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Trump signed a $738 Billion defense bill that established “U.S Space Force”. Today we go over if Space Force is as cool as it sounds.. pew pew pew! 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 #125 Learn more about your ad choices....

Zoltan Istvan is a global leader of the radical science movement, humanitarian activist, and former journalist for the National Geographic. He is now running for President of the United States as a Republican against Trump. Today we talk to Zoltan about his campaign. 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 D...

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 Di...

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...

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...

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.survey...

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 - He...

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....

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...

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...

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 ou...

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), Mitt...

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...

“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...

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 brother...

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. Yo...

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/...

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/adc...

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 Bradl...