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BFBS Sitrep

BFBS Radio

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.

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959 episodes

  1. How Regular Civilians Can Help The Armed Forces Prepare For War 38:24
  2. Troubles Bill 32:13
  3. We have to be faster than our adversaries 37:08
  4. How to defend the UK from missiles and drones. 48:58
  5. Another Iraq exit… will this one last? 39:44
  6. Replacing 5,000 Land Rovers 38:13
  7. What will replace the main service rifle, the SA80? 39:08
  8. Can the UK Strategic Reserve be reawakened? 45:47
  9. British troops caught in “The war of losers” 44:03
  10. Can UK tech break battlefield deadlock in Ukraine? 55:52
  11. Russia’s revenge threat – what might Moscow do to the UK? 47:55
  12. How do you prevent a world war? 39:52
  13. The race to weaponise new tech 35:47
  14. Why are British tanks leaving Russia’s doorstep? 47:21
  15. Why the Armed Force Bill matters to servicemen and women 1:03:24
  16. How the top British officer in NATO has filled gaps left by the US 41:23
  17. NATO 3.0 – Installing update 44:30
  18. Can the Defence Investment Plan deliver war-ready forces? 51:33
  19. Hands on with Ukraine’s battle transforming tech 46:57
  20. The Royal Navy’s Iran “peace deal” mission explained 47:14
  21. EXTRA – What now for defence after two damning resignations? 40:55
  22. Spies target military personnel through ad data and fake jobs 48:21
  23. EXTRA – How the tank changed the face of battle 37:27
  24. What to watch for when the DIP drops 51:56
  25. British troops rehearse for war in Estonia 42:22
  26. EXTRA – Land ISTAR: The Army’s plan for data-driven dominance 31:50
  27. Sitrep Live: “You’re either very stupid or very brave” – reflections on serving in Iraq 53:33
  28. British warships head to the Arctic and Middle East 48:25
  29. Ukrainian drones learn from 4 years of war 41:47
  30. EXTRA - “Security Through Cooperation” 22:36
  31. A bitter pill - Justice vs Reconciliation for Northern Ireland’s troubles 46:45
  32. Japan rejects pacifism, what does that mean for the UK? 49:05
  33. Is the UK now too late to be ready for war? 50:55
  34. The Royal Navy plans for policing an Iran peace-deal 52:55
  35. Defending the UK without the US 44:51
  36. EXTRA – Is it time for another “super-regiments” shake up in the Army? 16:33
  37. Home or Away – Where’s best for British training of Ukrainian forces? 37:20
  38. How the Iran war threatens Ukraine’s fight for survival 52:32
  39. Hard lessons for the UK from the Iran war 47:18
  40. Royal Navy warship heads to the Middle East 43:29
  41. Hitting Russia in the roubles – could economic warfare secure victory for Ukraine? 53:06
  42. Why the AWOL Defence Investment Plan is a big problem. 40:05
  43. Sitrep live from the Munich Security Conference 1:03:49
  44. NATO’s big military shake-up explained 50:50
  45. Russia turns the screws on freezing Ukrainians 47:21
  46. Could UK troops defend Greenland and does it even need defending? 46:44
  47. Why UK defence is “uniquely vulnerable” to US threats 43:08
  48. Reality bites for the future of the Armed Forces 53:16
  49. EXTRA – Mindful Soldier, how combat offers resilience lessons for us all 24:15
  50. WTAF? Would Trump actually fight (for Greenland)? 44:15