Angry Planet
Matthew Gault and Jason Fields
Conversations about conflict on an angry planet. Created, produced, and hosted by Matthew Gault and Jason Fields781951Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 18, 2015 • 33min
Weird weapons of Vietnam: Combat tree houses, a nuclear rifle and more
This week War College looks at some of the weirdest weapons that the U.S. military came up with for use during the Vietnam War. While the nuclear rifle didn’t go anywhere, another invention can be found at raves around the world. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2015 • 27min
How China’s military might matches up with the United States
To understand just how strong China’s military really is, it’s important to understand its true mission and objectives. And those are very different from what the United States is trying to accomplish around the globe.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2015 • 33min
Drones of war: How smart will they get?
Drones linger over battlefields all over the world, and over places that don’t realize that they’re battlefields until the Hellfire missiles strike. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2015 • 39min
America’s Joint Strike Fighter flies into a world of trouble
The United States plans to replace all of its fighter jets with the F-35 in the next decade or so, at a cost estimated to be at least $1 trillion. But the plane’s development hasn’t been smooth. So, is the Pentagon’s plan the smart way to go?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
