Listen "Sitrep September 27th 2012"
Episode Synopsis
SITREP September 27th
World leaders converge in New York for the UN General Assembly, but what's the true value of the United Nations?
Water cannons are fired during a three way wrangle over islands in the far East, but what does it say about China's military plans?
What do the Lib Democrats think about Defence?
And find out the significance of the parades through the streets of Belfast this weekend.....
PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau
STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee and Dr Martin MacCauley the international affairs analyst from University College London Martin Macauley
INTERVIEWS:
Steve Britton BFBS’s man in Brunei on China
British Forces News’ reporter James Hirst on the Lib Dem conference
Northern Ireland analyst Chris Ryder on the marches in Northern Ireland.
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