 mins; September 03, 2020

Defence Review; Mali deployment; Sennelager training

29 mins; August 27, 2020

Belarus Instability, Principled Spying and The Hardest Day

29 mins; August 20, 2020

Legacy of VJ Day; Defence Review; Beirut Explosion

29 mins; August 13, 2020

Covid 19 and food supplies; Gurkha training; Balaclava medals.

29 mins; August 06, 2020

Russia report; Commando Helicopter Force; Covid response.

29 mins; July 23, 2020

HMS Queen Elizabeth, Yemen appeal, Potsdam conference.

29 mins; July 16, 2020

Integrated Defence Review; Libya; Huawei; Battle of Britain

29 mins; July 09, 2020

Afghanistan deployment; Covid 19 testing; Mental Health.

29 mins; July 02, 2020

Armed Forces Week, Russian Power And Perfect Tea!

29 mins; June 25, 2020

Tributes Paid To Dame Vera Lynn. US Troops In Germany

29 mins; June 18, 2020

The Army confronts racism, NATO warns the world about the economic and military rise of China and the oldest Admiral in the Royal Navy turns 99.

29 mins; June 11, 2020

The Army forms a new regiment to combat digital attacks, the impact of Covid on defence spending and and leadership tips from No 10.

29 mins; June 04, 2020

Rare access to the scientists at Porton Down supporting the Covid-19 fight, what was the impact of the Dunkirk evacuation 80 years ago and gamers h...

29 mins; May 28, 2020

It’s Mental Health Awareness week during lockdown, how are military charities helping. Combating disinformation around the virus and the Red Arr...

29 mins; May 21, 2020

An inquiry is launched into the defence contribution to the Covid crisis, why is the US sending bombers overseas and the service complaints system,...

29 mins; May 14, 2020

What restrictions need to be in place for the military to resume training? Who could be trying to hack into the labs working on a coronavirus vacc...

29 mins; May 07, 2020

What will the world look like when the coronavirus pandemic is in the past? Will relations with China collapse? How will Russia respond and where d...

29 mins; April 30, 2020

More military deploy in response to coronavirus, what are the parallels with a warzone and how are military charities coping?

29 mins; April 23, 2020

Coronavirus: How will it change our world?

29 mins; April 16, 2020

Coronavirus: The military prepares for a long haul

29 mins; April 09, 2020

Coronavirus: The Forces join the fight

29 mins; April 02, 2020

Coronavirus: The Army builds a hospital

29 mins; March 26, 2020

Coronavirus: Britain's biggest fight in generations

32 mins; March 19, 2020

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen, Britain's growing military mission in Africa and can Putin be president for life?

29 mins; March 12, 2020

Can the military help with the coronavirus outbreak, the Brits training African soldiers in Senegal and International Women's Day

29 mins; March 05, 2020

The defence review to end all defence reviews, life after service and the high tech piracy threat on the high seas.

29 mins; February 27, 2020

Assad claims victory is close, have the West failed Syria? A virtual no show by the UK at an important Security conference and 20 years since the M...

29 mins; February 20, 2020

Army recruitment hits its target, the PM wields the axe in the reshuffle and Sinn Fein gains influence in the Irish election

29 mins; February 13, 2020

The Defence Committee has a new chair, Trump's State of the Union address and the P-8A arrives in Scotland

29 mins; February 06, 2020

Does Huawei pose a risk to UK security, the 6th generation Tempest and finally it's Brexit!

29 mins; January 30, 2020

A Defence review is imminent, the Type 45 power problems to be fixed and farewell Peter Hobday.

29 mins; January 23, 2020

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