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"It's about the politics rather than the military"🗣️ UK and France say they're ready to lead a multinational Ukraine Support Force, and they will promise air and sea policing, and logistic support on the ground. Senior RUSI researcher Ed Arnold explains. youtu.be/ovdXPFJ-ju8?fe…
On this week's @bfbsSitrep: 🔵First details of a 'peace force' for Ukraine🇺🇦 ⚪️Examine evidence suggesting US nuclear bombs have just been moved to the UK, might it be a bluff?🤔 🟡How quantum computing could revolutionise military capability💻 🔗⬇️ youtu.be/ovdXPFJ-ju8?fe…
From secret sorties to airbase lock downs🔒Signs point to a possible nuclear delivery to the UK Former Nato Director of Strategy William Alberque weighs in on the latest @bfbssitrep. 🎧Listen in full👉brnw.ch/21wRNct
From secret sorties to airbase lock downs🔒Signs point to a possible nuclear delivery to the UK Former Nato Director of Strategy @walberque weighs in ...🧠 Listen LIVE 🔴18:30 UKT @BFBSRadioHQ
"There's only so much bandwidth"🛰🗣️ Technology journalist and author, David Hambling, joins this week's #BFBSSitrep to discuss drone warfare in Ukraine. What limitations are Ukraine facing?🤔 🎧Listen in full🔗➡️ youtu.be/NsWGH-7V7Bg?fe…
After putting pressure on Ukraine to do a peace deal, Donald Trump is now supplying arms to them, and sending the bill to Nato. Can weapons worth billions turn the tide, or will they drag out a slow-motion defeat?🤔 🎧Listen to the latest #bfbsSitrep🔗⬇️ youtu.be/NsWGH-7V7Bg?fe…
"It seems for a lot of them, combat becomes a bit of an addictive thing"🗣️ On this week's #bfbsSitrep, journalist and author Colin Freeman joins to discuss the situation around volunteers fighting Russia in Ukraine. Listen LIVE🔴18:30 UKT @BFBSRadioHQ
How prepared are we for a wartime scenario?🤔 On this week's @bfbsSitrep, they dig deep into homeland defence in the UK. A former National Security adviser lays out the potential threats we face. Listen here🔗⬇️ youtu.be/NStvI28DlyY?fe…
''We don't have that modern connection to it''🗣️ Lord Mark Sedwill (@marksedwill) addresses modern challenges of civil defence on this week's #bfbsSitrep podcast. He believes a programme is needed to "re-engage" the public in defence. 🎧Listen in full👉brnw.ch/21wRNct
"Greater awareness by the acceptability of people travelling in uniform"🗣️🪖 Stuart Anderson MP, a former soldier, joins #BFBSSitrep. 💬He says the profile of the military could be enhanced by being allowed to wear uniform in the community. Listen LIVE🔴18:30 UKT @BFBSRadioHQ
''Public is becoming more disconnected from what the Armed Forces do"🗣️ Head of the British Army's Engagement Programme speaks to @bfbsSitrep as the UK faces recruitment challenges and evolving global threats. Read more🔗⬇️ forcesnews.com/services/tri-s…
Has society lost touch with what the Armed Forces really do?🤔 💬Colonel Richard Hall believes the military is "guilty of not modernising" how it talks about its purpose. Do you agree❓🤨 🔗⬇️ forcesnews.com/services/tri-s…
War is evolving—but are military minds stuck in the past?🧐 @LawDavF warns against the "short war fallacy" as @bfbsSitrep explores UK strategy, leadership changes, and untold Luftwaffe history. Listen to the latest episode here🎧👇 youtu.be/5NGkIbqAVIA?fe…
''You want to get your wars over quickly..."🗣️ Academic and Historian Sir Lawrence Freedman (@LawDavF) joins #bfbsSitrep to discuss defence strategy🛡️ Listen LIVE🔴18:30 UKT @BFBSRadioHQ
Many histories of the Battle of Britain have been written – most from a very British perspective. Aviation Historian and Author,@spitfirefilly, joins #BFBSSitrep to discuss her book, which is drawn from a very German viewpoint🧐 Listen LIVE🔴18:30 UKT @BFBSRadioHQ
On the doorstep of the Middle East, the UK has around 100 sq mi of sovereign territory in Cyprus🇨🇾 Earlier this year, @sofiecacs for #BFBSSitrep spoke with Colonel Vicky Reid about her role as the UK Defence Adviser. So, why does Cyprus matter?🤔👇 youtu.be/5H84A2_l__c?fe…
''Indicative of how seriously the Government is taking the threat''🗣️ Former Commander Sir Nick Borton joins this week's #BFBSSitrep to discuss the Nuclear-capable F-35As UK-bound. Listen LIVE🔴18:30 UKT @BFBSRadioHQ
Trump "hailing the summit as a great victory"🗣️ @SianGrz joins #bfbsSitrep to discuss all things Nato Summit. The US President🇺🇸 was getting "increasingly angry" at the mention of the strikes on Iran not being as successful as planned. Listen LIVE🔴18:30 UKT @BFBSRadioHQ
On this #bfbsSitrep podcast this week: UK military contingency plans for the Iran/Israel war explained. RAF planes have been moved to the Middle East for 'contingency support', but what could those contingencies end up being?🤔 Find out more🔗👇 forcesnews.com/services/raf/s…
"It has been contained so far"🗣️ Lord Peter Ricketts, who led many a crisis meeting as National Security Adviser, joins the latest #BFBSSitrep to explain how and why the UK is making military plans even as it calls for de-escalation. 🎧Listen in full👉brnw.ch/21wRNct