Listen "Sitrep 21st July 2011"
Episode Synopsis
What sort of shape will the UK's army be in after yet more cuts are announced? And what impact will it have on morale?Why the hand-over of Lashkar Gah is critical to Afghanistan's futureAnd..how instrumental was the campaign to save RAF Lossiemouth in securing the base's future?PRESENTER:Kate GerbauSTUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee. INTERVIEWS WITH:Lt General Sir Graeme Lamb & MP Patrick Mercer on the cuts to the Army and the increase in reserves.George McIntyre, Convener of Moray Council and part of the 'save Lossiemouth campaign'.BFBS's Rob Olver, in Afghanistan on the handover of Lashkar Gah Kim Sengupta, The Independent's defence correspondent, on Afghanistan.
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