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Dec 2024
2h 35m

65 - CV-90 - Swedish fire from ice

John and Rob
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The Swedish miracle on ice, the light tank of our times, the CV-90!

And our Christmas Mailbag, and we talk to a Dr Albert Pallazo, a national security expert, about the impact of climate change.

You can download his book for free from:

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/Command/ClimateChg-Palazzo%20interactive%20w%20cover%2010Aug2022.pdf

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