Sitrep June 20th 2013

BFBS Radio Sitrep - A podcast by BFBS Radio - Thursdays

As Afghan forces take control of security in Afghanistan Britain’s most senior commander there tells Sitrep that the future of the country is in the hands of it’s people… The Supreme Court has ruled human rights do apply on the battlefield but what does that mean for future conflicts There’s been more army job losses – but what’s life really like for those who’ve taken redundancy? And the importance of  Exercise Askari Thunder in Kenya PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS:  Deputy Commander of the international forces in Afghanistan, Lieutenant General Nick Carter BFBS reporter in Camp Bastion Geoff Meade  BFBS reporter Tim Cooper interviews legal commentator Joshua Rosenberg  Journalist Paul Osbourne discusses the impact of redundancies on those affected BFBS’s Ali Gibson reports from Kenya on  Exercise Askari Thunder ……………………………………………………………………………………… 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)  Alternatively listen again on the website    Mary WiltonBFBS RadioOffice: +44 (0)1494 878712Mobile: +44 (0)7966 387318Email:    [email protected]  DAB Digital Radio in the UKSky Guide Number 0211Freesat Channel 786 On-air around the Forces' worldor at www.bfbs.com/radio   >>> Mary Wilton 13/06/2013 14:57 >>>There’s more calls for international support in Afghanistan post 2014, and criticism from a former military intelligence officer who says Britain should never have gone.. What’s behind the protests in Turkey? As the humanitarian crisis in Syria deepens what more can the international community do? Plus: who’s been snooping on your emails?  Find out in Sitrep (later) today PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee  OTHER INTERVIEWS:   Frank Ledwidge author of  ‘Investment In Blood’ - The True cost of Britain's Afghan War  Middle East expert Hazhir Temourian, talking about the trouble in Turkey and forthcoming elections in Iran Richard Norton Taylor who writes on defence and security affairs for The Guardian.……………………………………………………………………………………… 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)  Alternatively listen again on the website