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433. Can NATO Fight Back Against Russia’s Shadow War?

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432. Saving the SAS & The Management of Fear

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431. Hell in Kherson – Life under the Drones & CIA's Secret Moscow Mission

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430. Hungary’s New Dawn: 100 Days of Péter Magyar

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429. Fedorov's Challenge: A Governance Crisis in Kyiv?

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428. Echoes of ’91: The Fall of the USSR and Putin’s Future

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427. Election Bans, Drone Offensives & National Resilience

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426. The American Pope: Leo XIV, Trump, and the New Vatican Soft Power

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425. Summer Special: The Caspian Strike, Falklands 2.0 & Deterring Russia

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424. Radek Sikorski on Russia’s Evolving Threat, European Defence, and the War in Ukraine

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423. On the Front Line with Ukraine's Drone Units with Arnaud De Decker

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422. Al Carns MP on Why Western Defence Policy Must Evolve

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421. Retail Under Fire: Drone Strikes, Oligarch Warnings, and a New Ukrainian Commander

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420. 40% of the World by 2100: Why Is Everyone Ignoring Africa?

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419. Zelensky’s Spectacular Own Goal

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418. Battleground Big Picture: Power Struggles in Kyiv - The Story Behind the Government Reshuffle

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417. "Make Your Own": Trump's Answer to the Patriot Interceptor Shortage

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416. The Atomised Empire: Passivity, Cash, and the Fate of Putin’s Russia

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415. Choking the Russian War Machine

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413. Trump’s G7 Bombshell, the Battle for Kostiantynivka, and Russia’s Desperate Draft Raids

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410. The Artery of the Nation & The War on Corruption

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409. Gaining Dominance: Ukraine Shifts the Momentum

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408. Geopolitical Shifts, Strategic Autonomy, and the 'Fantastic Kingdom' with Dr. Helene von Bismarck

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407. Black Smoke Over St Petersburg: Ukraine Targets Putin’s "Russian Davos"

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407. Black Smoke Over St Petersburg: Ukraine Targets Putin’s "Russian Davos"

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406. Fighting the War Within – Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Battle

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406. Fighting the War Within – Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Battle

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405. Escalation, Ambiguity, and the Ghost of Katyn

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405. Escalation, Ambiguity, and the Ghost of Katyn

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404. The Reinforced Character of Kharkiv

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404. The Reinforced Character of Kharkiv

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403. The Unimaginable: Will Nuclear Weapons Be Used Again in Our Lifetime?

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403. The Unimaginable: Will Nuclear Weapons Be Used Again in Our Lifetime?

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Friends in High Places: Putin’s Lifelines and Britain’s Sanction U-Turn

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Friends in High Places: Putin’s Lifelines and Britain’s Sanction U-Turn

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401. The Battle for Kupiansk: Inside Ukraine's Comeback

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401. The Battle for Kupiansk: Inside Ukraine's Comeback

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400. Human Safari in Kherson & Drone Interceptors at Chernobyl

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400. Human Safari in Kherson & Drone Interceptors at Chernobyl

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399. Is This the Beginning of the End?

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399. Is This the Beginning of the End?

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398. Katya’s War: The Last Night in Avdiivka

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398. Katya’s War: The Last Night in Avdiivka

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397. Is the Kremlin Crumbling? Putin’s Bunkers, Coup Fears, and the Shoigu Suspicion

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397. Is the Kremlin Crumbling? Putin’s Bunkers, Coup Fears, and the Shoigu Suspicion

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396. Katya’s War: From Kharkiv to Bakhmut

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396. Katya’s War: From Kharkiv to Bakhmut

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395. Kinetic Sanctions

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395. Kinetic Sanctions

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394. Kharkiv: Flowers, Sunshine, and the Shadow of War

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394. Kharkiv: Flowers, Sunshine, and the Shadow of War

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393. The Druzhba Pipeline Deal: Hungary’s New PM & Russia’s Hidden Inflation

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393. The Druzhba Pipeline Deal: Hungary’s New PM & Russia’s Hidden Inflation

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392. Lessons for the West: The Most Experienced Army in Europe

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392. Lessons for the West: The Most Experienced Army in Europe

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391. The Hungarian Earthquake: The Fall of the Orbán Era

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391. The Hungarian Earthquake: The Fall of the Orbán Era

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390. The Invisible Frontline: Power, Trauma, and Resilience in Odesa

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390. The Invisible Frontline: Power, Trauma, and Resilience in Odesa

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389. Drone Breakthroughs, Russian Oil Strikes, and JD Vance in Budapest

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389. Drone Breakthroughs, Russian Oil Strikes, and JD Vance in Budapest

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388. Hungary’s High-Stakes Election

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388. Hungary’s High-Stakes Election

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387. The Baltic Blitz: Dismantling Putin’s War Chest

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387. The Baltic Blitz: Dismantling Putin’s War Chest

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386. Otto Skorzeny and the Gran Sasso Raid

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386. Otto Skorzeny and the Gran Sasso Raid

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385. Swapping Plastic for Metal: The New Economics of Warfare

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385. Swapping Plastic for Metal: The New Economics of Warfare

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384. Hubris at the Gates: The Fall of Russia's Elite

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384. Hubris at the Gates: The Fall of Russia's Elite

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383. Odesa Mama, Port of War & Surviving Russian Occupation

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383. Odesa Mama, Port of War & Surviving Russian Occupation

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382. Putin’s Windfall, Gerasimov’s Fictions, and Moral Equivalence

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382. Putin’s Windfall, Gerasimov’s Fictions, and Moral Equivalence

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381. Battleground: Special Forces — The Listener Mailbag

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381. Battleground: Special Forces — The Listener Mailbag

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380. Tragedy, Resilience, and Defiance: Reflections from a Week Across Ukraine

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380. Tragedy, Resilience, and Defiance: Reflections from a Week Across Ukraine

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379. The Raid: Inside the SAS Assault on the Iranian Embassy: Part 2

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379. The Raid: Inside the SAS Assault on the Iranian Embassy: Part 2

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378. Why Hungary and Iran Matter for Ukraine Right Now

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378. Why Hungary and Iran Matter for Ukraine Right Now

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377. The Iran Distraction: How the Middle East Mega-Drama Redraws the Map for Kyiv

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377. The Iran Distraction: How the Middle East Mega-Drama Redraws the Map for Kyiv

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376. The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege: Part 1

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376. The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege: Part 1

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375. Ukraine’s Spring Surge

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375. Ukraine’s Spring Surge

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374. Operation Eagle Claw: Disaster in the Desert

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374. Operation Eagle Claw: Disaster in the Desert

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373. Battlefield Gains, Geneva Stalemates, and the "Helmet of Memory"

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373. Battlefield Gains, Geneva Stalemates, and the "Helmet of Memory"

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372. The Cockleshell Heroes: Twelve Men, Two Survivors

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372. The Cockleshell Heroes: Twelve Men, Two Survivors

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371. Assassinations, Attrition, and the Telegram Crackdown

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371. Assassinations, Attrition, and the Telegram Crackdown

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370. Battleground: Spetsnaz – Russia’s Elite Shadow

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370. Battleground: Spetsnaz – Russia’s Elite Shadow

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369. Trump’s "Truce" and Russia's waning influence in Azerbaijan

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369. Trump’s "Truce" and Russia's waning influence in Azerbaijan

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368. Operation Cauldron: The Perfect Raid Amidst the Dieppe Disaster

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368. Operation Cauldron: The Perfect Raid Amidst the Dieppe Disaster

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367. The Screaming Banshee and the Ukrainian 'Dad’s Army'

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367. The Screaming Banshee and the Ukrainian 'Dad’s Army'

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366. Blunders, Bullets, and the Black Mercedes: Entebbe part 2

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366. Blunders, Bullets, and the Black Mercedes: Entebbe part 2

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365. Darkness in Kyiv and the Duel for Greenland

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365. Darkness in Kyiv and the Duel for Greenland

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364. The Impossible Mission: Entebbe Part 1

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364. The Impossible Mission: Entebbe Part 1

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363. Oreshnik Over Lviv: Winter Strikes and the Shadow Fleet

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363. Oreshnik Over Lviv: Winter Strikes and the Shadow Fleet

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362. Introducing - Battleground: Special Forces

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362. Introducing - Battleground: Special Forces

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361. The Donroe Doctrine: From Caracas to Kyiv

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361. The Donroe Doctrine: From Caracas to Kyiv

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360. Hero or Villain: Episode 6 - Douglas Haig

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360. Hero or Villain: Episode 6 - Douglas Haig

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359. The Mar-a-Lago Charade & The "Dark Side of the Moon"

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359. The Mar-a-Lago Charade & The "Dark Side of the Moon"

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358. Hero or Villain: Episode 5 - Josip Tito

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358. Hero or Villain: Episode 5 - Josip Tito

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357. Ordinary People Don't Carry Machine Guns

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357. Ordinary People Don't Carry Machine Guns

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356. Hero or Villain: Episode 4 - Tony Blair

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356. Hero or Villain: Episode 4 - Tony Blair

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355. Battleground Christmas Special 2025

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355. Battleground Christmas Special 2025

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354. Seizing Russia's Frozen Assets & the Counter-Strike at Kupyansk

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354. Seizing Russia's Frozen Assets & the Counter-Strike at Kupyansk

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353. Hero or Villain: Episode 3 - Charles de Gaulle

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353. Hero or Villain: Episode 3 - Charles de Gaulle

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352. Kyiv Under Pressure: The Fate of Donbas

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352. Kyiv Under Pressure: The Fate of Donbas

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351. Hero or Villain: Episode 2 - Arthur Harris

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351. Hero or Villain: Episode 2 - Arthur Harris

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350. "Make Money Not War": The $2 Trillion Price Tag on Trump's Ukraine "Peace"

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350. "Make Money Not War": The $2 Trillion Price Tag on Trump's Ukraine "Peace"

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349. Hero or Villain: Episode 1 - Erwin Rommel

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349. Hero or Villain: Episode 1 - Erwin Rommel

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348. The 28-Point Scandal

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348. The 28-Point Scandal

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347. Battleground Korea: Episode VI - The Unfinished Truce and Enduring Legacy

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347. Battleground Korea: Episode VI - The Unfinished Truce and Enduring Legacy

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346. Lord Robertson on Putin's Propaganda, NATO's Future, and the Russian 'Surrender Plan'

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346. Lord Robertson on Putin's Propaganda, NATO's Future, and the Russian 'Surrender Plan'

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345. What's in this Peace Plan? - Reaction Special

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345. What's in this Peace Plan? - Reaction Special

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344. Pokrovsk, Polish Sabotage, & the Secret Peace Plan

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344. Pokrovsk, Polish Sabotage, & the Secret Peace Plan

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343. Battleground Korea: Episode V - The War of Wills and the Grind for Peace

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343. Battleground Korea: Episode V - The War of Wills and the Grind for Peace

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342. On the Brink: Is Pokrovsk About to Fall?

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342. On the Brink: Is Pokrovsk About to Fall?

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341. Battleground Korea: Episode IV - The Dragon Awakens

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341. Battleground Korea: Episode IV - The Dragon Awakens

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340. The Uncertain Stasis: Is the War in Ukraine Truly Frozen?

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340. The Uncertain Stasis: Is the War in Ukraine Truly Frozen?

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Battleground Korea: Episode III - The Tide Turns

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Battleground Korea: Episode III - The Tide Turns

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338. From Rebuilder to Drone Builder: The Huge Impact of Foreign Volunteers in Ukraine

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338. From Rebuilder to Drone Builder: The Huge Impact of Foreign Volunteers in Ukraine

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337. Battleground Korea: Episode II - The Brink and the Breaking Point

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337. Battleground Korea: Episode II - The Brink and the Breaking Point

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336. The Diplomatic Roller Coaster & The New Realities of Drone Warfare

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336. The Diplomatic Roller Coaster & The New Realities of Drone Warfare

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335. Battleground Korea: Episode I - The Spark of Division

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335. Battleground Korea: Episode I - The Spark of Division

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334. Kremlin Rattled by Trump's Tomahawk Offer

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334. Kremlin Rattled by Trump's Tomahawk Offer

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333. Wolfpack: Episode III - Broken Wolves

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333. Wolfpack: Episode III - Broken Wolves

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332. Is the Net Closing in for Ukraine in Donetsk?

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332. Is the Net Closing in for Ukraine in Donetsk?

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331. Wolfpack: Episode II - The Depths of Despair

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331. Wolfpack: Episode II - The Depths of Despair

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330. Kyiv Under Fire: Trump the 'Spurned Lover' and the Zaporizhzhia Ticking Timebomb

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330. Kyiv Under Fire: Trump the 'Spurned Lover' and the Zaporizhzhia Ticking Timebomb

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329. Wolfpack: Episode I - The Rise of the Wolfpack (1939–1941)

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329. Wolfpack: Episode I - The Rise of the Wolfpack (1939–1941)

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328. The New Red Line: When Will NATO Shoot Down a Russian Jet?

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328. The New Red Line: When Will NATO Shoot Down a Russian Jet?

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327. Tunisgrad: Part IV - Victory in Africa

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327. Tunisgrad: Part IV - Victory in Africa

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326. The Relentless Drone War: A Hum of Destruction

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326. The Relentless Drone War: A Hum of Destruction

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325. Tunisgrad: Part III - Rommel's 'Last Dance'

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325. Tunisgrad: Part III - Rommel's 'Last Dance'

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324. Testing the Alliance: The Russian Drone Incursion

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324. Testing the Alliance: The Russian Drone Incursion

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323. Tunisgrad: Part II - Operation Torch and the Race for Tunis

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323. Tunisgrad: Part II - Operation Torch and the Race for Tunis

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322. The Axis of Authoritarians

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322. The Axis of Authoritarians

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321. Tunisgrad: Part I - The Desert War

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321. Tunisgrad: Part I - The Desert War

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320. Peace Falters, Tariffs Bite, and Ukraine's New Weapon

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320. Peace Falters, Tariffs Bite, and Ukraine's New Weapon

200

319. Battleground '45 - your questions answered

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319. Battleground '45 - your questions answered

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318. The Summits That Changed Nothing

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318. The Summits That Changed Nothing

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317. The Ratline: Nazi Fugitives and Their Evasion of Justice

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317. The Ratline: Nazi Fugitives and Their Evasion of Justice

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316. Is a Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting Now Possible?

207

316. Is a Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting Now Possible?

208

315: Humiliation in Anchorage: Why Putin Won, and What it Means for the West

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315: Humiliation in Anchorage: Why Putin Won, and What it Means for the West

210

314. The Fate of Donetsk: Trump, Putin, and the "Fortress Belt".

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314. The Fate of Donetsk: Trump, Putin, and the "Fortress Belt".

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313. The Nuremberg Trials

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313. The Nuremberg Trials

214

312. The Trump-Putin Standoff: Will Sanctions End the War?

215

312. The Trump-Putin Standoff: Will Sanctions End the War?

216

311. More Than the Bomb: The Soviet Factor in Japan's Surrender

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311. More Than the Bomb: The Soviet Factor in Japan's Surrender

218

310. Trump's Ultimatum & Ukraine's Foreign Fighters

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310. Trump's Ultimatum & Ukraine's Foreign Fighters

220

309. Battleground '45: The Shadow of the Atom Bomb

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309. Battleground '45: The Shadow of the Atom Bomb

222

308. Is Kyiv Risking Western Support?

223

308. Is Kyiv Risking Western Support?

224

307. Burma's End and the Road to Operation Downfall

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307. Burma's End and the Road to Operation Downfall

226

306. Ukraine's Unexpected Boost

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306. Ukraine's Unexpected Boost

228

305. Battleground '45 Your Questions Answered

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305. Battleground '45 Your Questions Answered

230

304. The New Axis of Evil: Russia, China, Iran & North Korea

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304. The New Axis of Evil: Russia, China, Iran & North Korea

232

303. Fiction's Finest Hour - Unpacking the Best WWII Literature

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303. Fiction's Finest Hour - Unpacking the Best WWII Literature

234

302. America First, Ukraine Last?

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302. America First, Ukraine Last?

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301. Okinawa - The Typhoon of Steel

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301. Okinawa - The Typhoon of Steel

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300. Trump's Middle East Doctrine: What Will it Mean for Ukraine?

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300. Trump's Middle East Doctrine: What Will it Mean for Ukraine?

240

299. The Greatest Force: Rewriting RAF Bomber Command's Legacy

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299. The Greatest Force: Rewriting RAF Bomber Command's Legacy

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298. Will Ukraine be affected by events in Iran?

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298. Will Ukraine be affected by events in Iran?

244

297. Operation Downfall: The Invasion That Never Was

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297. Operation Downfall: The Invasion That Never Was

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296. How LA Unrest Impacts The Russia-Ukraine War

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296. How LA Unrest Impacts The Russia-Ukraine War

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295. Chiang Kai-shek

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295. Chiang Kai-shek

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294. Operation Spider's Web

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294. Operation Spider's Web

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293. Battleground '45 Your Questions Answered

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293. Battleground '45 Your Questions Answered

254

292. Long-Range Fire & POWs Return

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292. Long-Range Fire & POWs Return

256

291. Europe's Crossroads – From Victory to New World Order

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291. Europe's Crossroads – From Victory to New World Order

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290. A Diplomatic Freeze

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290. A Diplomatic Freeze

260

289. The Georgian Texel Uprising - The War Beyond Surrender

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289. The Georgian Texel Uprising - The War Beyond Surrender

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288. Putin's No-Show at Peace Talks

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288. Putin's No-Show at Peace Talks

264

287. Beyond Victory: Phil Craig on the Uncomfortable Realities of 1945

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287. Beyond Victory: Phil Craig on the Uncomfortable Realities of 1945

266

286. Colonel Khazan on Peace, Unmanned Systems, and Ukraine's Future

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286. Colonel Khazan on Peace, Unmanned Systems, and Ukraine's Future

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285. Ukraine's Innovative Successes & Putin's Ceasefire request

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285. Ukraine's Innovative Successes & Putin's Ceasefire request

270

284. Against All Odds: Surviving Auschwitz and Beyond

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284. Against All Odds: Surviving Auschwitz and Beyond

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283. Could The Strategic Minerals Deal be a Turning Point?

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283. Could The Strategic Minerals Deal be a Turning Point?

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282. The Battle of Berlin & Hitler's final days

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282. The Battle of Berlin & Hitler's final days

276

281. Will Trump Walk Away?

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281. Will Trump Walk Away?

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280. Brothers-in-Arms (Briefly) - The Meeting at Torgau

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280. Brothers-in-Arms (Briefly) - The Meeting at Torgau

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279. From Diplomacy to the Coal Mines: Ukraine's Complex Realities

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279. From Diplomacy to the Coal Mines: Ukraine's Complex Realities

282

278. Targeting Tyranny: Bombing Hitler's Mountain Retreat

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278. Targeting Tyranny: Bombing Hitler's Mountain Retreat

284

277. Georgia's future and second chances for Ukrainian deserters.

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277. Georgia's future and second chances for Ukrainian deserters.

286

276. Chinese Fighters in Donetsk and Russian Deserters

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276. Chinese Fighters in Donetsk and Russian Deserters

288

275. Okinawa: Part 2 - The Bitter End and Aftermath

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275. Okinawa: Part 2 - The Bitter End and Aftermath

290

274. Is Trump turning against Putin?

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274. Is Trump turning against Putin?

292

273. The Battle of Okinawa: Part 1 - The Invasion

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273. The Battle of Okinawa: Part 1 - The Invasion

294

272. Is a Genuine Peace Deal Even Possible?

295

272. Is a Genuine Peace Deal Even Possible?

296

271. The Siege of Breslau: Where Nazi Fanaticism Met the Red Army's Fury

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271. The Siege of Breslau: Where Nazi Fanaticism Met the Red Army's Fury

298

270. Failed Diplomacy: Putin Rejects Trump's Peace Push in Ukraine

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270. Failed Diplomacy: Putin Rejects Trump's Peace Push in Ukraine

300

269. Battleground '45 - Your Questions Answered

301

269. Battleground '45 - Your Questions Answered

302

268. From Kharkiv Nights to Hollywood Lights: Kateryna's Story

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268. From Kharkiv Nights to Hollywood Lights: Kateryna's Story

304

267. Is peace possible, or will Putin's conditions derail everything?

305

267. Is peace possible, or will Putin's conditions derail everything?

306

266. Operation Varsity: Crossing the Rhine

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266. Operation Varsity: Crossing the Rhine

308

265. Ukraine's Next Chapter

309

265. Ukraine's Next Chapter

310

264. The Aid Cut and the Letter: Ukraine's Response to US Pressure

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264. The Aid Cut and the Letter: Ukraine's Response to US Pressure

312

263. British Isles, Nazi Rule - The Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands

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263. British Isles, Nazi Rule - The Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands

314

262. US Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine - Emergency Episode

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262. US Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine - Emergency Episode

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261. Emergency Episode: Trump clashes with Zelenskyy

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261. Emergency Episode: Trump clashes with Zelenskyy

318

260. Navigating the Trump Maelstrom

319

260. Navigating the Trump Maelstrom

320

259. Burma - The Forgotten Victory

321

259. Burma - The Forgotten Victory

322

258. 3 Years On - Your Questions Answered

323

258. 3 Years On - Your Questions Answered

324

257. Trump's Ukraine Betrayal: What's Next for Europe?

325

257. Trump's Ukraine Betrayal: What's Next for Europe?

326

256. Aid and Art in a Time of War

327

256. Aid and Art in a Time of War

328

255. Trying to Understand the Trump Administration's Ukraine Policy

329

255. Trying to Understand the Trump Administration's Ukraine Policy

330

254. US-Russia Talks: Is Trump Selling Out Ukraine?

331

254. US-Russia Talks: Is Trump Selling Out Ukraine?

332

253. Collecting the Fallen: Ukraine's Grim Harvest

333

253. Collecting the Fallen: Ukraine's Grim Harvest

334

252. Iwo Jima: Eight Square Miles of Hell

335

252. Iwo Jima: Eight Square Miles of Hell

336

251. Has Trump secured a deal with Zelensky?

337

251. Has Trump secured a deal with Zelensky?

338

250. The Khartiia Brigade and Kharkiv's evolution.

339

250. The Khartiia Brigade and Kharkiv's evolution.

340

249. The Bombing of Dresden, strategically justified or an Allied war crime?

341

249. The Bombing of Dresden, strategically justified or an Allied war crime?

342

248. Will Putin be able to flatter Trump?

343

248. Will Putin be able to flatter Trump?

344

247. From the Pearl of the Black Sea to the Embattled city of the East.

345

247. From the Pearl of the Black Sea to the Embattled city of the East.

346

246. Shaping the Post-War World at The Yalta Conference

347

246. Shaping the Post-War World at The Yalta Conference

348

245. Kupyansk, Kharkiv, and Trump's sanctions threat

349

245. Kupyansk, Kharkiv, and Trump's sanctions threat

350

244. The Soviets arrive in Germany

351

244. The Soviets arrive in Germany

352

243. Reaction from Ukraine to Trump's inaugural address.

353

243. Reaction from Ukraine to Trump's inaugural address.

354

242. Battleground returns to Ukraine & a Russian microcosm in Transnistria.

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242. Battleground returns to Ukraine & a Russian microcosm in Transnistria.

356

241. Ukraine captures North Korean troops

357

241. Ukraine captures North Korean troops

358

240. The Second World War along the Elbe River

359

240. The Second World War along the Elbe River

360

239. Ukraine - your questions answered.

361

239. Ukraine - your questions answered.

362

238. Is this the final chapter of the war in Ukraine?

363

238. Is this the final chapter of the war in Ukraine?

364

237. Looking ahead to Battleground '45

365

237. Looking ahead to Battleground '45

366

236. A New Era of Warfare

367

236. A New Era of Warfare

368

235. The British Criminal Underworld in The Second World War.

369

235. The British Criminal Underworld in The Second World War.

370

234. The War in Ukraine in 2024

371

234. The War in Ukraine in 2024

372

233. The Red Army's winter offensives

373

233. The Red Army's winter offensives

374

232. Battleground Christmas Special

375

232. Battleground Christmas Special

376

231. Ukraine kills Russian general on the Kremlin's doorstep.

377

231. Ukraine kills Russian general on the Kremlin's doorstep.

378

230. The Siege of Budapest

379

230. The Siege of Budapest

380

229. How Assad's fall reshapes the Ukraine conflict.

381

229. How Assad's fall reshapes the Ukraine conflict.

382

228. The Battle of the Bulge

383

228. The Battle of the Bulge

384

227. Syria Special

385

227. Syria Special

386

226. Syrian Rebels threaten Russian assets

387

226. Syrian Rebels threaten Russian assets

388

225. Berlin, Rommel and Liberating the Netherlands.

389

225. Berlin, Rommel and Liberating the Netherlands.

390

224. Will Ukraine lower the age of Conscription?

391

224. Will Ukraine lower the age of Conscription?

392

223. Odesa in Love and War

393

223. Odesa in Love and War

394

222. Battleground '44 - The Middle East

395

222. Battleground '44 - The Middle East

396

221. A week of dramatic escalation

397

221. A week of dramatic escalation

398

220. The extraordinary story of Pamela Churchill Harriman

399

220. The extraordinary story of Pamela Churchill Harriman

400

219. Exhaustion in the East - A dispatch from Kharkiv.

401

219. Exhaustion in the East - A dispatch from Kharkiv.

402

218. What is Trump's plan for Ukraine?

403

218. What is Trump's plan for Ukraine?

404

217. Why Trump's victory has provided hope to some in Ukraine.

405

217. Why Trump's victory has provided hope to some in Ukraine.

406

216. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 2

407

216. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 2

408

215. Remembrance Day special

409

215. Remembrance Day special

410

214. Uncertain times ahead for Ukraine.

411

214. Uncertain times ahead for Ukraine.

412

213: What Trump’s victory means for Ukraine - reaction special

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213: What Trump’s victory means for Ukraine - reaction special

414

212. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 1

415

212. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 1

416

211. Ukraine holds its breath

417

211. Ukraine holds its breath

418

210. The Battle of Leyte Gulf

419

210. The Battle of Leyte Gulf

420

209. North Korean troops to be sent to Ukraine

421

209. North Korean troops to be sent to Ukraine

422

208. Cassino '44

423

208. Cassino '44

424

207. Is Russia facing Economic disaster?

425

207. Is Russia facing Economic disaster?

426

206. Battleground '44 - Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox

427

206. Battleground '44 - Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox

428

205. How important is the fall of Vuhledar?

429

205. How important is the fall of Vuhledar?

430

204. Hitler's Vengeance Weapons

431

204. Hitler's Vengeance Weapons

432

203. How will events in the Middle East impact on Ukraine?

433

203. How will events in the Middle East impact on Ukraine?

434

202. Battleground '44 - Naples 44

435

202. Battleground '44 - Naples 44

436

201. Zelensky launches his diplomatic offensive

437

201. Zelensky launches his diplomatic offensive

438

200. Battleground '44 - Black Tuesday at Arnhem

439

200. Battleground '44 - Black Tuesday at Arnhem

440

199. Inside the economic war to bring down Russia

441

199. Inside the economic war to bring down Russia

442

198. Ukraine's most spectacular strike on Russia yet

443

198. Ukraine's most spectacular strike on Russia yet

444

197. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Arnhem

445

197. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Arnhem

446

196. Ukraine launches air assault on Moscow

447

196. Ukraine launches air assault on Moscow

448

195. Battleground '44 - Dieppe, Lend-Lease, and alternative historical scenarios.

449

195. Battleground '44 - Dieppe, Lend-Lease, and alternative historical scenarios.

450

194. Three weeks on since Ukraines invasion of Kursk

451

194. Three weeks on since Ukraines invasion of Kursk

452

193. Battleground '44 - The forgotten war in Burma

453

193. Battleground '44 - The forgotten war in Burma

454

192. The reality on the ground in Kursk

455

192. The reality on the ground in Kursk

456

191. Battleground '44 -The liberation of Paris

457

191. Battleground '44 -The liberation of Paris

458

190. The Kursk incursion from the Russian perspective

459

190. The Kursk incursion from the Russian perspective

460

189. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 2)

461

189. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 2)

462

188. Has the West released the shackles on its donated equipment?

463

188. Has the West released the shackles on its donated equipment?

464

187. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 1)

465

187. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 1)

466

186. Bold & Daring - Ukraine's attack on Russia

467

186. Bold & Daring - Ukraine's attack on Russia

468

185. Ukraine invades Russia

469

185. Ukraine invades Russia

470

184. Battleground '44 - Pétain & de Gaulle

471

184. Battleground '44 - Pétain & de Gaulle

472

183. Wagner in Mali, Ukraine recruits prisoners, and F-16's

473

183. Wagner in Mali, Ukraine recruits prisoners, and F-16's

474

182. Battleground '44 - The July Bomb Plot

475

182. Battleground '44 - The July Bomb Plot

476

181. Would Harris continue support for Ukraine?

477

181. Would Harris continue support for Ukraine?

478

180. Battleground '44 - Killing Hitler

479

180. Battleground '44 - Killing Hitler

480

179. Is Russia overstretching itself?

481

179. Is Russia overstretching itself?

482

178. Battleground '44 - The Liberation of Paris

483

178. Battleground '44 - The Liberation of Paris

484

177. Fractured Families

485

177. Fractured Families

486

176. Battleground '44 - Paris under occupation

487

176. Battleground '44 - Paris under occupation

488

175. How Will the Current Elections Affect the War in Ukraine?

489

175. How Will the Current Elections Affect the War in Ukraine?

490

174. Battleground '44 - The pow experience in the Far East

491

174. Battleground '44 - The pow experience in the Far East

492

173. Explaining UK-led training programme for Ukrainian infantry

493

173. Explaining UK-led training programme for Ukrainian infantry

494

172. Battleground 44' - Operation Bagration

495

172. Battleground 44' - Operation Bagration

496

171. How significant is Russia's Alliance with North Korea

497

171. How significant is Russia's Alliance with North Korea

498

170. Battleground '44 - The SAS

499

170. Battleground '44 - The SAS

500

169. Taking on Russian propaganda

501

169. Taking on Russian propaganda

502

168. Will Russia loose its satellite navigation?

503

168. Will Russia loose its satellite navigation?

504

167. Battleground '44 - The Massacre at Graignes

505

167. Battleground '44 - The Massacre at Graignes

506

166. A Significant Escalation

507

166. A Significant Escalation

508

165. Battleground '44 - Pegasus Bridge: ordinary men doing extraordinary things

509

165. Battleground '44 - Pegasus Bridge: ordinary men doing extraordinary things

510

164. Will Ukraine be allowed to strike inside Russia?

511

164. Will Ukraine be allowed to strike inside Russia?

512

163. Battleground '44 - D-Day's forgotten naval war

513

163. Battleground '44 - D-Day's forgotten naval war

514

162. US policy continues to restrict Ukraine

515

162. US policy continues to restrict Ukraine

516

161. Battleground '44 - A Suspicion of Spies

517

161. Battleground '44 - A Suspicion of Spies

518

160. All eyes on Kharkiv

519

160. All eyes on Kharkiv

520

159. Battleground '44 - The Battle of the Philippine Sea

521

159. Battleground '44 - The Battle of the Philippine Sea

522

158. Zelensky avoids Assassination plot

523

158. Zelensky avoids Assassination plot

524

157. Battleground 44' - Adolf Hitler

525

157. Battleground 44' - Adolf Hitler

526

156. Freezing the lines

527

156. Freezing the lines

528

155. Battleground 44' - Franklin D. Roosevelt

529

155. Battleground 44' - Franklin D. Roosevelt

530

154. Ukraine finally receives much needed aid

531

154. Ukraine finally receives much needed aid

532

153. Battleground '44 - Sky Warriors

533

153. Battleground '44 - Sky Warriors

534

152. Is World War 3 on its way?

535

152. Is World War 3 on its way?

536

151. Battleground 44' - Churchill

537

151. Battleground 44' - Churchill

538

150. Russia and China Strengthen their relationship

539

150. Russia and China Strengthen their relationship

540

149. Battleground 44' - Joseph Stalin

541

149. Battleground 44' - Joseph Stalin

542

148. Zelensky lowers Ukraines conscription age

543

148. Zelensky lowers Ukraines conscription age

544

147. Battleground 44' - German POWs, French collaboration, and Hill 112

545

147. Battleground 44' - German POWs, French collaboration, and Hill 112

546

146. Murder in Moscow

547

146. Murder in Moscow

548

145. Battleground 44' - Agent Zo

549

145. Battleground 44' - Agent Zo

550

144. How big is NATO's presence in Ukraine?

551

144. How big is NATO's presence in Ukraine?

552

143. Battleground 44' - The Battle of Shangshak

553

143. Battleground 44' - The Battle of Shangshak

554

142. An exercise in fake democracy

555

142. An exercise in fake democracy

556

141. Battleground 44' - The Eastern Front

557

141. Battleground 44' - The Eastern Front

558

140. Can Ukraine rely on Germany?

559

140. Can Ukraine rely on Germany?

560

139. Battleground 44' - The Great Escape

561

139. Battleground 44' - The Great Escape

562

138. Will western troops be sent to Ukraine?

563

138. Will western troops be sent to Ukraine?

564

137. Battleground 44' - The French Resistance

565

137. Battleground 44' - The French Resistance

566

136. Two years of bloodshed

567

136. Two years of bloodshed

568

135. Battleground 44' - War in the Pacific

569

135. Battleground 44' - War in the Pacific

570

134. Will Ukrainian morale withstand the coming months?

571

134. Will Ukrainian morale withstand the coming months?

572

133. Battleground '44 - Arrival of the Americans

573

133. Battleground '44 - Arrival of the Americans

574

132. Zelensky Sacks Zaluzhnyi

575

132. Zelensky Sacks Zaluzhnyi

576

131. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Anzio

577

131. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Anzio

578

130. Defiance in Kharkiv

579

130. Defiance in Kharkiv

580

129. Zelenksy moves against General Zaluzhny

581

129. Zelenksy moves against General Zaluzhny

582

128. Battleground '44 - The Siege of Leningrad

583

128. Battleground '44 - The Siege of Leningrad

584

127. Is Russian political opposition genuine?

585

127. Is Russian political opposition genuine?

586

126. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Monte Cassino

587

126. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Monte Cassino

588

125. Can Ukraine become self-reliant?

589

125. Can Ukraine become self-reliant?

590

124. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Berlin

591

124. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Berlin

592

123. How does Ukraine see the year ahead?

593

123. How does Ukraine see the year ahead?

594

122. Battleground '44 - Eisenhower

595

122. Battleground '44 - Eisenhower

596

121. How the 2006 War relates to Gaza today

597

121. How the 2006 War relates to Gaza today

598

120. Is Putin looking for a Ceasefire?

599

120. Is Putin looking for a Ceasefire?

600

119. Battleground 44

601

119. Battleground 44

602

118. The significance of 2023

603

118. The significance of 2023

604

117. Justice for war crimes in Ukraine

605

117. Justice for war crimes in Ukraine

606

116. Zelensky resists mass mobilisation calls

607

116. Zelensky resists mass mobilisation calls

608

115. Battleground Christmas Special

609

115. Battleground Christmas Special

610

114. Can Zelensky convince Washington?

611

114. Can Zelensky convince Washington?

612

113. Will a military victory end the Gaza conflict?

613

113. Will a military victory end the Gaza conflict?

614

112. A voice from Russia

615

112. A voice from Russia

616

111. What is the mood inside Israel?

617

111. What is the mood inside Israel?

618

110. How the nature of war is evolving

619

110. How the nature of war is evolving

620

109. Possible post conflict solutions for Gaza

621

109. Possible post conflict solutions for Gaza

622

108. A gloomy week for Ukraine

623

108. A gloomy week for Ukraine

624

107. Would a truce benefit both sides?

625

107. Would a truce benefit both sides?

626

106. Are both sides running out of manpower?

627

106. Are both sides running out of manpower?

628

105. The diplomatic consequences of the war in Gaza

629

105. The diplomatic consequences of the war in Gaza

630

104. Is General Zaluzhnyi straying into politics?

631

104. Is General Zaluzhnyi straying into politics?

632

103. What happens next in Gaza?

633

103. What happens next in Gaza?

634

102. Russian losses continue to rise

635

102. Russian losses continue to rise

636

101. Is it possible for Israel to achieve its Military objectives?

637

101. Is it possible for Israel to achieve its Military objectives?

638

100. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks

639

100. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks

640

99. Battleground Gaza

641

99. Battleground Gaza

642

98. ATACMS finally arrive in Ukraine

643

98. ATACMS finally arrive in Ukraine

644

Introducing Disorder: The Podcast That Orders The Disorder

645

Introducing Disorder: The Podcast That Orders The Disorder

646

97. What lies behind the conflict in Gaza

647

97. What lies behind the conflict in Gaza

648

96. What war in Israel means for Ukraine

649

96. What war in Israel means for Ukraine

650

95. Battleground Special: War in Israel

651

95. Battleground Special: War in Israel

652

94. Ukraine raids Crimea

653

94. Ukraine raids Crimea

654

93. The Russian Media

655

93. The Russian Media

656

92. A Series of Small Victories

657

92. A Series of Small Victories

658

91. Reflecting back on Ukraine

659

91. Reflecting back on Ukraine

660

90. Biden doubles down on support for Ukraine

661

90. Biden doubles down on support for Ukraine

662

89. The gravedigger of Bucha

663

89. The gravedigger of Bucha

664

88. Ukraine Strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet

665

88. Ukraine Strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet

666

87. Fighting Corruption in Ukraine

667

87. Fighting Corruption in Ukraine

668

86. Putin turns to Kim Jong Un

669

86. Putin turns to Kim Jong Un

670

85. With the HALO trust in Ukraine

671

85. With the HALO trust in Ukraine

672

84. Can Ukrainian battlefield progress be maintained?

673

84. Can Ukrainian battlefield progress be maintained?

674

83. On the ground with Colonel Khazan

675

83. On the ground with Colonel Khazan

676

82. Ukraine finally gets F-16's

677

82. Ukraine finally gets F-16's

678

81. Emergency Podcast - Prigozhin Dead

679

81. Emergency Podcast - Prigozhin Dead

680

80. Morning Missiles in Kyiv

681

80. Morning Missiles in Kyiv

682

79. Dissension in the Russian Ranks

683

79. Dissension in the Russian Ranks

684

78. Live from Lviv

685

78. Live from Lviv

686

77. Cross River Operations

687

77. Cross River Operations

688

76. Post War Reparations

689

76. Post War Reparations

690

75. The war comes to Moscow

691

75. The war comes to Moscow

692

74. Putin's Prisoner: Life in Captivity

693

74. Putin's Prisoner: Life in Captivity

694

73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive

695

73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive

696

72. Putin's Prisoner: Inside the Siege of Mariupol

697

72. Putin's Prisoner: Inside the Siege of Mariupol

698

71. Cluster Munitions, the Kerch Bridge, and Insubordination

699

71. Cluster Munitions, the Kerch Bridge, and Insubordination

700

70. Countering Disinformation

701

70. Countering Disinformation

702

69. Tensions between NATO and Kyiv?

703

68. 'People like me'

704

67. Putin's Propaganda

705

66. The Ukrainian Spirit

706

65. What next for Putin & Prigozhin?

707

64. Putin's Paranoia

708

63. Emergency Podcast - Wagner Mutiny

709

62. Sabotage Attacks

710

61. 'As heavy as warfare gets'

711

60. The Opening Phase

712

59. An 'Improvised Nuclear Device'

713

58. Dam Disaster

714

57. A Series of Operations

715

56. The War Arrives in Russia

716

55. 'A War of Technology'

717

54. Bakhmut Falls

718

53. Prigozhin - Putin's Replacement?

719

52. Storm Shadow

720

51. The Georgian National Legion

721

50. A Threadbare Parade

722

49. Stop Tanks With Books

723

48. Smoke Rises From The Kremlin

724

47. The Big Interview: Phillips O'Brien on Intelligence Leaks, Ukrainian Resolve, and Managing Expectations.

725

46. 'Invisible' Russian Tanks

726

45. The Big Interview: Philip Ittner on the Realities in Ukraine

727

44. Prigozhin Back in Favour?

728

43. The Big Interview: Back to the Front with Julius Strauss

729

42. Intelligence Leaks

730

41. The Big Interview: Janet Anderson & Stephanie van den Berg on Putin's Arrest Warrant

731

40. Snipers, Assassinations, and New Nato Members

732

39. The Big Interview: Matteo Patrone on Reconstruction and Development in Ukraine

733

38. 'The Ukrainian Churchill'

734

37. The Big Interview with Dr Karin von Hippel

735

36. Xi's Moscow Visit

736

35. Mark Urban on Airborne Forces, Western Armour, and What Next?

737

34. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks?

738

33. David Alexander on The Cyber War

739

32. What Next in Bakhmut?

740

31. Simon Sebag Montefiore - Russian Rulers Past and Present

741

30. China's Peace Plan

742

29. One Year On

743

28. Military Incompetence

744

27. The People's Fight

745

26. Russian Advances

746

25. Leopards are coming

747

24. Tanks, Missiles, and Generals

748

23. Sir Mike Jackson

749

22. The Cyber War

750

21. Peace talks?

751

20. Escalation dominance

752

Battleground: Christmas Special

753

19. The HALO Trust

754

18. Britain's contribution

755

17. A Russian's perspective

756

16. Frontline Reality

757

15. A storm in a teacup

758

14. President Zelensky

759

13. How did we get here?

760

12. Max Hastings

761

11. German Rearmament

762

10. Will Putin go nuclear?

763

9. The Russian Army

764

8. Shaping perceptions

765

7. Russian desperation?

766

6. Ukraine Strikes Back

767

5 . War crimes & 'the Reckoning'

768

4. A Lieutenant-Colonel's frontline reality

769

3. The Russian mindset

770

2. The Ukrainian counter-offensive

771

Battleground: Ukraine

772

Bonus: Steve Hoyland, 148 Commando Battery

773

Bonus: 'Piggy' Trotter and bomb disposal

774

16. Reflections and response

775

15. Going home

776

14. Surrender

777

13. The Battle of Wireless Ridge

778

12. The Battle for the Mountains

779

11. Disaster on the Sir Galahad

780

10. The race for Port Stanley

781

9. The Battle of Goose Green

782

8. The sinking of HMS Coventry and Atlantic Conveyor

783

7. The Battle of San Carlos Water

784

6. The landing

785

5. The point of no return

786

4. The Sinking of the Belgrano & HMS Sheffield

787

3. Diplomacy fails, and retaking South Georgia

788

2. The Task Force sails

789

1. A failure of intelligence

790

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