Radio War Nerd EP 564 — The UAE Empire, feat. Andreas Krieg + Iraq Elections, feat. Cyrus

What this episode covers

Guests: Andreas Krieg + "Cyrus" Recorded: November 20, 2025 Since we launched RWN, the United Arab Emirates has repeatedly appeared as a quietly malign player in wars from Libya to the Horn of Africa to the Arabian peninsula, leading to comparisons to the Venetian Republic . This episode we talk to Dr Andreas Krieg about the UAE's rise to regional power, global statecraft and imperial strategies. Friend-o'-the-show Cyrus joins us from Baghdad as guest co-host of this episode, and to fill us in on the results of Iraq's recent elections. First - Cyrus reports on Iraq's elections and the state of its democracyAt 33:50 - Music interlude by Brendon Anderegg . Check out music from his group Mountains here At 35:50 - Our interview with Andreas Krieg on the UAE Read Andreas' article "Security assistance to surrogates – how the UAE secures its regional objectives" (Mediterranean Politics, 2023) which we discuss. Follow Andreas on Twitter . Total time: 1:39:06Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Buy & review John Dolan's new book, They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio

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