Sitrep 25th February 2016
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Brexit - who’s in and who’s out in the world of defence Will the Syrian ceasefire work? The day the Russians condemned Stalin – could Putin be next? How the Australians have increased their defence budget thanks to China. And tributes to Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown - the UK's greatest ever test pilot, who died earlier this week. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: EU DEFENCE LETTER BFBS Reporter James Hirst & BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee SYRIA CEASEFIRE Doris Carrion, a Research Associate from the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House & BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee KRUSHCHEV Dr Martin McCauley is a Soviet and Russian historian from University College London WINKLE BROWN Tributes to Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown - described as the UK's greatest ever test pilot who dies aged 97 last weekend.