NYF and Sony Radio Award winning Sitrep brings you discussion and analysis on defence, foreign policy and the stories affecting the British Forces.

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Can Britain stay ahead of its adversaries? As Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton calls for greater speed in defence, the latest #BFBSSitrep explores what it will take to win the race and the role industry must play🔗⬇️ youtu.be/m-xeJl9fNeM?si=pnyR…
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"We've got to depend more on ingenuity and innovation"🗣️ How can Britain outpace its adversaries? #BFBSSitrep explores Sir Rich Knighton's call to accelerate procurement, unlock innovation and bring SMEs into the defence supply chain🔗⬇️ youtu.be/m-xeJl9fNeM?si=pnyR…
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"Their money will go somewhere else"🗣️ Professor Michael Clarke on why investor confidence is crucial to the future of UK defence In the latest #BFBS Sitrep, we explore how Britain can accelerate innovation and stay ahead of its adversaries🔗⬇️youtu.be/m-xeJl9fNeM?si=pnyR…
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🛡️How can Britain protect itself from missile and drone attacks? Retired Air Marshal Greg Bagwell explains the threats and defence options on the latest #BFBSSitrep 🔗youtu.be/0RUw1mX3WB4?si=oM2z…
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How vulnerable is the UK to missile and drone attacks? Former MOD insider Matthew Savill (@mtsavill) joins #BFBSSitrep to explore the threats, defence gaps and options to protect Britain🔗youtube.com/watch?v=0RUw1mX3…
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How can the UK defend itself against missiles and drones? On this week's @bfbsSitrep, experts Matthew Savill and Air Marshal Greg Bagwell explore the threats, options and hard choices Plus, 125 years of the Royal Navy Submarine Service🔗youtu.be/0RUw1mX3WB4?si=b7Ra…
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What would it take to protect the UK from missiles and drones? #BFBSSitrep explores the threats, costs and tough choices facing Britain's defences Plus, 125 years of the Royal Navy Submarine Service, and what comes next🔗⬇️ youtu.be/OHVtuqUo9D0?si=AF-d…
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🚙What will replace 5,000 Land Rovers? BFBS Forces News test-drives the contenders Plus, Professor Michael Clarke on Russia, Nato and the prospect of an Article 5-style challenge 🎙️Watch the latest #bfbsSitrep🔗⬇️ youtu.be/BkcoKr7NwZU?si=NmBn…
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The SA80's days are numbered. What comes next? 🇬🇧 #ProjectGrayburn is searching for the British Army's next service rifle The latest #bfbsSitrep | What will replace the main service rifle, the SA80?🔗youtu.be/ukECZnqbHlg?si=R4Hh…
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If Britain went to war, could 95,000 veterans really be mobilised? The UK's Strategic Reserve has been dormant for decades. Now thousands could be called back to test whether it can actually function Is the UK ready, or already behind? #BFBSSitrep |🔗youtu.be/sUJMy9wUc6g?si=0TRe…
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"People have just come to live with them"🗣️ Colin Freeman's update from Zaporizhzhia is interrupted by an airstrike. The journalist and author gives a firsthand account of life under constant air-raid alerts in Ukraine 🎧#BFBSSitrep |📻18:30 BST @BFBSRadioHQ
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🗣️ "You may not want to go to war, but war will come to you" 🎙️How exposed are British troops in the Middle East? Professor Michael Clarke and former Royal Navy Commander Tom Sharpe break down the risks - and what the UK could do next🔗youtu.be/nivDRS0LUG8?si=CukM…
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"The problem is you can't beat it to zero"🗣️ 🎙️On this week's #BFBSSitrep, Sian Grzeszczyk Melbourne speaks to former Royal Navy Commander Tom Sharpe about Iran's strikes on US military bases - and the threat facing US and UK personnel overseas🎧youtube.com/watch?v=nivDRS0L…
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What do the latest strikes by Iran on US bases in the Middle East mean for British troops? Expert analysis on @bfbsSitrep from Professor Michael Clarke @TomSharpe134 & Sir Simon Mayall #defenceexplained
British troops caught in "the war of losers" Iran's strikes on US bases put British personnel across the Middle East at real risk In the latest #BFBSSitrep, experts assess the dangers — and what comes next🔗⬇️ youtu.be/nivDRS0LUG8
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British troops caught in "the war of losers" Iran's strikes on US bases put British personnel across the Middle East at real risk In the latest #BFBSSitrep, experts assess the dangers — and what comes next🔗⬇️ youtu.be/nivDRS0LUG8
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Can UK tech break the battlefield deadlock in Ukraine? 🇬🇧🇺🇦 Storm Shadow blueprints. Ukrainian drone data. Lessons for countering Russian air defences. Plus: Why the size of your plane matters in Moscow🔗⬇️youtu.be/Iql9iyqOWCE?si=NZDn…
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"Ukraine can't concentrate" its forces as Russia combines missiles, drones and artillery🗣️ Can UK tech — including Storm Shadow — break the battlefield deadlock?🔗⬇️ #BFBSSitrep youtu.be/Iql9iyqOWCE?si=NZDn…
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"We chose the biggest aircraft we could send there to send a message" 🗣️ 🇬🇧✈️Former UK Defence Attaché John Foreman on flying Ben Wallace and Tony Radakin to Moscow aboard an RAF Voyager - and why the plane mattered🔗⬇️ youtu.be/Iql9iyqOWCE?si=NZDn…
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Russia has threatened "consequences" over British-made drones used by Ukraine. Could Moscow go further? The latest #bfbsSitrep examines the risk to British troops, critical infrastructure and undersea cables - and how Russia could exploit a crisis🔗⬇️ youtu.be/gCsjXMZQ7fM?si=ML5Q…
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