Sitrep June 4th 2015

(First broadcast on Thursday 4th June 2015 at 4.30pm)     Who’s our biggest threat – Islamic State or Russia? And should the UK send ground troops to fight alongside the Iraqi Army? One former British Army Commander thinks they should. Will America’s snooping restrictions have an impact on British Intelligence?   Could there be major development problems for the carriers’ new F35 fighter jets?   And why Forces’ sport is an integral part of military life …………………………       --------------------------- PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST:    BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS:      Defence Cuts BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee     Ukraine/ISIS Professor Paul Rogers from the department of peace studies at the University of Bradford   ISIS in Iraq Lieutenant General Graeme Lamb served in Iraq as Deputy Commanding General of the multi-national force. F35s Former Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Sharkey Ward Amercian & British intelligence gathering Richard Norton-Taylor who writes for the Guardian on defence and security matters   Forces Sport BFBS Reporter Julian Evans     THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases   You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum)  Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.