The Impact of the No Vote at the MOD
Before the Referendum Vote, service Chiefs warned of the impact a 'Yes' vote would have on Britain's Armed Forces.Now that Scotland has ...
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.
Before the Referendum Vote, service Chiefs warned of the impact a 'Yes' vote would have on Britain's Armed Forces.Now that Scotland has ...
A 'huge relief' for the British government and the Ministry of Defence. Further detailed analysis of the effect of the referendum on the ...
International efforts to finalise a strategy for action against brutal Islamic State (IS) militants are expected to intensify after David ...
Our correspondent James Hirst has been speaking to Conservative MP Colonel Bob Stewart, who sits on the Commons Defence Committee. He began ...
The armed forces will help set up a new British treatment centre, for Ebola, in Sierra Leone. They will work with humanitarian experts in a ...
How would Scotland defend itself if it went independent? What would it take to set up its own armed forces?
Playing a key part in the summit after only a few weeks in his new job was the Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon.James Hirst spoke to him ...
The UK’s newest warship HMS Duncan has sailed into Cardiff to provide an awe-inspiring platform for the NATO summit.The sixth-in-class of ...
The crisis in Ukraine, and the threat from Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria are expected to dominate discussions at the NATO summit in ...
Coalition plans to counter the threat from British jihadists have been criticised as "vague" and potentially unenforceable.David Cameron ...
The lights were extinguished at a service at Westminster Abbey last night and across Britain to mark the anniversary of the start of the ...
The first female commander of a major Royal Navy warship is being investigated over allegations of an affair with a member of her ship’s ...
The government has been challenged on how long it is taking to process visa applications from Afghan interpreters, working with British ...
A fresh inquest into the death of soldier Private Cheryl James has been ordered by High Court Judged.
The Prime Minister is today announcing the charities which will receive almost £20 million of funding to improve accommodation for armed ...
James Hirst profiles the new Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon MP, who has taken over the role after a Cabinet reshuffle.