Sitrep 14th September 2017

Russia’ playing war-games in the East to fight the West, but what’s the reason for the Exercises? British troops arrive in the Caribbean for Op Ruman. And…..improvements inside the warrior armoured vehicle and more from the world's biggest military fair. Guests: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. TOPICS EX ZAPAD General Sir Richard Shireff, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, the writer on Russian affairs Mary Dejevsky and our defence analyst Christopher Lee. HURRICANE BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee. DEFENCE EXHIBITION - DESI BFBS reporter Grace Pascoe interview with the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones. WARRIOR- DESI BFBS presenter Richard Hutchinson's had a tour from Lockheed Martin's Phillipa Tredgett, a human factors design engineer. SECURE MESSAGING APP BFBS presenter Mike Howarth spoke to David Holman, Company Director of Armour Comms who made the app. THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and 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 in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) On Sky Channel 0211. Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.