UNLOCKED: Syria, Chemical Weapons, and Crossing the Red Line
Syria’s Bashar Al Assad had no such hesitancy. Thousands of people died. The U.S. threatened to strike Syria, but Russia suggested striking a deal instead.It was weird.To talk us through the Assad reg...
22 Mars 202136min
What's 'The Deal' With Iran's Nukes?
What do mid-century funnyman Tom Lehrer, nuclear Armageddon, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action have in common? They’re all features of the excellent podcast The Deal—a show all about the Iran...
19 Mars 202139min
Welcome to the Angry Ocean
Ah international waters. A quiet place to do some crimes or have crimes done to you. Welcome to Angry Ocean, a series we’re doing that examines the underreported topic of conflict on the high seas. Th...
12 Mars 202146min
COVID, Extremists, and Readiness: How Is the U.S. Military?
It’s a weird time for the US military.Endless small-scale wars.Veterans joining the riots at the capital.Right-wing extremism in the ranks.Tens of thousands of troops refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.So,...
5 Mars 202139min
How 9/11 Changed the British Military
It’s been a long time since the sun set on the British Empire and many institutions in British society have changed a great deal. In some ways, the British Army is the exception - a living linkage bet...
26 Feb 202152min
How the Iran-Iraq War Shaped the Modern World
We live in a world shaped by the Iraq War. No, not that Iraq War. No, not that one either. We’re talking about the Iran-Iraq war. Just after Iran’s Islamic Revolution, it fought an eight year war with...
19 Feb 202144min
Service Without a Smile: A History of the Draft
The United States’ military is an all volunteer force and has been since 1973. The people who fought both Gulf Wars and the war in Afghanistan asked to join up. They had as many reasons as there are t...
12 Feb 202139min
Why Navalny Went Back to Russia
After surviving a poisoning attempt, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny returned to his home country and was arrested. Now he’s been sentenced to serve a 3 and a ½ year prison sentence. After Na...
5 Feb 202148min
