Sitrep February 2nd 2012

The Americans are bringing forward the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan – but is it more to do with President Obama’s election strategy than a secure Afghanistan? And what does it mean for British Forces in the region As Prince William prepares for his time in the South Atlantic, tensions remain strained between the British and Argentine governments, but what do the Falkland Islanders themselves make of it all? And we talk to Peter Carroll, the man behind the Ghurkha’s ‘Campaign PRESENTER: Kate Gerbau STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee Interviews with: The Director of the Royal United Services Institute, Michael Clarke British Forces News’ reporter Geoff Meade form the Nato Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels Tim Cooper, our reporter in the Falklands Peter Carroll of the Ghurkha’s Campaign for Justice. ................................................................................................................................................ You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio 1 at 1830 (UK time). Alternatively listen again on the website.