Around the British forces world in "Seven Days" on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This fresh - fresh concerns over morale from the head of the army in a leaked report ... a lap of honour for British forces in front of thousands of England fans at Wembley ... a new families federation for the RAF ... tackling bullying at service schools ... cracking down on bird trapping on the Sovereign base in Cyprus ... and re-living the army attempt to climb the notorious western ridge of Everest.

Why MPs want your view on services' medical care from front line to Blighty; why 40 years on 242 is still a magic number;  and why 4 weddings outnumber 1 funeral in Baghdad

The best of the week's Forces news from BFBS Radio 2

The Bloody Sunday Inquiry was announced in 1998 so why hasn't it reported yet?

A special extended edition of the programme rounding up the news in the Forces World

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week – new health fears for troops in the Middle
East … Cyprus-based soldiers prepare for their new role by training in the Jordanian desert … how Scotland could have its own defence force …
the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards sign a million pound record deal … and braving the haunted corridors of an RAF base in Buckinghamshire for Halloween.

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week – a big reduction in attacks on British troops in Iraq … from Gibraltar to Morocco for desert training … perfecting mid-air refuelling in the Falklands … the British army version of Top Trumps … troops in Basra stage their own rugby world cup final .. and how to keep up with the bedtime story when you’re deployed.

What have the Cuban Missile Crisis, the founding of the United Nation, the US invasion of Grenada, the killing of hundreds of US marines in Lebanon  and the Battle of Agincourt - what have they in common?

round the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - more calls for extra money to go on forces accommodation ... from Afghanistan to Surrey there's a memorable homecoming ... renewed protests by asylum seekers at a British base in Cyprus ... a Royal Marine chef wins the chance to run a restaurant with Raymond Blanc ... and the Remembrance song for this year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Iraq-Turkey-Iran? Iran-Oil? Is another fire ball about to hit the coalition?

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - reaction to the news that troop numbers in southern Iraq are due to be cut back to 2,500 by the Spring .... The Queen unveils the new armed forces memorial in Staffordshire ... there's more compensation for badly injured forces personnel ... and two best buddies in the RAF are re-united after more than a decade apart, thanks to online bingo.

The services number one Whitehall think tank (started by the Duke of Wellington) has a shiny new director - but who cares?

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - Gordon Brown says a thousand British troops will be home from Iraq by Christmas. The Conservatives accuse him of using the armed forces as a political football. Also - Help for Heroes - a new appeal's launched for wounded troops ... farewell to the Royal Naval Hospital in Gibraltar ... and how music medicine could help soldiers cope in the Middle East.

Oil smuggling in Iraq and were Iraqis really better off under Saddam

Around the British forces world in "Seven Days" on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - scepticism about the council tax rebate for six month Middle East tours and more money for single living accommodation ... the former Head of the Army talks to BFBS about his concerns over public awareness of the military. Also - British troops in Afghanistan help rescue two kidnapped Italian soldiers ... Hollywood star Ewan McGregor samples UK forces life in Basra ... and a life-saving addition to fast jet ejector seats.

General Sir Mike Jackson once told the America Supreme Allied Commander that he wasn't going to start World War 111 on his behalf. You can hear  General Sir Mike Jackson, in this week's Sitrep

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - a major UK-led offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan ... Cyprus-based fusiliers reflect on four months in Iraq as the most senior British officer there predicts the Basra handover isn't far off ... anger over Britain's policy on cluster bombs ... new ways of tackling mental health issues are highlighted at a SSAFA conference in Germany ... and letting off steam in Cyprus after tough Middle East tours in a new donated speedboat.

If Gordon Browne calls an election - which Party will play the troops-out card?

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the Royal British Legion says the Government's failing in its duty of care to the forces ... we ask was the UK withdrawal from the centre of Basra delayed to suit the US? Also, how British Forces Germany is set to shrink .. service accommodation is severly criticised .. military working dogs on exercise in Cyprus ... and inventive fund-raising for charity in Basra.

Troop withdrawals from Iraq - are the numbers real? And, is Brussels really angling to control British defence policy?

A roundup of the Forces News of the last 7 days presented by John Adderley

Today a round up of the world's trouble and troubled spots.

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the head of the Army warns Britain faces a generation of conflict ... guidance for coroners on liaising with America over "friendly fire" inquests ... Wellington Barracks in London hosts the Princess Diana thanksgiving service ... forces rowers go for gold at the world championships ... and from southern Iraq to the X Factor boot camp.

A weekly strategic insight into the world's defence and geopolitical issues.

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - claims the Taliban have been tapping British soldiers' mobile phone calls ... free parcel post to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan ... army families in Wiltshire raise money for wounded soldiers .. the Royal Navy help the relief effort after Belize is hit by Hurricane Dean ... and Fusiliers in Cyprus give underprivileged kids from the UK the holiday of a lifetime.

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - a bleak time in Afghanistan for1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment ... meanwhile relatives call for a special medal for troops taking on the Taleban ... Armed Forces charities accuse the Government of breaking the military covenant ... the memories of the last British soldier alive to have fought in the World War One trenches ... the end of Gap Year Commissions ... Army mountaineers prepare an attempt on a Tibetan peak ... and a wives exercise with a difference in Cyprus.

Could the mass migration of peoples start yet another war?  A Sitrep special looks at the problems.

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the investigation into the RAF helicopter crash near Catterick Garrison ... the Ministry of Defence denies new rules on speaking to the media amount to "gagging" ... Iraqi interpreters working with the British Army have their pleas for asylum reviewed ... a call to scrap postal charges on parcels to Iraq and Afghanistan .. why Cyprus-based Fusiliers are celebrating ... and find a forces friend in Country Life magazine.

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the Army marks the end of a 38 year operation in Northern Ireland ... despite protests the go-ahead's given to accommodate relatives of injured troops near a rehab centre in Surrey ... how long tours abroad lead to an increased risk of psychological illness  ... 16 Air Assault Brigade re-create the horrors of Afghanistan at a London exhibition ... unveiling the rival new medium-weight armoured vehicles ... preparing for a new life after leaving the Royal Navy ... inter-services swimmers race across the Channel .. and remembering and mourning the loss of Black Tot Day.

Why do wars start in August?

Around the forces world in "Seven Days" on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - all three forces play a major role in supporting the emergency response to the worst flooding in England for 60 years ... there's security for the three naval bases as the go-ahead's given for two new giant aircraft carriers ... more criticism over the Iran hostage crisis ... A new commander for Canadian soldiers based alongside British troops on the Alberta Prairie ... and a unique inter-services cross-channel swim for charity.

Why don't we miss Tony Blair?

Around the forces world on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - three RAF servicemen are killed in Iraq ... further concerns are raised over the mission in Afghanistan * the military rehab centre in Surrey nearly doubles its bedspace * details of bigger pensions for Gurkhas * the end of the runway for a key RAF wartime HQ * the new eye in the sky for RAF rescue crews in Cyprus * more code-cracking at Bletchley Park * and the Welsh soldier with the X Factor.

Christopher Lee and his round table of experts discuss the issues of the week

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - MPs claim reservists aren't being treated fairly ... more money to speed up soldiers' inquests ... remembering the Battle of Passchendaele 90 years on ... a significant milestone for the Eurofighter Typhoon ... the best of the air tattoo at RAF Fairford ... a record in pictures of a fortified Northern Ireland - and the new enemy in Iraq - big beastly badgers in Basra!

Is terrorism such a threat to our society as leaders say it is?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - fresh warnings the armed forces are overstretched ... test firing the Royal Navy's new submarine-launched cruise missile ... the new Falklands patrol vessel is commissioned ... British forces firefighters in Cyprus come to the rescue in the Troodos Mountains ... and a former Gurkha who won the Victoria Cross receives a guard of honour as he wins his fight for the right to come to Britain.

Where does defence rate in the Government's pecking order?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - what will Gordon Brown's take be on Iraq and Afghanistan as Tony Blair exits with a special mention for the forces ... fears that attempts to eradicate opium production in southern Afghanistan are failing ... another military presence in Northern Ireland comes to an end ... celebrating the life of the jet engine's inventor ... and a soldier couple who met at salsa classes in Iraq tie the knot.

This week, the lessons learned from the capture of 15 Royal marines and Sailors by Iran * Are British troops getting the medical provision they deserve in the field * The heartwrenching story of a young Jewish boy who witnesses some of the brutality of the Nazi regime at first hand * We dip into the high fashion world of Royal Ascot * and consider the origins of the Universe.

A roundup of the news from a Forces viewpoint chaired by Christopher Lee

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two - this week with Bob Jones.

In this edition we focus on the commemorations of the end of the conflict in the Falklands 25 year ago. We hear messages from the Queen and Margaret Thatcher - look behind the political manouevres of the time - and hear a first hand account of one of the bloodiest battles of the campaign. 

Also - Bob Monkhouse dispenses health advice from beyond the grave, and the campaign to being back nose-paintings on British military aircraft.

Christopher Lee and the panel discuss the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - safety fears are raised over the RAF's Nimrods ... training the Army trainers following the Deepcut deaths ... 25 years on, the daughter of one of the men who died on the RFA Sir Galahad returns to the Falklands ... complaints about Pay As You Dine ... and sailing round the world with the Royal Corps of Signals.

As the G8 leaders meet today, there's open talk among some of them of a new Cold War. No one's suggesting an east west conflict but it does raise the point: do we really understand conflict enough to know how to avoid it and how to get out of it when all else fails?

Col Charlie White, Head of Army Policy on Catering, Retail and Lieisure Services talks to Glen about Pay As You Dine

 Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the mission against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan takes its toll as the British base in Helmand Province increases in size ...  the 25th anniversary of the first land war victory in the Falklands War ... how troops in Iraq could have wristwatch translators ... and the RAF says goodbye to the Jaguar.

If the road to peace is reconstruction - how do you do it with people shooting at you?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - British forces in southern Iraq say a leader of the Mehdi army has been killed in what's been described as a precision strike by Iraqi special forces, supported by British troops ... remembering the start of the land war to liberate the Falklands 25 years on ... how military bandsmen could take the role of infantry soldiers ... an RAF Typhoon milestone reached in Cyprus .. on exercise with the Gurkhas in Brunei .. the 90th anniversary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission ... and life as Britain's first female Tornado fighter pilot.

Why does royalty do very well in the Royal Navy?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - reaction to the decision against sending Prince Harry to Iraq ... more helicopters ease the pressure in Afghanistan ... remembering the Falklands conflict at the Imperial War Museum ...  the Royal Navy trials so-called "hotshipping" ... Belize hosts the annual Caribbean exercise ... the RAF Falcons leap into Cyprus and capturing the Falklands penguins on camera for a new book.

Are the Chinese draining the oil wells in Africa and, for how long will the British public support current levels of defence spending.

The best of the week's Service news from across the world compiled by John Adderley

Is Iraq the indelible blot on Tony Blair's legacy?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week we focus on the Falklands as lives lost are remembered 25 years on ... the first British soldier convicted of a war crime is jailed ... it's army pay day the JPA way ... fighting for a coveted place in the Red Arrows ... it's goodbye to the Commander in Gibraltar ... and the TA Major bankrolling Basra.

Why silence is no longer golden.....

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - back to business in the Gulf a month after Iran's capture of 15 Royal Navy sailors and marines ... a Challenger tank's damaged for the first time by an attack in Iraq .. further doubts over whether Prince Harry should be deployed ... Cyprus-based soldiers begin their Middle East tours ... the 25th anniversary of the first British victory of the Falklands War ... and unusual flying missions for the Hercules and the Lancaster bomber.

Does bullshit really baffle brains?

The best of the week's service news presented by John Adderley

Why don't the Services don't get sparkling Secretaries of State?

Reports from seven days around the forces world with John Adderley, dominated by the aftermath of the release of 15 Royal Navy personnel by Iran. The decision to allow them to sell their stories comes in for severe criticism. The Defence Secretary Des Browne admits it was a bad call, and imposes a ban on further sales. You can hear various viewpoints. Also - a new report paints a grim picture of life in Iraq as the US extends tours of duty for its soldiers ... queuing to buy former RAF homes at Coltishall ... how to buy a brick for the Chelsea Pensioners' new infirmary ... and six RAF policemen and a BFBS presenter in Cyprus complete Seven Sahara marathons

Why can't all NATO countries pull their weight in Afghanistan?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - huge relief as 15 royal navy sailors and marines are freed by Iran. Also - marking the 25th anniversary of Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands ... RAF fighter pilots are asked to consider suicide missions ... a memorial plaque is unveiled to mark British troops leaving Bosnia ... the end of an era for the Royal Artillery in Cyprus ... and the RAF's new spirit of adventure entertainment show.

Was truth the first British casualty of the Falklands War?  And why was 1982 a turning point in the battle between the media and the MoD?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the efforts to secure the release of 15 royal navy sailors and marines captured by Iran. Also - a virtual Iraq to tackle post traumatic stress disorder ... what the Bosnian people think about troop withdrawals ... high level praise for the army training unit in Canada ... Britain's old chemical weapons are no more ... and the first known examples of camouflage uniforms go on display

Do MPs like the services? Or do they simply pay lip service to our brave boys and girls- and does the MoD pay any attention to what MPs say?

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week * the fourth anniversary of the Iraq invasion * and exactly 25 years on, the trigger for the Falklands war. * two sailors die in an explosion onboard a nuclear-powered submarine * changing tactics in Afghanistan to reduce civilian casualties * British forces stop using dumb cluster bombs * an Army lynx helicopter crashes in Northern Ireland  * it’s bye bye Bosnia for hundreds of Welsh guardsmen .. and happy 90th birthday to forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn

If everything is under control in Southern Iraq, why are there more attacks on British Forces in Basra and...... do we like Gordon Brown?

Around the forces world in Seven Days with John Adderley. This week - an unlawful killing verdict at the inquest into the death by American "friendly fire" of a British soldier in Iraq ... two British soldiers are cleared of allowing their men to abuse Iraqi civilians ... new concerns over the quality of NHS hospital care for troops ... MPs vote to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system .. is the military smoking ban helping people quit ... more disbandment in Northern Ireland ...and preparations in Cyprus for seven Sahara marathons.

GOC UKSC(G) Maj Gen Mungo Melvin talks to Glen on future of BFG

Would the UK use a nuclear warhead to guarantee energy supplies?

Seven Days around the forces world with John Adderley. This week - highlights from a wide-ranging interview on BFBS Radio Two with the Prime Minister. Tony Blair talks about Iraq ...Afghanistan .. equipment shortages and overstretch. Also - a big NATO operation in Afghanistan ... a posthumous VC for a paratrooper killed in action against the Taliban ... "extraordinary strides forward" in the training and welfare of recruits ... Cyprus troops on exercise in Mozambique ... the RAF's changing role in Northern Ireland ... and a new pensions deal for Gurkhas.

Why Prince Harry's deployment to Iraq is good PR for the Army. And why Nato should be aware the Ides of March.

The Prime Minister talks about Britain's deployment to Afghanistan.  Glen asks him about overstretch, about equipment problems and ultimately just what the deployment is trying to achieve.

Is Pakistan intelligence working for Taliban and, in the name of counter-terrorism have human rights gone too far?

The week around the forces world with John Adderley. Over the last seven days - Tony Blair announces major troop withdrawals from Iraq * speculation over Prince Harry’s role as his regiment heads for the Middle East * MPs criticise delays to the next generation of armoured fighting vehicles * Gibraltar welcomes nearly a hundred Gurkhas * a landmark Army expedition to the North Pole .. and tossing pancakes onboard the new submarine HMS Turbulance

What happened to the noisy generals.......and where is FRES?

A round-up of the week's news from around the British forces world with John Adderley. This week - a major security crackdown in Basra ... a call for NATO to rethink its approach in Afghanistan ... further visible signs of normalisation in Northern Ireland ... an international day of action against child soldiers ... celebrating a new branch of the Royal Naval Association in Cyprus ... and everything from a guardsman's tunic to a green goddess fire engine - available now online.

 It's poppy pay-day in Afghanistan as they head for the biggest ever harvest of poppies - so what are we doing about it?

In this week's 7 Days

It's all change at the top in Afghanistan as the British commander General David Richards hands over the reins of power at ISAF to the Americans.  We hear his thoughts on his time in charge.

We take a look at the development role of British Forces in Mozambique

News of an Elephant which dropped into Chelsea Barracks for a quick Curry

and the new Mid-Air service which could get you hot under the collar.

Does modern diplomacy come out of the barrel of a gun?

The best of the week's interviews on BFBS Radio 2 compiled and presented by John Adderley

Why do Presidents and Prime Ministers lie?

http://www.bfbs.com/g3 - This month, the VIP and Cyclo bags, Army Kid clothing, Glowtosleep, Pin-It

Does the Navy really need carriers? And Islamic uprising - What Islamic uprising?

http://www.bfbs.com/multimedia - This month, the iPhone, iTalk Pro, EyeTV Diversity, Computing Which and PC-Pro Magazine

Why do we keep British forces in Germany?

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - Tony Blair's vision of the future for Britain's armed forces .. reaction to President Bush's decision to send thousands more troops to Iraq .. the outcome of the inquest into the deaths of six Royal Navy airmen after two helicopters collided at the start of the Iraq war .. soldiers in Cyprus head back to Afghanistan ... Royal Marine reservists aim to row across the Atlantic into the record books ... the first female beefeater ... and onboard HMS St Albans at the London boat show.

 What's really behind the American hit in Somalia and...was the Cold War good for us all?

A round-up of the week's news on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. Hear how the poor state of housing for the armed forces is exposed ... the controversy over Saddam Hussein's execution ... NATO pledges fewer innocent lives will be lost in Afghanistan this year ... it's revealed millions of pounds are spend chartering planes to fly British troops to Iraq ... civilian defence workers threaten strike action ... Romania and Bulgaria are welcomed to the European Union ... and Royal Marines in Afghanistan see in the New Year with a game of cricket.

If the public isn't 4-square behind British forces in Iraq & Afghanistan could it be because these aren't seen as national emergencies?

It's the second part of the best of the year on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. Hear again some of the big names of 2006 in conversation - including Brenda Blethyn, Leslie Phillips, James Blunt, Tommy Steele, Chris de Burgh, Keith Chegwin, Gloria Hunniford and Peter Andre

The panel look back at the events in 2006 and whether 2007 will be more of the same

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two
with John Adderley. This week - demands for an apology after an inquest
hears a British soldier died in Iraq days after handing back his body
armour due to shortages ... Conservative leader David Cameron’s views
on Middle East policy ...  an early Christmas present for Combat Stress
...a padre’s view on the festive season away from family and friends
... drawing a line under 2006 with this year’s Schott’s almanac ...
and Julian Clary’s Christmas.

The 2006 SSAFA Forces Help Carol Concert.  A glittering evening of Carols and readings recorded in The Guards Chapel, London.

Has Blair given Britain more enemies than before?

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the highest awards given for gallantry ... how the Apache helicopter is coping in Afghanistan ... more evidence manpower levels in the forces are too low ... another blow for bereaved parents seeking an inquiry into the Iraq war ... a formal launch for the British Armed Forces Federation ... top writing tips for the Army's poetry competition ... and we catch up with singer Catherine Jenkins who's been entertaining troops in Basra.

Why can't we be bothered about Africa?

The British Armed Forces Federation has been formally launched.  The organisation is intended to give serving sailors, soldiers and airmen more of a voice within the chain of command.  It’s founder Douglas Young joins Glen...

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - stinging criticism of the way the armed forces are run from the former head of the Army ... claims the Army's deliberately targeting deprived young people in Wales for recruitment ..  the Government announces the future for nuclear submarines .. a big investment in pilotless ground attack aircraft .. improved accommodation opens in Colchester ... G4 on their new album ... and the world whistling champion.

The MOD have announced that every building in defence ALL OVER THE WORLD will be smoke free from 0600 local on the 31st of this month.

Chris Williams is a director of Defence Medical Services and he joins Glen...

Tony Blair's gone to Washington. Gone to get his instructions or to
really make a difference

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - more talk of a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq ... disappointment for Royal Marines in Afghanistan missing out on a big pay boost ...  model Nell McAndrew helps dispatch this year's Christmas boxes to troops abroad ... an insight into life as Princess Diana's royal protection officer ... Masterchefs show off in Cyprus ... actor Graham Starke on working with Peter Sellers ... Martin Clunes recalls Men Behaving Badly .. and a tribute to former BFBS DJ Alan "Fluff" Freeman.

If NATO can't deliver on Afghanistan, then what's it for?
Nato that is...