Sitrep December 12th 2013

Will the MoD ever manage to sort out its procurement problem ? French Forces are in the Central African Republic, but are they making a difference? What are Putin’s plans for the Arctic? And why a US military command centre is tracking Santa’s worldwide flight.   PRESENTER: Kate GerbeauSTUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee   OTHER INTERVIEWS:   BFBS reporter James Hirst on the MoD and  procurement. A report from BFBS’s Ali Gibson who went to Lashkar Gah Durai, the furthest outpost in Task Force Helmand with ‘A’ Company from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment in their warrior armoured vehicles Paul Melly from Chatham House looking at the situation in the Central Africa Republics. Sylvain Biville from ‘The Elders’  group discussing Nelson Mandela. An interview with Stacey Knott, the co-ordinator for ‘NORAD Tracks Santa’ – how the US military track Santa for children worldwide! …………………………………………………………………………………………………… You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)  Sky Channel 0211Alternatively listen again on the website