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 …………………………

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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 N