Sitrep 18th August 2016

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 18th August Is Putin spreading his wings across Europe and is Nato’s response enough? Are the Chinese really sending spies to Hinkley Point? Why MI6 will miss the UK's top Jihadist PR man. Why did UN troops ignore rape victims in South Sudan? And medals and flag waving in Rio - the non-military tattoo. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: KATE GERBEAU Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: RUSSIA/PUTIN International commentator and former presenter of the BBC's The World Tonight Robin Lustig, and BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee. CHINESE SPIES Anthony Glees, Professor of politics at Buckingham University CHOUDARY International commentator and former presenter of the BBC's The World Tonight Robin Lustig. SOUTH SUDAN the former Director General of the Royal United Services Institute, Professor Michael Clarke. NORTH KOREA DEFECTION International commentator and former presenter of the BBC's The World Tonight Robin Lustig. OLYMPICS BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee. 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 & 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.