Listen "Sitrep March 1st 2012"
Episode Synopsis
The RAF put Olympic security to the test
How the Koran burning has affected security in Afghanistan
And the new supply route British forces have secured in the region
As Britain closes it’s embassy in Syria, the UN step up efforts to pass a new resolution
We get an insight into what will happen at this weekend ‘s elections in Russia
And HMS Liverpool goes home to the Mersey to bid a final farewell
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Interviews with:
Alexander Nekrassov (former advisor to the Kremlin) on Syria & this weekend’s Russian elections
BFBS Reporter Charlotte Cross on Olympic security
British Forces News reporter James Hirst from Afghanistan on the continuing anger over the burning of the Koran.
British Forces News reporter Geoff Meade on HMS Liverpool’s farewell trip.
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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.
How the Koran burning has affected security in Afghanistan
And the new supply route British forces have secured in the region
As Britain closes it’s embassy in Syria, the UN step up efforts to pass a new resolution
We get an insight into what will happen at this weekend ‘s elections in Russia
And HMS Liverpool goes home to the Mersey to bid a final farewell
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee
Interviews with:
Alexander Nekrassov (former advisor to the Kremlin) on Syria & this weekend’s Russian elections
BFBS Reporter Charlotte Cross on Olympic security
British Forces News reporter James Hirst from Afghanistan on the continuing anger over the burning of the Koran.
British Forces News reporter Geoff Meade on HMS Liverpool’s farewell trip.
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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.
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