Ukraine, Russia and the Crisis in Western Militaries
Frank Ledwidge is a War Studies academic, a former serviceman and an expert on military matters. He made several visits to Ukraine since the start of the current conflict and offers an incisive, clear...
1 Mar 202454min
Chemical Weapons, Poisons and Assassinations, with Dan Kaszeta
Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me ...
24 Feb 20241h 4min
What Does Iran Want?
At the heart of much of the discussion of the multiple crises facing the Middle East is Iran, whose proxies are active across the region. But what is it that Iran itself wants? What is it trying to ac...
9 Feb 202443min
How to Solve a Problem Like the Houthis
Repeated airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen do not appear to have dampened their willingness or their ability to continue strikes against shipping. What are the appropriate responses to this d...
2 Feb 202455min
Chainsaw Politics: Argentina's Anarchic President
Argentina's 'anarcho capitalist' president Javier Milei haș a series of policies that are barely believable. I spoke to Leiza Brumat about the political and economic background to his election, his po...
26 Jan 202454min
YEMEN BONUS EPISODE: In conversation with Jason Pack
BONUS EPISODE In conversation with Jason Pack of the Disorder Podcast about Yemen. This is a joint episode with Disorder, so if you are already listening to that show, you won't find too much differen...
19 Jan 202445min
S2Ep2: EMERGENCY EP: Yemen's Houthis with Hannah Porter - What do they want and why do they want it?
EMERGENCY EPISODE On 11 January US and UK airforces struck targets in Yemen associated with the Huthi militia which has been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea, purportedly in solidarity ...
12 Jan 202438min
Ukraine's Tough Year with Luke Harding
After a tough year in 2023 and a lack of major progress in regaining territory from the Russians, this year promises to be another challenging one for Ukraine. Looming over all of what Ukraine does is...
5 Jan 202438min
