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So the war in Afghanistan has been going pretty well.. Right? The Washington Post recently revealed that senior U.S officials failed to tell the truth about the 18-year campaign, which basically confirms everything we already know. The war in Afghanistan has been a unmitigated disaster. Wow what a surprise. Also discussed – the Pensacola shooting and the U.S troop surge in Saudi Arabia. Article Discussed: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/confidential-documents-reveal-us-officials-failed-to-tell-the-truth-about-the-war-in-afghanistan/ar-BBXY8l1 IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry and Danny. www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #123 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law. Meanwhile, Mike Pompeo has declared them “legal” citing the need to advance peace. Today we discuss the history of settlements in Palestinian territory and why US presidents in the past have condemned them. Episode #120 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a huge lack of historical context when it comes to covering Ukraine. Today we cover the sad history of Ukraine under the Soviet Union, the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, and the origins of the annexation of Crimea by Russia. And oh yea.. we talk a little about the “Trump–Ukraine scandal” IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry and Danny. www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #118 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pratik Chougule shares his journey of transformation from neoconservative to foreign policy realist. Pratik was the managing editor of The National Interest. He previously served as policy coordinator on the presidential campaigns of Mr. Donald Trump and Governor Mike Huckabee. From 2008-2009, Chougule was a Bush Administration appointee at the State Department in the Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. Support Bro History on Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #117 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Trump betray the Kurds? Turkey is moving forward with their plans to invade the Kurdish occupied zone in Syria and US is letting them. We debate if Trump is right to do so. Also, we recap the recent Houthi military victory in Saudi Arabia in more detail. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill this feedback survey out. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #114 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did the Houthis just win the war in Yemen? Well, they sure as hell just pulled off one of the most successful military operations in recent history. Last weekend, the Houthis crossed the Saudi border and killed/wounded 500 Saudi soldiers (or mercs) and captured another 2,000. Yes, 2,000.. Other topics include the fall of MBS and of course the anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill this feedback survey out. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #113 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neocons believe that the US should forcefully promote its values around the world. Today we take a look at some papers published in the late 90s and early 2000s that spell out their foreign policy goals. Spoiler Alert… they are weird….. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill this feedback survey out. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #112 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the India/Pakistan dispute over Kashmir the most dangerous conflict in the world? Well, you can make a strong case for it since both nations are armed with nuclear warheads. Today we go over the history of the Indo-Pakistani conflict and what led to the tensions over Kashmir. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill this feedback survey out. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #110 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pickup trucks aren’t just useful for moving, they’re GREAT for desert warfare. The Toyota Hilux is durable, cheap and very easy to mount a gun on. It’s no wonder they have been the preferred vehicle in conflicts ranging from the Chadian–Libyan conflict to the Syrian Civil War. Today we examine how militias are turning trucks into modern-day chariots and ask the question, how are extremist getting their hands on them? ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill this feedback survey out. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During WW1, the British and French made a secret deal to split up the Ottoman Empire’s Middle Eastern territories. They did this by drawing a diagonal line on a map that ran from the Mediterranean Sea to the Mountains in Persia. This secret deal is called the Sykes-Picot Agreement. Today, we explore this history and geopolitical realities that led up to this deal. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill this feedback survey out. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #106 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norman Ohler joins to discuss the rampant drug use in Nazi Germany. NORMAN OHLER is an award-winning German novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. He spent five years researching Blitzed in numerous archives in Germany and the United States and spoke to eye-witnesses, military historians, and doctors. He is also the author of the novels Die Quotenmaschine (the world’s first hypertext novel), Mitte and Stadt des Goldes (translated into English as Ponte City). He was co-writer of the script for Wim Wenders’ film Palermo Shooting. Originally Published on 10/17/2018 ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill this feedback survey out. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. Support us on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Sjursen comes on to discuss the “Deal of the Century” and the ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that began in the mid-20th century. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill this feedback survey out. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. Support us on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory. #103 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Nuclear” is a pretty scary word and people are more interested than ever since The Chernobyl Podcast was released. The word conjures up images of mushroom clouds, 1950s PSAs and Terminator movies. However, there is a huge difference between nuclear energy (civilian) and nuclear weapons (military) programs. Today we go over the difference, along with how much weapons-relevant work can be done in a “civilian” program. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill out this feedback survey. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Horton joins today’s show to discuss the JCPOA and the Iranian nuclear program. This week, Iran began enriching uranium to more than 3.67% purity. They surpassed the limits set by the Iran deal that the Trump administration pulled out of. A number of news outlets have said that Iran could be 6 months away from building a nuclear weapon. Does that sound familiar? ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill out this feedback survey. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Scott Horton is the author of Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, managing director of the Libertarian Institute at LibertarianInstitute.org, editorial director of Antiwar.com, and host of Antiwar Radio on Pacifica, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles and KUCR 88.3 in Riverside, California and podcasts the Scott Horton Show from this website. In 2007, Scott Horton won the Austin Chronicle‘s “Best of Austin” award for his Iraq war coverage on Antiwar Radio. He’s conducted more than 5,000 interviews since 2003. Scotts Book: Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan: https://www.amazon.com/Fools-Errand-T… #98 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know it would take at least five Sherman tanks to neutralize a German Panzer during WWII? That meant a lot of US tank operators died. Today we go over why the US adopted a strategy of tank rushing the Germans, the best WWII tanks and some of the weirder experimental weapons that were never used, such as the Bat Bomb. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill out this feedback survey. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Japanese Empire is back and getting ready to annex Manchukuo... Well not really. But they sure as hell are a bigger military powerful right now than most people think. On this episode we go over the current strength of the Japanese military. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill out this feedback survey. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. SUPPORT US ON PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #88 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millennium Challenge 2002 was a major war game conducted by the United States Armed Forces in mid-2002. It was a complete disaster. The U.S lost 20,000 soldiers and almost twenty ships in the Persian Gulf against Iran. Today we go over what went wrong. Patreon ▸https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #86 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is China a competitor or an adversary? The Department of Defense just released their annual military power report on China. Today, we dissect their report, evaluate China’s military strength and go over their geopolitical aspirations. #83 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel McAdams joins today’s show to discuss the “coup” against Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and the reality of the situation. About Guest Daniel McAdams is the Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. He is also the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Website:ronpaulinstitute.org Twitter: @DanielLMcAdams #82 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s topics include the sanctions on Iran, the future of global oil prices, the threat of military intervention and Mike Pompeo’s vision on foreign policy.The article mentioned in this podcast is below. #80 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry dissects a policy paper written by former Obama & Trump diplomat, Brett McGurk. Brett McGurk was one of the diplomats that resigned after Trump announced his withdrawal from Syria. Check out the full article below. #79 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Game of Thrones universe mirrors today’s modern political landscape. Today we compare each GOT characters to a specific World Leader. WARNING SPOILERS https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #75 – Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle was one of the most controversial military projects in U.S military history due to its high cost and safety issues. A book titled, “The Pentagon Wars” by James G Burton, highlighted many of the problems with the Bradley and it was so eye-opening that HBO produced a movie adaption starring Kelsey Grammer. Today, we review the film and discuss the problems with the Bradley and the Military Industrial Complex. Also, in this show, we give an update on the Saudi nuclear deal and Tier 1 Group. Tier 1 Group apparently provided training to the Saudi hit squad that murdered Jamal Khashoggi. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #73 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator Richard Black joins today’s episode to speak about his trip to Syria and meeting with Bashar al-Assad. Senator Black represents the 13th district of the Virginia State Senate. He served with the U.S Marine corps in Vietnam, from 1963 to 1970 where he was awarded a purple heart. Senator Black then served as a JAG officer from 1976 to 1994. He has met with Bashar al-Assad twice and is a critique of U.S foreign policy in the Middle East. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #71 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are giving a crash course on the current crises in Yemen. There have been battles in Congress to challenge the US war in Yemen under the War Powers Act over the past months. This is now coming to a key moment. Saudi Arabia attacked Yemen in 2015, seeking to reinstall exiled President Hadi and remove the Shi’ite Houthi movement. The US backed the Saudi invasion and has participated in logistical support. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #67 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the possible consequence of pulling out of Afghanistan. Also discussed, Syria and the Anti Assad movement, identity politics in the Greater Middle East, and Kashmir conflict. Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #65 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Korea is more dangerous than you think. They have much more than just nukes to use as a deterrence. Today we talk about the North Korean artillery lined up on the DMZ and how they use migration as a weapon. We also review the Hanoi Summit and the future of Asian geopolitics. #63 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CALLING ALL PATRIOTS - I repeat Saudi Arabia is going NUCLEAR! Saudi Arabia wants a nuclear program and the White House is ready to help them achieve that goal. A report from the staff of the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shows evidence that members of the Trump transition team tried to push through a plan to sell nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. The plan would have led to the construction of 40 nuclear power plants and facilities to enrich uranium fuel. The technology, while focused on civil nuclear power, could give the Saudis resources that could be used to build nuclear weapons. The plan would also have pumped billions into a number of US companies involved in the nuclear industry. Labeled the “Middle East Marshall Plan,” which was spearheaded by IP3 International, a private company led by a retired admiral and whose board includes a bunch of retired generals and politicians. Flynn signed on as an advisor to IP3 International just before joining the Trump transition team. The Saudi nuclear sales push is the entire focus of IP3 International. Is the Saudi Arabis nuclear program a good idea? Are nuclear power plants in the Middle East a good idea at all? - – Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #60 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Muhammad Sahimi comes on the show to explain the different movements and opposition in Iran. The opposition movement in Iran is kind of a mixed bag. Some like, the Iranian Green Movement, are natural reformers who are trying to facilitate real change in Iran. The other side of the opposition in Iran is groups like the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK). The Iranian Green Movement, also known as the Persian Awakening or Persian Spring by the western media, refers to a political movement that arose after the 2009 Iranian presidential election, in which protesters demanded the removal of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from office. Muhammad Sahimi explains that groups like the Iranian Green Movement are trying to make real progress. However, as much as these groups are a force for change, no one in the Iranian Green Movement is going to cozy up with the U.S in order to facilitate regime change. Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #59 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Robert Zubrin tells how we can colonize Mars. Dr. Robert Zubrin is the founder and president of the Mars Society. The Mars Society is the world’s largest and most influential space advocacy organization dedicated to the human exploration and settlement of the planet Mars. Today we talk to Dr. Robert Zubrin about the benefits of going to Mars, along with how life would be on the Red Planet. Dr. Robert Zubrin is an aerospace engineer and author, best known for his advocacy of human exploration of Mars. Check Out Dr. Robert Zubrin’s book: The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #58 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Casagranda gives us an overview of US foreign policy in the Middle East from 1953 to 2003.. We start off by talking about the 1953 Iranian coup d’état and then move into the Iranian Revolution. We go into the rise of Saddam Hussien and the Iran–Iraq War. After that, we start talking about the events that led into the Desert Storm and finish off the conversation talking about the Iraq War. Roy Casagranda is a political scientist, professor of government and resident Middle East expert at Austin Community College (ACC). His research lies with the intersection of politics, history, economics, psychology, and philosophy. He has been doing local new interviews since 2008 on conflicts in the Persian Gulf. Roy is the faculty advisor for the Austin School, a student club that hosts lecture series. ( Highly Recommended) Roys Website: https://www.sekhmetliminal.com The Austin School: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUGwVgtUewevtLvu7NaxVrw SUPPORT US – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #56 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China has been expanding its naval power and prioritizing its Aircraft carrier program. We figured we break down the history of Supercarriers and why the U.S dominates the sea. On today’s episode, we break down the strategic advantage of having a large Aircraft carrier fleet and what the geopolitical implications are. Yes, it is another military tech episode. # 51 SUPPORT US ON PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory # 51 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ted Snider jumps into the details of Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship with Arnon Milchan, the Israeli billionaire businessman and film producer. He also lived a double life as an Israeli spy. He has been called the Israeli James Bond by Haaretz. Article Discussed: Netanyahu’s latest corruption case could expose long-hidden secrets about Israel’s nuclear weapons program. About Guest: Ted Snider writes on analyzing patterns in U.S foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Antiwar.com and Consortiumnews.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about our experiences traveling through Europe and what we found interesting about these very strange peoples. – SUPPORT US ON https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #49 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Gregory Gause joins us to discuss the rise of Mohammad Bin Salman and the future of Saudia Arabia. Mohammad Bin Salaman (MBS) is the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. He is currently serving as the country’s deputy prime minister, chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs and chairman of the Council of Political and Security Affairs. He is also the minister of defense – the world’s youngest at the time of his appointment. He is seen as the power behind the throne of his father, King Salman. He has led several reforms, which include regulations restricting the powers of the religious police, and lifted the ban on female drivers. His Vision 2030 program aims to diversify the Saudi economy through investment in non-oil sectors including technology and tourism. Despite making progress on domestic reforms, commentators and human rights groups have been vocally critical of his behavior. He is the primary architect of the war in Yemen which has claimed thousands of civilian lives due to indiscriminate bombing campaigns. War-induced famine and the Saudi led blockade has led to Yemen being on brink of starvation. In addition to all this, MBS has allegedly assassinated Washingon Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi bringing him closer to the status of global pariah.With all this negative press what does the future hold for this young crown prince? How did he even consolidate all this power? Dr.Gregory Gause is the head of Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M. Dr. Gause has focused his research on the international politics of the Middle East, with a particular interest in the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf. He has published three books, the most recent of which is The International Relations of the Persian Gulf (Cambridge University Press, 2010). His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Security Studies, Middle East Journal, and The National Interest, as well as in other journals and edited volumes. – SUPPORT US ON https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #48 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Casagranda comes on the show to discuss the development of the modern borders in the Middle East in the early 20th century. Roy is one of the most entertaining and fun lecturers you will listen to, so give the episode listen and increase your knowledge stats. Roy Casagranda is a political scientist, professor of government and resident Middle East expert at Austin Community College (ACC). His research lies with the intersection of politics, history, economics, psychology, and philosophy. He has been doing local new interviews since 2008 on conflicts in the Persian Gulf. Roy is the faculty advisor for the Austin School, a student club that hosts lecture series. ( Highly Recommended) Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #42 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of the preconceived notions on stealth technology are not actually true. Today we explain what stealth technology actually is. SUPPORT US ON PATREON – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #41 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wonder why women were allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia? Because it was getting expensive for familes to hire drivers for them. This is a crashcourse on the history and modern politics of Saudia Arabia. We discuss the founding of the modern Saudi state, economic challenges, womens rights, and their disataser in Yemen. Patreon ▸ https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #39 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major Danny Sjursen comes on the show to talk about errors in U.S foreign policy in the Greater Middle East. Major Danny Sjursen is a US Army strategist and former history instructor at West Point. He served tours with reconnaissance units in Iraq and Afghanistan. He writes regularly for tomdispatch.com and he’s the author of Ghostriders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge. Follow him on Twitter @SkepticalVet. Danny’s Podcast: https://www.fortressonahill.com Danny’s Memoirs: Ghostriders of Baghdad: Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge. Support us on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #32 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come and sit Uncle Kalashnikova's lap and learn the fascinating history of the worlds most famous rifle. Even after seven decades, the AK-47 and remains the most popular and widely used assault rifles in the world because of their reliability and low production cost. They are available in pretty much every geographic region. They are so easy to handle that even a child can use it if they can handle the recoil. Join us on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WARNING - THIS PLANE WILL RIP YOUR HEAD OFF. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the most expensive military project in the history of the United States. However, the error-ridden Fifth-generation fighter has been the subject of much debate. Despite reports of planes falling from they sky and helmets ripping pilots heads off, the F-35 still seems to be in demand. Today we discuss the pro’s and con’s of the F-35 and take a look at how Lockheed Martin created a military project that is “too big to fail”. Join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #27 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran-Contra was more than just a political scandal—it linked CIA-backed drug trafficking, secret arms deals to Iran, and a bloody civil war in Nicaragua. We break down how the Reagan administration funneled weapons to Tehran and used the profits to fund brutal contras, all while crack cocaine tore through U.S. cities. Journalist Gary Webb exposed the CIA’s ties to Freeway Ricky Ross, only to be destroyed by the media—until it all turned out to be true. How did America’s Cold War paranoia create a perfect storm of corruption, chaos, and cover-ups? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices