Sitrep January 31st 2013

31/01/2013 30 min
Sitrep January 31st 2013

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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
 
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