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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

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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?

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316. Is a Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting Now Possible?

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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308. Is Kyiv Risking Western Support?

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308. Is Kyiv Risking Western Support?

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

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

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306. Ukraine's Unexpected Boost

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306. Ukraine's Unexpected Boost

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305. Battleground '45 Your Questions Answered

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305. Battleground '45 Your Questions Answered

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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

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

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

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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?

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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?

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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

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292. Long-Range Fire & POWs Return

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292. Long-Range Fire & POWs Return

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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278. Targeting Tyranny: Bombing Hitler's Mountain Retreat

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278. Targeting Tyranny: Bombing Hitler's Mountain Retreat

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

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

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276. Chinese Fighters in Donetsk and Russian Deserters

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276. Chinese Fighters in Donetsk and Russian Deserters

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

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

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274. Is Trump turning against Putin?

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274. Is Trump turning against Putin?

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

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

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272. Is a Genuine Peace Deal Even Possible?

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272. Is a Genuine Peace Deal Even Possible?

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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

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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

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269. Battleground '45 - Your Questions Answered

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269. Battleground '45 - Your Questions Answered

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

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

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

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

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266. Operation Varsity: Crossing the Rhine

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266. Operation Varsity: Crossing the Rhine

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265. Ukraine's Next Chapter

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265. Ukraine's Next Chapter

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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

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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

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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

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260. Navigating the Trump Maelstrom

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260. Navigating the Trump Maelstrom

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259. Burma - The Forgotten Victory

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259. Burma - The Forgotten Victory

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258. 3 Years On - Your Questions Answered

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258. 3 Years On - Your Questions Answered

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

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

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256. Aid and Art in a Time of War

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256. Aid and Art in a Time of War

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

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

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

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

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253. Collecting the Fallen: Ukraine's Grim Harvest

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253. Collecting the Fallen: Ukraine's Grim Harvest

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252. Iwo Jima: Eight Square Miles of Hell

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252. Iwo Jima: Eight Square Miles of Hell

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251. Has Trump secured a deal with Zelensky?

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251. Has Trump secured a deal with Zelensky?

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250. The Khartiia Brigade and Kharkiv's evolution.

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250. The Khartiia Brigade and Kharkiv's evolution.

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

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

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248. Will Putin be able to flatter Trump?

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248. Will Putin be able to flatter Trump?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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244. The Soviets arrive in Germany

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244. The Soviets arrive in Germany

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

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

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

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

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241. Ukraine captures North Korean troops

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241. Ukraine captures North Korean troops

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240. The Second World War along the Elbe River

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240. The Second World War along the Elbe River

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239. Ukraine - your questions answered.

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239. Ukraine - your questions answered.

348

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

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

350

237. Looking ahead to Battleground '45

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237. Looking ahead to Battleground '45

352

236. A New Era of Warfare

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236. A New Era of Warfare

354

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

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

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234. The War in Ukraine in 2024

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234. The War in Ukraine in 2024

358

233. The Red Army's winter offensives

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233. The Red Army's winter offensives

360

232. Battleground Christmas Special

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232. Battleground Christmas Special

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

363

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

364

230. The Siege of Budapest

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230. The Siege of Budapest

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

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

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228. The Battle of the Bulge

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228. The Battle of the Bulge

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227. Syria Special

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227. Syria Special

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226. Syrian Rebels threaten Russian assets

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226. Syrian Rebels threaten Russian assets

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225. Berlin, Rommel and Liberating the Netherlands.

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225. Berlin, Rommel and Liberating the Netherlands.

376

224. Will Ukraine lower the age of Conscription?

377

224. Will Ukraine lower the age of Conscription?

378

223. Odesa in Love and War

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223. Odesa in Love and War

380

222. Battleground '44 - The Middle East

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222. Battleground '44 - The Middle East

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221. A week of dramatic escalation

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221. A week of dramatic escalation

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220. The extraordinary story of Pamela Churchill Harriman

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220. The extraordinary story of Pamela Churchill Harriman

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

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

388

218. What is Trump's plan for Ukraine?

389

218. What is Trump's plan for Ukraine?

390

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

391

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

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216. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 2

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216. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 2

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215. Remembrance Day special

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215. Remembrance Day special

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214. Uncertain times ahead for Ukraine.

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214. Uncertain times ahead for Ukraine.

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

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

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212. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 1

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212. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 1

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211. Ukraine holds its breath

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211. Ukraine holds its breath

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210. The Battle of Leyte Gulf

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210. The Battle of Leyte Gulf

406

209. North Korean troops to be sent to Ukraine

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209. North Korean troops to be sent to Ukraine

408

208. Cassino '44

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208. Cassino '44

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207. Is Russia facing Economic disaster?

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207. Is Russia facing Economic disaster?

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

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

414

205. How important is the fall of Vuhledar?

415

205. How important is the fall of Vuhledar?

416

204. Hitler's Vengeance Weapons

417

204. Hitler's Vengeance Weapons

418

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

419

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

420

202. Battleground '44 - Naples 44

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202. Battleground '44 - Naples 44

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201. Zelensky launches his diplomatic offensive

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201. Zelensky launches his diplomatic offensive

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200. Battleground '44 - Black Tuesday at Arnhem

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200. Battleground '44 - Black Tuesday at Arnhem

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199. Inside the economic war to bring down Russia

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199. Inside the economic war to bring down Russia

428

198. Ukraine's most spectacular strike on Russia yet

429

198. Ukraine's most spectacular strike on Russia yet

430

197. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Arnhem

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197. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Arnhem

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196. Ukraine launches air assault on Moscow

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196. Ukraine launches air assault on Moscow

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

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

436

194. Three weeks on since Ukraines invasion of Kursk

437

194. Three weeks on since Ukraines invasion of Kursk

438

193. Battleground '44 - The forgotten war in Burma

439

193. Battleground '44 - The forgotten war in Burma

440

192. The reality on the ground in Kursk

441

192. The reality on the ground in Kursk

442

191. Battleground '44 -The liberation of Paris

443

191. Battleground '44 -The liberation of Paris

444

190. The Kursk incursion from the Russian perspective

445

190. The Kursk incursion from the Russian perspective

446

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

447

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

448

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

449

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

450

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

451

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

452

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

453

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

454

185. Ukraine invades Russia

455

185. Ukraine invades Russia

456

184. Battleground '44 - Pétain & de Gaulle

457

184. Battleground '44 - Pétain & de Gaulle

458

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

459

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

460

182. Battleground '44 - The July Bomb Plot

461

182. Battleground '44 - The July Bomb Plot

462

181. Would Harris continue support for Ukraine?

463

181. Would Harris continue support for Ukraine?

464

180. Battleground '44 - Killing Hitler

465

180. Battleground '44 - Killing Hitler

466

179. Is Russia overstretching itself?

467

179. Is Russia overstretching itself?

468

178. Battleground '44 - The Liberation of Paris

469

178. Battleground '44 - The Liberation of Paris

470

177. Fractured Families

471

177. Fractured Families

472

176. Battleground '44 - Paris under occupation

473

176. Battleground '44 - Paris under occupation

474

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

475

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

476

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

477

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

478

173. Explaining UK-led training programme for Ukrainian infantry

479

173. Explaining UK-led training programme for Ukrainian infantry

480

172. Battleground 44' - Operation Bagration

481

172. Battleground 44' - Operation Bagration

482

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

483

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

484

170. Battleground '44 - The SAS

485

170. Battleground '44 - The SAS

486

169. Taking on Russian propaganda

487

169. Taking on Russian propaganda

488

168. Will Russia loose its satellite navigation?

489

168. Will Russia loose its satellite navigation?

490

167. Battleground '44 - The Massacre at Graignes

491

167. Battleground '44 - The Massacre at Graignes

492

166. A Significant Escalation

493

166. A Significant Escalation

494

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

495

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

496

164. Will Ukraine be allowed to strike inside Russia?

497

164. Will Ukraine be allowed to strike inside Russia?

498

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

499

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

500

162. US policy continues to restrict Ukraine

501

162. US policy continues to restrict Ukraine

502

161. Battleground '44 - A Suspicion of Spies

503

161. Battleground '44 - A Suspicion of Spies

504

160. All eyes on Kharkiv

505

160. All eyes on Kharkiv

506

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

507

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

508

158. Zelensky avoids Assassination plot

509

158. Zelensky avoids Assassination plot

510

157. Battleground 44' - Adolf Hitler

511

157. Battleground 44' - Adolf Hitler

512

156. Freezing the lines

513

156. Freezing the lines

514

155. Battleground 44' - Franklin D. Roosevelt

515

155. Battleground 44' - Franklin D. Roosevelt

516

154. Ukraine finally receives much needed aid

517

154. Ukraine finally receives much needed aid

518

153. Battleground '44 - Sky Warriors

519

153. Battleground '44 - Sky Warriors

520

152. Is World War 3 on its way?

521

152. Is World War 3 on its way?

522

151. Battleground 44' - Churchill

523

151. Battleground 44' - Churchill

524

150. Russia and China Strengthen their relationship

525

150. Russia and China Strengthen their relationship

526

149. Battleground 44' - Joseph Stalin

527

149. Battleground 44' - Joseph Stalin

528

148. Zelensky lowers Ukraines conscription age

529

148. Zelensky lowers Ukraines conscription age

530

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

531

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

532

146. Murder in Moscow

533

146. Murder in Moscow

534

145. Battleground 44' - Agent Zo

535

145. Battleground 44' - Agent Zo

536

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

537

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

538

143. Battleground 44' - The Battle of Shangshak

539

143. Battleground 44' - The Battle of Shangshak

540

142. An exercise in fake democracy

541

142. An exercise in fake democracy

542

141. Battleground 44' - The Eastern Front

543

141. Battleground 44' - The Eastern Front

544

140. Can Ukraine rely on Germany?

545

140. Can Ukraine rely on Germany?

546

139. Battleground 44' - The Great Escape

547

139. Battleground 44' - The Great Escape

548

138. Will western troops be sent to Ukraine?

549

138. Will western troops be sent to Ukraine?

550

137. Battleground 44' - The French Resistance

551

137. Battleground 44' - The French Resistance

552

136. Two years of bloodshed

553

136. Two years of bloodshed

554

135. Battleground 44' - War in the Pacific

555

135. Battleground 44' - War in the Pacific

556

134. Will Ukrainian morale withstand the coming months?

557

134. Will Ukrainian morale withstand the coming months?

558

133. Battleground '44 - Arrival of the Americans

559

133. Battleground '44 - Arrival of the Americans

560

132. Zelensky Sacks Zaluzhnyi

561

132. Zelensky Sacks Zaluzhnyi

562

131. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Anzio

563

131. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Anzio

564

130. Defiance in Kharkiv

565

130. Defiance in Kharkiv

566

129. Zelenksy moves against General Zaluzhny

567

129. Zelenksy moves against General Zaluzhny

568

128. Battleground '44 - The Siege of Leningrad

569

128. Battleground '44 - The Siege of Leningrad

570

127. Is Russian political opposition genuine?

571

127. Is Russian political opposition genuine?

572

126. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Monte Cassino

573

126. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Monte Cassino

574

125. Can Ukraine become self-reliant?

575

125. Can Ukraine become self-reliant?

576

124. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Berlin

577

124. Battleground '44 - The Battle of Berlin

578

123. How does Ukraine see the year ahead?

579

123. How does Ukraine see the year ahead?

580

122. Battleground '44 - Eisenhower

581

122. Battleground '44 - Eisenhower

582

121. How the 2006 War relates to Gaza today

583

121. How the 2006 War relates to Gaza today

584

120. Is Putin looking for a Ceasefire?

585

120. Is Putin looking for a Ceasefire?

586

119. Battleground 44

587

119. Battleground 44

588

118. The significance of 2023

589

118. The significance of 2023

590

117. Justice for war crimes in Ukraine

591

117. Justice for war crimes in Ukraine

592

116. Zelensky resists mass mobilisation calls

593

116. Zelensky resists mass mobilisation calls

594

115. Battleground Christmas Special

595

115. Battleground Christmas Special

596

114. Can Zelensky convince Washington?

597

114. Can Zelensky convince Washington?

598

113. Will a military victory end the Gaza conflict?

599

113. Will a military victory end the Gaza conflict?

600

112. A voice from Russia

601

112. A voice from Russia

602

111. What is the mood inside Israel?

603

111. What is the mood inside Israel?

604

110. How the nature of war is evolving

605

110. How the nature of war is evolving

606

109. Possible post conflict solutions for Gaza

607

109. Possible post conflict solutions for Gaza

608

108. A gloomy week for Ukraine

609

108. A gloomy week for Ukraine

610

107. Would a truce benefit both sides?

611

107. Would a truce benefit both sides?

612

106. Are both sides running out of manpower?

613

106. Are both sides running out of manpower?

614

105. The diplomatic consequences of the war in Gaza

615

105. The diplomatic consequences of the war in Gaza

616

104. Is General Zaluzhnyi straying into politics?

617

104. Is General Zaluzhnyi straying into politics?

618

103. What happens next in Gaza?

619

103. What happens next in Gaza?

620

102. Russian losses continue to rise

621

102. Russian losses continue to rise

622

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

623

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

624

100. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks

625

100. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks

626

99. Battleground Gaza

627

99. Battleground Gaza

628

98. ATACMS finally arrive in Ukraine

629

98. ATACMS finally arrive in Ukraine

630

Introducing Disorder: The Podcast That Orders The Disorder

631

Introducing Disorder: The Podcast That Orders The Disorder

632

97. What lies behind the conflict in Gaza

633

97. What lies behind the conflict in Gaza

634

96. What war in Israel means for Ukraine

635

96. What war in Israel means for Ukraine

636

95. Battleground Special: War in Israel

637

95. Battleground Special: War in Israel

638

94. Ukraine raids Crimea

639

94. Ukraine raids Crimea

640

93. The Russian Media

641

93. The Russian Media

642

92. A Series of Small Victories

643

92. A Series of Small Victories

644

91. Reflecting back on Ukraine

645

91. Reflecting back on Ukraine

646

90. Biden doubles down on support for Ukraine

647

90. Biden doubles down on support for Ukraine

648

89. The gravedigger of Bucha

649

89. The gravedigger of Bucha

650

88. Ukraine Strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet

651

88. Ukraine Strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet

652

87. Fighting Corruption in Ukraine

653

87. Fighting Corruption in Ukraine

654

86. Putin turns to Kim Jong Un

655

86. Putin turns to Kim Jong Un

656

85. With the HALO trust in Ukraine

657

85. With the HALO trust in Ukraine

658

84. Can Ukrainian battlefield progress be maintained?

659

84. Can Ukrainian battlefield progress be maintained?

660

83. On the ground with Colonel Khazan

661

83. On the ground with Colonel Khazan

662

82. Ukraine finally gets F-16's

663

82. Ukraine finally gets F-16's

664

81. Emergency Podcast - Prigozhin Dead

665

81. Emergency Podcast - Prigozhin Dead

666

80. Morning Missiles in Kyiv

667

80. Morning Missiles in Kyiv

668

79. Dissension in the Russian Ranks

669

79. Dissension in the Russian Ranks

670

78. Live from Lviv

671

78. Live from Lviv

672

77. Cross River Operations

673

77. Cross River Operations

674

76. Post War Reparations

675

76. Post War Reparations

676

75. The war comes to Moscow

677

75. The war comes to Moscow

678

74. Putin's Prisoner: Life in Captivity

679

74. Putin's Prisoner: Life in Captivity

680

73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive

681

73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive

682

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

683

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

684

71. Cluster Munitions, the Kerch Bridge, and Insubordination

685

71. Cluster Munitions, the Kerch Bridge, and Insubordination

686

70. Countering Disinformation

687

70. Countering Disinformation

688

69. Tensions between NATO and Kyiv?

689

68. 'People like me'

690

67. Putin's Propaganda

691

66. The Ukrainian Spirit

692

65. What next for Putin & Prigozhin?

693

64. Putin's Paranoia

694

63. Emergency Podcast - Wagner Mutiny

695

62. Sabotage Attacks

696

61. 'As heavy as warfare gets'

697

60. The Opening Phase

698

59. An 'Improvised Nuclear Device'

699

58. Dam Disaster

700

57. A Series of Operations

701

56. The War Arrives in Russia

702

55. 'A War of Technology'

703

54. Bakhmut Falls

704

53. Prigozhin - Putin's Replacement?

705

52. Storm Shadow

706

51. The Georgian National Legion

707

50. A Threadbare Parade

708

49. Stop Tanks With Books

709

48. Smoke Rises From The Kremlin

710

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

711

46. 'Invisible' Russian Tanks

712

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

713

44. Prigozhin Back in Favour?

714

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

715

42. Intelligence Leaks

716

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

717

40. Snipers, Assassinations, and New Nato Members

718

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

719

38. 'The Ukrainian Churchill'

720

37. The Big Interview with Dr Karin von Hippel

721

36. Xi's Moscow Visit

722

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

723

34. Mutiny in the Russian Ranks?

724

33. David Alexander on The Cyber War

725

32. What Next in Bakhmut?

726

31. Simon Sebag Montefiore - Russian Rulers Past and Present

727

30. China's Peace Plan

728

29. One Year On

729

28. Military Incompetence

730

27. The People's Fight

731

26. Russian Advances

732

25. Leopards are coming

733

24. Tanks, Missiles, and Generals

734

23. Sir Mike Jackson

735

22. The Cyber War

736

21. Peace talks?

737

20. Escalation dominance

738

Battleground: Christmas Special

739

19. The HALO Trust

740

18. Britain's contribution

741

17. A Russian's perspective

742

16. Frontline Reality

743

15. A storm in a teacup

744

14. President Zelensky

745

13. How did we get here?

746

12. Max Hastings

747

11. German Rearmament

748

10. Will Putin go nuclear?

749

9. The Russian Army

750

8. Shaping perceptions

751

7. Russian desperation?

752

6. Ukraine Strikes Back

753

5 . War crimes & 'the Reckoning'

754

4. A Lieutenant-Colonel's frontline reality

755

3. The Russian mindset

756

2. The Ukrainian counter-offensive

757

Battleground: Ukraine

758

Bonus: Steve Hoyland, 148 Commando Battery

759

Bonus: 'Piggy' Trotter and bomb disposal

760

16. Reflections and response

761

15. Going home

762

14. Surrender

763

13. The Battle of Wireless Ridge

764

12. The Battle for the Mountains

765

11. Disaster on the Sir Galahad

766

10. The race for Port Stanley

767

9. The Battle of Goose Green

768

8. The sinking of HMS Coventry and Atlantic Conveyor

769

7. The Battle of San Carlos Water

770

6. The landing

771

5. The point of no return

772

4. The Sinking of the Belgrano & HMS Sheffield

773

3. Diplomacy fails, and retaking South Georgia

774

2. The Task Force sails

775

1. A failure of intelligence

776

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