Faslane: Inside Britain's Nuclear Submarine Base
“I'm here today because I want to emphasise that the nuclear deterrent has never been needed more than it is today.” the Defence Secretary ...
James Hirst brings more than 30 years of journalism experience to the award-winning BFBS Sitrep podcast. He’s reported from more than 15 countries, including a total of ten months living and working alongside British troops in Afghanistan. He’s questioned Prime Ministers and NATO Secretaries General in front of the world’s media at NATO summits. Before joining BFBS in 2010 James worked at the BBC, ITN and LBC. He’s been editor of BFBS Sitrep since 2021.
“I'm here today because I want to emphasise that the nuclear deterrent has never been needed more than it is today.” the Defence Secretary ...
The full time trained strength of Britain’s armed forces dropped by more than 5,000 in the year to December. It highlights the gap between ...
While attention is focussed on the work of troops in the UK – thousands are still serving abroad.2015 was marked by an expansion of ...
The maker of nuclear reactors for Britain’s nuclear submarines could be nationalised, under contingency plans reportedly drawn up by the ...
The Prime Minister has expressed his thanks to members of the British Armed Forces ahead of the Strategic Defence and Security Review. David ...
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China's President Xi Jinping has been honoured with a full ceremonial military welcome as he begins the first day of his visit to the UK. He ...
Nicola Sturgeon said it herself, the big question for this SNP conference is whether the party will try to get a second independence ...
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A Dutch investigation into the crash of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine last July has concluded that the Boeing Triple-7 was ...
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Britain’s defence attache in Moscow has been summoned by the Russian government after reports claimed that RAF pilots have been authorised ...
It's almost 5 years since I first went to a NATO meeting, and I happened to start with one of the really big ones. The 2010 Lisbon summit ...
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced a long-term deployment of British troops to the Baltic states.Complimenting the Baltic ...
David Cameron has confirmed that Britain will order four new Trident submarines.
The conference slogan this year is 'Security, Stability, Opportunity'.