The AK-47, a weapon so simple, even a child can use it - and they do
It’s the world’s most famous weapon, popular with soldiers, insurgents and video gamers alike. As many as 100 million of the world's guns are descended from Mikhail Kalashnikov's original Avtomat Kala...
23 Syys 201528min
Who are Europe’s migrants, and do they pose a threat?
War College talks to author and journalist Robert Young Pelton talks about the waves of immigrants washing up on the shores of Europe and why things have gotten worse in the last few months. Support t...
15 Syys 201530min
Just how strong is Iran’s military?
This week’s War College examines the state of Iran’s conventional military, as well as its guiding strategies. Jason Fields, Matthew Gault and Robert Beckhusen also discuss the likely impact of the nu...
9 Syys 201530min
What a real war in space might look like
There are approximately 1,000 satellites currently in orbit, but how many of them are really weapons in disguise?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2 Syys 201533min
What nuclear strategy? World powers play dangerous game by ear
This week’s War College looks at nuclear threats around the world and whether U.S. strategy has kept up. Thomas Nichols, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College, says it hasn’t and explains why that...
25 Elo 201529min
Weird weapons of Vietnam: Combat tree houses, a nuclear rifle and more
This week War College looks at some of the weirdest weapons that the U.S. military came up with for use during the Vietnam War. While the nuclear rifle didn’t go anywhere, another invention can be fou...
18 Elo 201533min
How China’s military might matches up with the United States
To understand just how strong China’s military really is, it’s important to understand its true mission and objectives. And those are very different from what the United States is trying to accomplish...
12 Elo 201526min
Drones of war: How smart will they get?
Drones linger over battlefields all over the world, and over places that don’t realize that they’re battlefields until the Hellfire missiles strike. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warco...
4 Elo 201533min
