Sitrep August 4th 2016

SITREP TRAIL THURS, 4th August Five years ago President Obama told President Assad to step aside as Syria's leader. So why is the war still raging in Syria? There are calls for the Royal Navy to help the UK Border Force patrol Britain’s seas – but are there enough ships to cope? And forget Rio, the Russians are racing tanks in their own back yard. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Kate Gerbeau Studio guest: BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: USS Dwight D Eisenhower BFBS reporter Simon Newton on board the American aircraft carrier IS Professor Paul Rogers' new book "Irregular War ISIS and the new threat from the margins." Looking at the global IS threat MARITIME SECURITY BFBS Defence Analyst Christopher Lee and Professor Paul Rogers, from dept for Peace Studies at Bradford University. NORTH KOREA Professor Paul Rogers, from dept for Peace Studies at Bradford University. BELIZE 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.