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BFBS Sitrep

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Award winning Defence podcast from BFBS.

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Latest Episodes

From remote controlled bombs-on-wheels to fooling Russian missiles that they’re flying over Peru, Simon Newton has been in Ukraine looking their homegrown battlefield technologies.

Professor Michael Clarke explains how, with the help of those techno... more

From mine clearance to escorting tankers the UK and France promised to lead a “defensive” mission to reassure shipping “when conditions allow.”

With the ink now dry on the first step of a US/Iran peace deal that mission looks like it’s about to go f... more

John Healey’s parting broadside as Defence Secretary, and Al Carns resignation as Armed Forces Minister, are clearly intended to jolt the government into a rethink of the Defence Investment Plan.  But will it work?

Sitrep explains the difficult choi... more

MI5 says Chinese intelligence have been trying to lure military personnel into revealing secrets through fake job postings on sites like Linkedin, while the Pentagon reveals data gathered by legitimate advertisers has been scraped to target its troop... more

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Recent Guests

Marion Mesmer
Director of the International Security Programme
Chatham House
Episode: Spies target military personnel through ad data and fake jobs
Hamish de Bretton Gordon
Author of Tank Command; former tank officer
Tank Museum Bovington (collaborator)
Episode: EXTRA – How the tank changed the face of battle
Matthew Savill
Director of Military Sciences at the RUSI Think Tank (former Senior Policy Official at the MOD)
RUSI Think Tank / Royal United Services Institute
Episode: What to watch for when the DIP drops
Colonel Kieran Phillips
Commander of the Multidomain Operations Group
British Army
Episode: British troops rehearse for war in Estonia
Brigadier Matthew Birch
Senior responsible owner of the Land ISTAR program
British Army
Episode: British troops rehearse for war in Estonia
Kieran Phillips
Colonel, Commander Multi-Domain Operations Group
British Army
Episode: EXTRA – Land ISTAR: The Army’s plan for data-driven dominance
Matthew Birch
Brigadier, Senior Responsible Owner of the Land ISTAR Programme
British Army
Episode: EXTRA – Land ISTAR: The Army’s plan for data-driven dominance
Duane Gardner
Troop sergeant who served in TELIC
British Army
Episode: Sitrep Live: “You’re either very stupid or very brave” – reflections on serving in Iraq
Kevin Robinson
Sergeant Major involved in TELIC logistics and operations
British Army
Episode: Sitrep Live: “You’re either very stupid or very brave” – reflections on serving in Iraq

Hosts

Kate Chabot
Host of Sitrep, BFBS
Simon Newton
Co-host/Analyst/Forces News Reporter

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 174 ratings
  • Enjoyable Programme

    Enjoying listening however i would strongly disagree with the commentator during the last extra episode discussing amalgamation of regiments. The commentators stated that the Royal Anglian regiment with it’s two battalion’s don’t have a strong identify like the Guards or Parachute Regiment, this is incorrect The regiment went through an amalgamation of 7 county battalions in the 60’s and became three battalions, this was reduced further in the 90’s to two. Since formation 1 Royal Anglian (The Vi... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    vikingtrev
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Good analysis but mute Kate’s mic!

    Wide ranging topics, up to date and interesting. Please mute Kate’s mic - hearing her breathing in my ear whilst trying to listen is very distracting!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    imagehexane
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Good analysis

    Wide ranging topics, up to date and interesting. Please mute the interviewers mic - hearing them breathing in my year whilst trying to listen is very distracting!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    imagehexane
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Eye opening excellent program

    Kate tweezing the best out of her interviewees

    All these programs help civilians understand what makes service personnel tick

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    postmandick
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Excellent programme, shame about the podcast

    The Sitrep programme is excellent and I look forward to the weekly instalments as one of the highlights of my podcasting week. However, the podcast is sometimes a repeat of a previous episode or, in a recent case, a two-minute news flash rather than the programme advertised. Why does no one check this before release?

    For example, 13 June 2019 episode has people talking about leaving the EU on 29 March. This is presumably a repeat of an old episode, rather than the one advertised? It’s been a c... more

    Apple Podcasts
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    M247A1
    United Kingdom7 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

A few episodes occasionally repeat topics or headlining news flashes.
Thoughtful discussions on NATO, Ukraine, and strategic deterrence are highly valued by listeners.
Strong on-the-ground perspective and historical context, but mic noise or editing has been noted by some listeners.
Insightful, high-quality defense analysis with strong expert guests.

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EXTRA – Land ISTAR: The Army’s plan for data-driven dominance
Q: So Matt, will it be incremental in the sense of a gradual capability build or something more revolutionary?
He argues for an incremental, agile approach, delivering initial products and evolving them through ongoing collaboration with soldiers, supported by new funding to scale capabilities over time.
EXTRA – Land ISTAR: The Army’s plan for data-driven dominance
Q: And Matt, just give us some tangible examples of the kind of sensors you're delivering and what information they would provide exactly.
Birch describes drones like Eagle UAS and Corvus delivering wide-area surveillance, with integration into Zodiac to provide real-time targeting information to various command levels across the battlefield, with emphasis on pace, fusion, and interoperability.
EXTRA – Land ISTAR: The Army’s plan for data-driven dominance
Q: Kieran, as Commander Multi-Domain Operations Group, where do you fit in to the Land ISTAR Programme? Are you at the customer or a customer, or is it not quite that simple?
He explains that they are a customer with a tactical formation using the delivered systems, and they actively experiment and feed requirements as the systems evolve, implying a collaborative, iterative role rather than a simple buyer/vendor relationship.
EXTRA – How the tank changed the face of battle
Q: How has tank warfare adapted to threats like drones and autonomous systems in recent conflicts?
He outlines the shift to combined arms maneuver, the use of hard-kill defenses and drones for both protection and reconnaissance, and the potential future for autonomous or semi-autonomous tanks working with human crews.
EXTRA – How the tank changed the face of battle
Q: What sparked the early idea for a tank, and why was it conceived as a breakthrough weapon?
The guest explains that the tank emerged from a need to break trench warfare, combining firepower, protection, and mobility to cross difficult terrain, with the concept evolving into a joint-force tool.

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Frequently Asked Questions About BFBS Sitrep

What is BFBS Sitrep about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A defense-focused show that frequently features deep-dive discussions on naval power, aerial warfare, and geopolitical strategy, often framed around current conflicts, alliance dynamics, and defense economics. Episodes regularly analyze carrier operations, unmanned systems, NATO-Russia relations, and UK defense policy, with practical host commentary and expert guest insights from military, academic, and think-tank perspectives. Notable strengths include a blend of on-the-ground reporting, historical context, and forward-looking defense planning, making it a likely fit for listeners who want timely, policy-relevant defense analysis and case studies in how technology and geopolitics intersect with national security. A distinctive trait is the... more

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2. Hamish de Bretton Gordon
3. Matthew Savill
4. Colonel Kieran Phillips
5. Brigadier Matthew Birch
6. Kieran Phillips
7. Matthew Birch
8. Duane Gardner

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