50 - Al-Khalid - The tank of the pure

The US Army had a lot of ideas for tank destroyers, but they arrived half a war too late, leaving the operators driving open-topped assault guns. But the M10 was there when they needed it in crucial moments of the Second World War, packing a big gun on a reliable chassis. We'll a ... Show More

Outfuelled, outmanned, outgunned. The desperate Germans needed a tank that could turn the tide of battle. Fortunately they came up with this 190 tonne monster instead. For all the slides and links check out: Totallytanked.net 

The ancestor of all failed Franco-German military procurements the AMX-30 was a strange result of meeting the requirements of its moment precisely, while being birthed into a world that had changed from the time of its design. Despite seeming strange to us in 2025 it enjoyed a gr ... Show More

Zelensky a déclaré que l'Ukraine perdrait sa guerre contre la Russie si le Congrès américain n'approuve pas une important aide militaire. Traduction :Zelensky said that Ukraine will lose its war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve a major military aid package. Hébe ... Show More

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba. The war with Russia has hit a winter stalemate, but what will spring bring? From battle tanks to air defences, Ukraine wants more help from its allies. Is Western wavering undermining Kyiv’s strategic options? 

Several countries have said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen at any time. 

On today’s podcast, attacks by Iran-supported Yemeni rebels hurt shipping through the Suez Canal; some Russians are joining Ukrainians to fight Russia; online therapy for U.S. public school systems is a big business followed by a talk on venture capital; the term ‘springboard’ on ... Show More

Hardly a day passes without the terrible conflict in Iraq making the news headlines. In this lesson, lesson 56, we'll study vocabulary which will allow us to offer an opinion on a situation for which a solution seems more elusive than ever.