War has its own supply chain BFBS Forces News takes a look inside Ukraine's Brave1 Marketplace, military units log on, browse thousands of products, and order drones and equipment straight from local manufacturers🔗⬇

Donald Trump's suggested the US could restart explosive tests of nuclear weapons, after more than 30 years☢️ 🤔Is this a symptom of a nuclear arms race already underway, or could it kickstart one? The latest @bfbssitrep🔗⬇️

The blueprint for the UK's Armed Forces depends on data from every military sensor being available to every person who needs it🌐 This week's BFBS Sitrep explores the Digital Targeting Web🔗⬇️

Is the UK behind in the military drone race?🤔 💬On this week's BFBS Sitrep, Professor Michael Clarke analyses the available numbers and explains why Ukraine shouldn't be treated as a template for the future, even though drones are here to stay Listen in full here🔗⬇️

As well as condemning “fat" generals and “woke” policies US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has told America's top officers they must end a 'poisonous culture of risk aversion'. BFBS Sitrep separates the warfighting logic from the culture-war politics Listen in full🔗⬇️

@keirgiles.bsky.social Hi Keir, I'm the producer of the BFBS podcast Sitrep. My presenter would love to have a chat with you tomorrow (10 mins over wifi) about the RAF mission over Poland (Russian perspective) Please can you email [email protected] (I've emailed you too) Thanks!

@edstringer.bsky.social Hi Ed, we'd love to have you on Sitrep this Thursday at 10am over wifi to chat about the RAF mission over Poland. My email is [email protected] (I've emailed you too) Thanks!

China released 80,000 doves at the end of its 80th anniversary victory day parade, but the messaging of military might was far louder than appeals for peace. This week's BFBS Sitrep analyses the weapons in China's 'peace' parade☮️ 🎧Listen in full🔗⬇️

"The world has a choice between peace and war, but China is preparing for war"🗣️ Professor Michael Clarke joined this week's BFBS Sitrep to offer his reaction to the military parade in China this week. 🎧Listen LIVE🔴18:30 UKT BFBS Radio

"We need an acquisition process"🗣️🛰 Dr Ulrike Franke, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, joins the latest BFBS Sitrep to discuss the drone arms race in Ukraine🇺🇦 Listen LIVE🔴18:30 UKT BFBS Radio

"We must not diminish the capability of our Special Forces"🗣️ Amid scrutiny of past actions by UK Special Forces, former Army Officer Col (Ret'd) Hamish De Bretton-Gordon discusses their importance as we face the prospect of war in Europe again. 🎧Listen here👉https://brnw.ch/21wRNct

If the Leopard 2 could not handle Ukraine, would the Challenger 3 have done better? What can the holy trinity of tank designs learn from the conflict in Ukraine, where other tanks failed? Read more 👇🔗

Would you serve on HMS Cockchafer? How about a destroyer called HMS Frolic? 🤔🚢 Believe it or not, these are all real ships that served in the Royal Navy. This week's bfbs Sitrep takes a look at the naming process of a Royal Navy ship.👇