Sitrep 6th October 2011

07/10/2011 30 min
Sitrep 6th October 2011

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Episode Synopsis



It’s been 10 years since British forces were sent to Afghanistan, but are they any closer to securing a successful outcome? 
How has the military strategy changed in that time ?   
Why  Nato says there must be more commitment from its allies
How European security could be threatened by the Eurozone crisis
And , the dogs of war, why our canine friends are so much more than a man’s best friend....
 
 
PRESENTER:     Kate Gerbau
 
STUDIO GUESTS:  BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee. 
 
INTERVIEWS WITH:
 
BBC 's Paul Wood in Afghanistan
 
James Blitz, the Financial Times Defence & Security Editor, on the Eurozone crisis.
 
British Forces News’ reporter Will Inglis on how the forces' equipment has improved in the past 10 years
 
British Forces News’ reporter James Hirst on the Tory Party conference.
 
You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time).
Alternatively listen again on the website.