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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 GuestDaniel 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.orgTwitter: @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 SPOILERShttps://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