Will the recapture of Mosul lead to peace or a bloodbath?
Mosul is as the Iraqi capital of the militant group Islamic State. Out of a population of between 1.5 million and 2 million, 4,000 to 8,000 are armed extremists. They now face a combined military forc...
18 Okt 201631min
What the hell happened to Britain's Royal Navy?
To say the Britain's Royal Navy is legendary is probably to undersell it. There have been thousands of books - fiction and non-fiction - written about its victories during the Napoleonic wars. Its a b...
11 Okt 201631min
Inside America’s armed militias and the new civil war
Depending on where you live, this story will either be shocking or old hat. But even if you have an armed "militia" operating near you, you probably don't realize just how developed these states withi...
5 Okt 201633min
When the 'War on Drugs' got literal, and how it could end
Drug cartel weaponry has gotten deadlier. In 2015, a Mexican army helicopter was shot down in the state of Jalisco. The local cartel used a rocket-propelled grenade to do it. And for years, drug gangs...
28 Sep 201627min
An Islamic Reformation may be beside the point
The separation of church and state is one of the fundamental tenets of the modern Western world, but that doesn't make it inevitable for all cultures. But does that mean that the Islamic world and the...
21 Sep 201639min
Why nuclear war looks inevitable
Several developments have the potential to move the hands of the nuclear doom clock closer to midnight. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
13 Sep 201630min
One reason the U.S. isn't winning the 'War on Terror'
In the 15 years since America first went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon has reduced the number of troops on the ground and increased the number of unmanned robots picking off high value ...
8 Sep 201639min
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
