Are drone strikes working if Paris attacks can still happen?
Predator and Reaper drones hang in the sky above Pakistan, Yemen, Iraq and Syria. Mostly they observe, search for targets – and occasionally they unleash Hellfire missiles. Targets may be large gather...
24 Nov 201527min
One phrase from Saudi clerics could begin the end of Islamic State
The recent terror attacks in Paris shook the world and put the focus back on Islamic State. This week on War College, we talk with American Special Operations intelligence veteran Malcolm Nance. Nance...
19 Nov 201545min
Who picks up your trash when you live in the 'Islamic State?'
Many in the West think of the Islamic State as a loose collection of fighters -- rabble who kill, loot and burn. But the truth is more complex, though no less terrifying. Islamic State actually govern...
11 Nov 201531min
What makes a historical arsonist?
The host of the Hardcore History podcast joins War College to discuss some of the most powerful figures in history - men and women who burned down the world they were born into and -- many generations...
3 Nov 201527min
Get a look inside the secretive world of U.S. Special Ops
America’s Special Operations Forces have become instrumental in the war against radical Islam. But few in America know their story or how they operate. Sean Naylor wants to change that. His new book, ...
28 Okt 201528min
Most of Russia's military still 'rubbish' despite Ukraine, Syria deployments
The annexation of Crimea, the war in eastern Ukraine and the military operation in Syria present the image of a confident Russian President Vladimir Putin willing to expend military power for politica...
20 Okt 201533min
How the machine gun brought modern war to the world
None of the world’s great powers were ready for the carnage World War I. The armies of 1914 looked a lot like the armies of 1814 … but they didn’t go to war with 19th century weapons. The modern world...
14 Okt 201530min
Coming soon, a pizza that stays fresh for three years - courtesy of the U.S. Army
The need for armies, both ancient and modern, to travel long distances to thwart enemies and take territory has made militaries one of the driving factors behind food science.Support this show http://...
30 Sep 201531min
