Angry Planet

There are approximately 1,000 satellites currently in orbit, but how many of them are really weapons in disguise? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s War College looks at nuclear threats around the world and whether U.S. strategy has kept up. Thomas Nichols, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College, says it hasn’t and explains why that makes the world a more dangerous place. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.