Welcome back! Today I thought talking a little more about the nature of trench warfare would be both helpful and informative so here we are! Sources: https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199791279/obo-9780199791279-0111.xml https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/14/world/europe/russian-trench-fortifications-in-ukraine.html https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ukraine-bakhmut-trench-warfare/ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/trenches-endless-mud-and-death-the-battle-of-bakhmut.html https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/08/war-ukraine-trench-warfare-angus-king-00076925 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-trench-warfare-russia-fcz95j7kl

Hi everyone: no research today just a rant and my sort of “thesis” based on my knowledge of war and the conflict in Ukraine! Thanks for listening!

Hi there everyone! Happy 2023! I thought I’d start the year off with a look at the Bradley IFV! Sources: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-29/us-weighs-sending-bradley-fighting-vehicles-to-bolster-ukraine https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2022/12/30/americas-tough-m2m3-mini-tanks-are-perfect-for-ukraine-and-nato/?sh=30f530741996 https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/12/30/Ukraine-Bradley-fighting-vehicles-aid/1111672441158/ https://breakingdefense.com/2016/10/rebuilding-the-m2-bradley/

Hi there! Welcome back! Today is an episode on the shorter side about the ongoing battle in Bakhmut. Have a happy New Year! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fqHERDXVpk&t=138s https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/09/ukraine-russia-war-cold-donetsk-frontline https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-12-30-22/h_cad6b80cdf1https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-is-the-front-line-of-the-free-world/63bcf1e21b58f521503fc https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/world/europe/bakhmut-ukraine-russia-war.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-war-russia-bakhmut-1.6670438

Thanks for listening, back again for winter break! Today I wanted to do something with a little more of christmas theme to it so here it is! Have a happy holidays and a wonderful new year! Sources: https://www.csis.org/analysis/end-beginning-ukraine https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/3566162-ak-zabezpeciti-voennu-kampaniu-u-2023-roci-ukrainskij-poglad.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWq-ngg7JC8&t=2694s https://www.csis.org/analysis/united-states-running-out-weapons-send-ukraine https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-89/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-89.htm https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-home-base-providing-a-second-life-for-army-equipment/ https://time.com/6216213/ukraine-military-valeriy-zaluzhny/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-ukrainian-military-must-reorganize-to-defeat-russia/ https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/114th-congress-2015-2016/reports/51535-fsprimerbreakoutchapter2.pdf https://www.battleorder.org/usa-cab-2016 https://www.benning.army.mil/armor/eArmor/content/issues/2018/Winter-Spring/2Adams18.pdf https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/atacms/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294391/nato-tank-strength-country/

Hi there everyone, I apologize in advance for the odd upload schedule, I’ll try and keep it regular, but no promises! Today I want to talk a little about the Ukrainian Foreign Legion! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Legion_of_Territorial_Defense_of_Ukraine https://uacrisis.org/en/ukraine-in-flames-177-2 https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-foreign-legion-veterans-glory-seekers-and-social-media-stars-2022-4 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/24/wolves-leading-pack-inside-key-foreign-unit-fighting-protect-ukraine.html

Hi there everyone! Welcome back to Five Minute Military! Today I wanted to talk and speculate on Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/25/nuclear-threat-might-change-the-mood-in-russia-itself-stoking-widespread-fear https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/22/politics/russia-military-divided-ukraine-putin/index.html https://liveuamap.com/ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/23/russia-ukraine-war-putins-nuclear-threats-raise-the-risk-of-disaster.html https://www.businessinsider.com/nuclear-bomb-attack-russia-ukraine-how-strong-far-2022-2 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-60664169 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/us/politics/biden-russia-nuclear-weapons.html https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/nuclearfaq.htm#:~:text=Radioactive%20material%20from%20the%20nuclear,what%20is%20known%20as%20fallout. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-putin-rolls-the-dice-on-escalation-in-ukraine-what-will-happen-next/#Kroenig

Hi there! Welcome back! Today, I wanted to go over some of the brand news last night and Putin’s speech last night. I hope this gives you some more insight into what the “partial mobilization” would look like.” Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/21/europe/ukraine-russian-referendums-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/21/russia-partial-mobilization-putin-war-ukraine/ https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-united-states-1710f0ac18a3f08a47dd6652214e5394 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKewF8_SiIs&t=2808s https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-parliament-toughens-punishment-crimes-during-mobilisation-2022-09-20/ https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/not-built-for-purpose-the-russian-militarys-ill-fated-force-design/ https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/129362/notorious-btg-russian-battalion-tactical-groups https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/21/world/russia-ukraine-war-putin https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moscows-military-reserves-may-be-smaller-than-initially-assumed-german-defence-2022-09-16/ https://babel.ua/en/news/83391-forbes-in-the-war-against-ukraine-russia-lost-16-6-billion-worth-of-military-equipment https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2022/09/the-rate-of-russian-loss-of-tanks-and-gear-has-tripled.html https://www.iiss.org/regions/russia-and-eurasia/russia https://www.csis.org/analysis/will-united-states-run-out-javelins-russia-runs-out-tanks

Hi there everyone! Welcome back to the podcast! Today, I’m taking a step from Ukraine to talk about the Chinese military! Enjoy! Sources: https://warontherocks.com/2022/08/people-win-wars-a-2022-reality-check-on-pla-enlisted-force-and-related-matters/ https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=china https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=united-states-of-america http://defense360.csis.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/211021_Cancian_MilitaryForcesFY2022_Army_v2.pdf https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/08/chinas-navy-is-the-largest-on-earth-yes-bigger-than-the-u-s-navy/ https://www.rand.org/paf/projects/us-china-scorecard.html

Thank you for listening to the podcast! Today the subject is still the Ukrainian counter attack but more at the military concepts at play. Sources: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1022096.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x4ZkzlP3do https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/11/world/ukraine-russia-war https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-world-news-kharkiv-e06b2aa723e826ed4105b5f32827f577 https://books.google.com/books?id=ANOPptjRGl4C&pg=PT28#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/kyiv-battle-ukraine-survival/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz3JmXSEM4o https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-battle-for-kyiv-dc559574ce9f6683668fa221af2d5340 https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/11-september-partial-blackout-in-belgorod-region https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/36a7f6a6f5a9448496de641cf64bd375 https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-moscow-kharkiv-9e5363cd199fd7f01cba14efa4678e5f