50 - Al-Khalid - The tank of the pure

From Northern France to the gates of Moscow, to the jungles of the South Pacific one tank kept rumbling slowly on. A vastly superior sequel; the Matilda II was a true tortoise of war. This is our second episode featuring Matilda II as the expanded format of the current show made ... Show More

How good was the Japanese Chi Ha? Just ten of them destroyed the British Empire. In this episode we find out how! 

In this episode we take on the life and times of one of history's most controversial armoured vehicles, the Bradley! We also take a deep dive into it's namesake Omar Bradley, and share some thoughts on recent world events. 

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.