Listen "Sitrep January 31st 2013"
Episode Synopsis
The Secretary of State for Defence Phillip Hammond speaks to Kate Gerbeau on Sitrep and discusses the British deployment to Mali and today's news about defence spending......
Also this week: how do you stop extremism – is education the answer rather than conflict?
And find out why the Defence Select Committee want to hear your views on the provision of Service children’s education
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
OTHER INTERVIEWS:
The Secretary of State for Defence Phil Hammond discussing Mali, defence cuts and Syria
Lt Gen Jonathan Riley on the British Forces mission to Mali
President of the Quilliam Foundation Noman Benotman on extremism
The Chair of the Defence Select Committee James Arbuthnot on Service children’s education
You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)
Alternatively listen again on the website.
Also this week: how do you stop extremism – is education the answer rather than conflict?
And find out why the Defence Select Committee want to hear your views on the provision of Service children’s education
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
OTHER INTERVIEWS:
The Secretary of State for Defence Phil Hammond discussing Mali, defence cuts and Syria
Lt Gen Jonathan Riley on the British Forces mission to Mali
President of the Quilliam Foundation Noman Benotman on extremism
The Chair of the Defence Select Committee James Arbuthnot on Service children’s education
You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time)
Alternatively listen again on the website.
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