ICYMI: Erik Prince's Terrible Plan for Afghanistan
The United State's war in Afghanistan drags on with no end in sight. Worse, the current administration doesn’t have a clear vision of how it wants to proceed in the country. With all options on the ta...
3 Tammi 201950min
The Sad and Dumb Reality of Russia’s Kerch Kerfuffle
On November 25, Russia seized three Ukranian gunboats in the Kerch strait—a strip of water connecting the Black Sea to Azov Sea. Ukraine claimed it was an act of aggression and, possibly, a prelude to...
20 Joulu 201835min
The Extraordinary Life and Death of War Correspondent Marie Colvin
War correspondents risk life and limb to report on conflict. Increasingly, it’s a leath profession. Marie Colvin was one of the best in the business. She was so good that Bashar al Assad’s regime orde...
7 Joulu 201828min
Why America Can't Quit Saudi Arabia
The alliance between the United States and Saudi Arabia helped define America’s role in the Middle East after World War II. Lately, Saudi Arabia has tested the limits of that relationship. This week o...
29 Marras 201833min
ICYMI: The Air Force's Frozen Chicken Gun
When the United States Air Force tests a new aircraft it needs to make sure it won't crash should a stray bird slam into the plane's side. Thankfully, the military has an artillery piece with a 60-foo...
21 Marras 201830min
Dissecting Today’s Apocalyptic Nuclear Culture
From Roadside Picnic to Fallout, the stories a culture tells about can tell you a lot about the culture. On this bonus episode of War College, Matthew and Jake Hanrahan of the Popular Front podcast si...
15 Marras 201838min
When Political Violence Exploded in America
From 1971 to 1972, the FBI reported more than 2,500 bombings in America. That’s five explosions a day, and most were tied to radical underground political movements. Political violence is on the rise ...
14 Marras 201832min
America’s Foreign Policy is Broken, Here’s How it Got That Way
America is at war all over the planet and the American public doesn’t seem to care. Since the end of the Cold War, Americans have largely checked out of foreign policy concerns. Today on War College, ...
8 Marras 201831min
