Sitrep 24th November 2011

24/11/2011 30 min
Sitrep 24th November 2011

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Episode Synopsis

 
Why military top brass say it's too early to judge whether the war in Afghanistan has been successful
 
The Government will appoint a chief coroner but what will it mean in practical terms to Service families?


 
Why Turkey is forging closer military ties with the UK



  



And there's growing unrest in Egypt  - so what happened to the Arab Spring?
 



 











 
PRESENTER:  Kate Gerbau
 
STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee 
 
Interviews with:
 
British Forces News reporter Geoff Meade in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.
 
BBC Correspondent Hugh Sykes, in Cairo, Egypt
 
Middle East analyst Jon Marks on the Arab Spring.
 
Kevin Shinkwin from the Royal British Legion on the role of the Chief Coroner
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You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).
 
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