Sitrep January 17th 2013

Is the Hostage crisis in Algeria retaliation against the French intervention in Mali or something else? Why Russia’s top general tells Nato that Afghanistan pull out spells disaster Are forces children getting a good deal when it comes to their education? And what prompts A-listers like David Beckham and Ray Winstone to visit injured troops in hospital? PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUESTS: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: Analytst Jon Marks on Algeria BBC Mark Doyle in Mali Headteacher Su Scrimshaw telling us what it’s like to run a school where the majority of students are from Forces’ families. Sir Bob Russell from the Commons Defence Select Committee discussing Service children’s education Forces News reporter Claire Sadler talking to actor Ray Winstone You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.