Sitrep October 16th 2014

British troops are on their way to Sierra Leone to help in the fight against Ebola but is the world’s reaction too little, too late?   The Former Chief of the Defence Staff Lord Richards talks tough on spending.   The Army prepares for Exercise Black Eagle in Poland.                                                                                       And, the North Korean leader is back in action in North Korea…or is he?   . PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau   STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS:    BBC’s Mark Doyle from the Ghanaian capital Accra, discussing the Ebola crisis.     BFBS reporter Tim Cooper reporting from RFA Argus before it departs for Africa.   Exercise Black Eagle with BFBS reporter Rob Olver   Former Chief of the Defence Staff, General Lord Richards speaking about Ebola, IS and defence spending.   Korean expert Andrea Berger from RUSI     ……………………………………………………………………………………………… THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 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 webb, 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