Will the B-21 Bomber Break the Mold, or the Budget?
It’s been a while since the Air Force built a new bomber. In fact, it’s still flying an aircraft that’s 60 years old, the B-52. The more recent B-1 and B-2 bombers were beset by problems during their ...
8 Jan 201829min
The Military Reality Behind Star Wars
It's a blast from the past this week and Jason and Matthew get ready for 2018. Here's what we said back then:From Star Wars to Battlestar Galactica, few battlefields are as fought over in pop-culture ...
2 Jan 201834min
ICYMI: This Is How Republic's Fall
ICYMI: This holiday week we're re-running the first episode of the new era! We'll be back after the new year.The Weimar Republic was doomed from the start. World War I left Germany in a precarious pos...
26 Dec 201726min
Optimism in America’s Forever War
Marty Skovlund Jr. first went to Afghanistan as an Army Ranger. This year he returned as a journalist. His reports offer a sharp contrast to the main narrative about a place that’s been at war for dec...
18 Dec 201731min
Social Media Has Changed War Forever
War. War has changed.Anyone can keep up to date with the latest conflict on Twitter. Facebook is a great place to watch the propaganda game of entire countries unfold. YouTube amplifies previously mar...
12 Dec 201734min
How a Medieval Battle Invented English Pride and Made the Longbow a Legend
On a Summer day in 1346, a small army of upstart British peasants cut the heart out of the French aristocracy. That’s the story anyway.The Battle of Crécy was one of the most important of the Hundred ...
5 Dec 201744min
ICYMI: Talking About Russian Propaganda in 2015
As Jason and Matthew sleep off their holiday induced Turkey Comas, War College presents an episode from the early days of the show. Here’s what we said back then—The media in Russia is lively, often e...
27 Nov 201732min
America’s Secret Nuclear Upgrades
If you just look at the number of warheads, the U.S. nuclear arsenal is a small fraction of the size it was during the Cold War. But is that even the right measure anymore? This week on War College, R...
20 Nov 201723min
