How the Pentagon became the world's weapon system superstore
The United States is the world's largest arms merchant. It's not even close. So, who decides what gets sold, and to whom? And how closely does anyone follow the rules? This week on War College we look...
31 Aug 201636min
The age of the aircraft carrier may be over
The United States has more aircraft carriers than any other country. Depending on what you call an aircraft carrier, it's 10 times as many. So why don't more countries have more carriers? Maybe they a...
22 Aug 201636min
How the U.S. got caught between two nuclear neighbors
It's a situation where the United States has interesting choices to make. India and Pakistan are often at each other's throats. Both want U.S. support. Both are allies of necessity for the United Stat...
11 Aug 201633min
The Kremlin may be more involved in U.S. politics than you realize
Hackers released a treasure trove of unpleasant internecine emails on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. The Democratic Party chairwoman was out of a job and tensions between Hillary Clint...
30 Juli 201645min
How a 'chicken gun' keeps U.S. warbirds aloft and other strange tales
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...
28 Juli 201629min
Wars in the Middle East will cost the U.S. trillions more
The United States is at war and has been for more than a decade. Although major combat operations in Iraq in Afghanistan have ended, America still maintains a presence in both and will for years to co...
21 Juli 201634min
The simple reasons Russians love Putin
In the West, people tend to think of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a strongman dictator – a former KGB man who oppresses his people, censors the media and antagonizes Russia’s neighbors. From th...
14 Juli 201631min
Why do people blow themselves up? Not for the reasons you think
Suicide attacks in Paris, Brussels, Orlando, Istanbul. And where to begin in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Nigeria, Israel? Further back, attacks in the United States, Mumbai. Nearly commonplace in Afghanistan ...
29 Juni 201634min
