
Award winning Defence podcast from BFBS.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 1511 | Founded | 17 years ago |
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The Northern Ireland Troubles - MPs back the latest legislation designed to tackle the unresolved legacy of decades of violent conflict. Amid the warnings it could leave veterans exposed to repeated investigations, is this the last chance to get it r... more
What are the priorities of the UK’s most senior military officer? Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton launches defence exhibition DSEI with a stark warning: we have to be faster than our adversaries. Sitrep looks into how we can win that race and wha... more
After decades of believing the risk of air-strikes on UK soil were miniscule, everyone now accepts we need to significantly boost our air and missile.
The how, the when, and the money however are a political dispute right now, so Sitrep explains the... more
All UK troops, and the whole Global Coalition, have left Iraq after 12 years with their mission to support local troops against Islamic State terrorists deemed complete.
Last time we left, we were back within three years, and this time Iraq has been... more
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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
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!
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!
Kate tweezing the best out of her interviewees
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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
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This defense-focused show features in-depth discussions with military professionals, policy experts, and defense industry voices. Across episodes, topics span NATO modernization and alliance cohesion, force posture and modernization (including tanks, ISTAR, unmanned systems, and space capabilities), defence budgeting and the Defence Investment Plan, and the practical realities of operations from Ukraine to Estonia. Notable strengths include high-caliber guest lineups, policy-level and battlefield perspectives, and a willingness to tackle both strategic and procurement questions, though pacing and episode variety can vary. Potential listeners who want expert context on European security, defense innovation, and alliance strategy will likely ... more
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