Sitrep June 20th 2013

As Afghan forces take control of security in Afghanistan Britain’s most senior commander there tells Sitrep that the future of the country is in the hands of it’s people… The Supreme Court has ruled human rights do apply on the battlefield but what does that mean for future conflicts There’s been more army job losses – but what’s life really like for those who’ve taken redundancy? And the importance of Exercise Askari Thunder in Kenya PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: Deputy Commander of the international forces in Afghanistan, Lieutenant General Nick Carter BFBS reporter in Camp Bastion Geoff Meade BFBS reporter Tim Cooper interviews legal commentator Joshua Rosenberg Journalist Paul Osbourne discusses the impact of redundancies on those affected BFBS’s Ali Gibson reports from Kenya on Exercise Askari Thunder ……………………………………………………………………………………… You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Alternatively listen again on the website Mary Wilton BFBS Radio Office: +44 (0)1494 878712 Mobile: +44 (0)7966 387318 Email: [email protected] DAB Digital Radio in the UK Sky Guide Number 0211 Freesat Channel 786 On-air around the Forces' world or at www.bfbs.com/radio >>> Mary Wilton 13/06/2013 14:57 >>> There’s more calls for international support in Afghanistan post 2014, and criticism from a former military intelligence officer who says Britain should never have gone.. What’s behind the protests in Turkey? As the humanitarian crisis in Syria deepens what more can the international community do? Plus: who’s been snooping on your emails? Find out in Sitrep (later) today PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: Frank Ledwidge author of ‘Investment In Blood’ - The True cost of Britain's Afghan War Middle East expert Hazhir Temourian, talking about the trouble in Turkey and forthcoming elections in Iran Richard Norton Taylor who writes on defence and security affairs for The Guardian. ……………………………………………………………………………………… You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Alternatively listen again on the website