53: Steve Prest Pt2 - Britain’s Hybrid Navy And Thinking Up Front
In part two of the discussion, Steve relates details of his time as Fleet Robotics Officer in the Royal Navy and then provides insider insights into the challenges of making the ‘hybrid navy’ a realit...
11 Aug 49min
52: Steve Prest Pt1 - French Exchange, at War off Libya
Our guest for a fascinating two-part discussion is Steve Prest, a former Commodore in the Royal Navy who had a varied career that included a tour in Afghanistan, an exchange with the French Navy and b...
6 Aug 43min
51: Suez on Steroids And Britain’s Naval Identity Crisis
Returning guest David Murrin begins by considering US President Donald Trump’s gambits in the Middle East as he seeks to prevail over Iran. In a discussion with host Iain Ballantyne - recorded before ...
15 Juli 48min
50: The Royal Navy - Its Decline and Struggle to Survive Pt2
Welcome to the second part of a Warships Pod special, with returning guest Lee Pilgrim and host Iain Ballantyne diving into the state of the Royal Navy today, its decline since the 1990s and where nex...
29 Maj 55min
49: The Royal Navy - Its Decline and Struggle to Survive Pt1
In the first instalment of a two part discussion host Iain Ballantyne talks to returning guest Lee Pilgrim about the State of the Royal Navy and its decline over the past 20-30 years.Topics they tackl...
22 Maj 37min
48: Iran War Special - Not-so-Grand Strategy Shocker
Host Iain Ballantyne talks to guests Gary Blackburn and James Bosbotinis about the Iran War, including the Strait of Hormuz struggle, how the conflict could shatter NATO plus what it has revealed abou...
4 Apr 56min
47: Cold War & 1990s Submarines & the Hybrid Navy
In this episode host Iain Ballantyne talks to guest Steve Kershaw, a former Royal Navy submarine officer, about his amazing career under the sea and his work today helping to bring about the UK’S ‘Hyb...
22 Feb 1h 9min
46: Churchill’s Peril: U-boat Wolfpacks
Guest Roger Moorhouse and host Iain Ballantyne discuss the German submarine threat in WW2 in a lively and engrossing chat. Roger is the author of several acclaimed books, including ‘Killing Hitler’ an...
9 Dec 202552min
