As Bolivia expresses interest in Iranian military drones & Argentina signs a contract for Israel's Hero loitering munitions, Samuel Bendett & I discuss the state of drone proliferation across South America with Forbes Paul Iddon Link forbes.com/sites/pauliddo… Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy @CornellTPL

Chairman Mao History Hit Warfare History Hit💥 James Patton Rogers is joined by author Jung Chang to talk about her and her family’s experiences under Mao’s rule, and to help shed a light on who exactly Mao was... hpbl.uk/yourls/mao

1/2 The latest drone attacks on Moscow appear to be something notably different. With Zelensky all but admitting the attacks are Ukrainian in origin, this signals an emboldened Ukraine openly bringing the war to the Russian people. But a word of warning…

Was Robert Mugabe a ruthless dictator or a revolutionary hero? As part of our special ‘Dictators’ mini-series on Warfare, I spoke with Prof Sue Onslow about Mugabe’s surprising links with China & North Korea & his controversial (often brutal) 37 year rule podfollow.com/the-world-wars…

Great to see our episode on ‘WW2: The Deadliest Blitz?’ making the Top 5 this week. It was a please to travel to Glasgow and to talk with Marc Conaghan about the bombing of the region by the Luftwaffe - a largely forgotten aspect of the Second World War: podfollow.com/the-world-wars…

It was here, 78 years ago today, that Little Boy detonated at 1500ft above the city of Hiroshima. The Genbaku Dome acts as a stark reminder of the power of atomic weapons. Here’s why it was able to stay standing, when almost everything else collapsed: instagram.com/reel/CvnB9NEME…

In this week's #FlashpointIran podcast, James Patton Rogers tells Voice of America how Russia's use of Iranian drones in its war against Ukraine makes those drones more appealing to Iran's anti-American allies like Belarus and Bolivia. Read the transcript here: bit.ly/45uEIQl

August 2023 marks 2 years since the disastrous US withdrawal from Afghanistan. To discuss the continued impact on the people of Afghanistan & the broader international security implications, I’ve invited Mike Martin Mike Martin MP 🔸 back onto the podcast podfollow.com/the-world-wars…

How did Putin rise to power? What led him down the path of ever more extreme policies? To find out, I invited Prof Daniel Treisman Daniel Treisman onto the Warfare podcast to discuss Putin's past policies, wars, and his unique form of dictatorial rule: podfollow.com/the-world-wars…

Military drones in Ukraine & Russia understandably make the headline, yet their growing use across the Arctic should not be ignored In this new Open Access journal article, I document the issue & argue it's a sign of increasing tensions across the Arctic rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ge…

Despite Russian claims that the city's air defences diverted the weapon, yet another drone, likely from Ukraine, has targeted central Moscow: bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur… #drone #dronemoscow #moscow #russia

I had the great pleasure of speaking to James Patton Rogers on History Hit Warfare podcast about TFH Project and why it is so important for people to get involved now! 🎧Listen now on: 🔗Apple: rb.gy/n8cjb 🔗Spotify: rb.gy/cg6k0 🔗Google: rb.gy/srn5w

Was the Battle of Kursk really the largest tank battle in history? To find out & to mark 80 years since the end of this pivotal battle, I invited the always brilliant James Holland back on to Warfare. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or via this link: podfollow.com/the-world-wars…

What’s next for the Wagner group? And most importantly, what’s next for Putin?!? The death of Prigozhin does little to strengthen Putin’s hand: Prigozhin was, after all, a pretty trusted, patriotic, and no nonsense figure to some. This will be a tense 24 Hours in Moscow.

I look a little terrified, but I am reviewing infamous dictators in movies, so seems fair. Check the full episode here on the History Hit YouTube: youtu.be/I07v575poBo?si…

It’s been an absolute pleasure & a privilege to host the Warfare podcast, but after 3 years, 100s of episodes & the best guests & listeners you can ask for, it’s time to bring the show to an end. Listen today for the full goodbye message & future plans podfollow.com/the-world-wars…

1/4 Astonishing figures! Over the last three months, 600 Russian raids on Ukrainian cities used Iranian drones containing western technology: theguardian.com/world/2023/sep…

With news of Kissinger’s death at the age of 100, the vigorous debate about his legacy will begin To discuss his early childhood in Nazi Germany, his US service in WW2, & his long political career, I sat down with Kissinger expert Prof Thomas Schwartz 🎙️podfollow.com/the-world-wars…

The politics of Yalta have always fascinated me, so it was great to sit down & debate what happened between the big three! Thanks to Alexandra Churchill ✌🏼⭐️⭐️ (who channelled Churchill), Iain_MacGregor1 (@iainmacgregor1.bsky.social) (who was a little too comfortable as Stalin) & Dan Snow who kept us in check

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