Welcome back! Today I thought talking a little more about the nature of trench warfare would be both helpful and informative so here we are! Sources: https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199791279/obo-9780199791279-0111.xml https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/14/world/europe/russian-trench-fortifications-in-ukraine.html https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ukraine-bakhmut-trench-warfare/ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/trenches-endless-mud-and-death-the-battle-of-bakhmut.html https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/08/war-ukraine-trench-warfare-angus-king-00076925 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-trench-warfare-russia-fcz95j7kl

Hi everyone: no research today just a rant and my sort of “thesis” based on my knowledge of war and the conflict in Ukraine! Thanks for listening!

Hi there everyone! Happy 2023! I thought I’d start the year off with a look at the Bradley IFV! Sources: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-29/us-weighs-sending-bradley-fighting-vehicles-to-bolster-ukraine https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2022/12/30/americas-tough-m2m3-mini-tanks-are-perfect-for-ukraine-and-nato/?sh=30f530741996 https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/12/30/Ukraine-Bradley-fighting-vehicles-aid/1111672441158/ https://breakingdefense.com/2016/10/rebuilding-the-m2-bradley/

Hi there! Welcome back! Today is an episode on the shorter side about the ongoing battle in Bakhmut. Have a happy New Year! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fqHERDXVpk&t=138s https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/09/ukraine-russia-war-cold-donetsk-frontline https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-12-30-22/h_cad6b80cdf1https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-is-the-front-line-of-the-free-world/63bcf1e21b58f521503fc https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/world/europe/bakhmut-ukraine-russia-war.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-war-russia-bakhmut-1.6670438

Thanks for listening, back again for winter break! Today I wanted to do something with a little more of christmas theme to it so here it is! Have a happy holidays and a wonderful new year! Sources: https://www.csis.org/analysis/end-beginning-ukraine https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/3566162-ak-zabezpeciti-voennu-kampaniu-u-2023-roci-ukrainskij-poglad.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWq-ngg7JC8&t=2694s https://www.csis.org/analysis/united-states-running-out-weapons-send-ukraine https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-89/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-89.htm https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-home-base-providing-a-second-life-for-army-equipment/ https://time.com/6216213/ukraine-military-valeriy-zaluzhny/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-ukrainian-military-must-reorganize-to-defeat-russia/ https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/114th-congress-2015-2016/reports/51535-fsprimerbreakoutchapter2.pdf https://www.battleorder.org/usa-cab-2016 https://www.benning.army.mil/armor/eArmor/content/issues/2018/Winter-Spring/2Adams18.pdf https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/atacms/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294391/nato-tank-strength-country/

Hi there everyone, I apologize in advance for the odd upload schedule, I’ll try and keep it regular, but no promises! Today I want to talk a little about the Ukrainian Foreign Legion! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Legion_of_Territorial_Defense_of_Ukraine https://uacrisis.org/en/ukraine-in-flames-177-2 https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-foreign-legion-veterans-glory-seekers-and-social-media-stars-2022-4 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/24/wolves-leading-pack-inside-key-foreign-unit-fighting-protect-ukraine.html

Hi there everyone! Welcome back to Five Minute Military! Today I wanted to talk and speculate on Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/25/nuclear-threat-might-change-the-mood-in-russia-itself-stoking-widespread-fear https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/22/politics/russia-military-divided-ukraine-putin/index.html https://liveuamap.com/ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/23/russia-ukraine-war-putins-nuclear-threats-raise-the-risk-of-disaster.html https://www.businessinsider.com/nuclear-bomb-attack-russia-ukraine-how-strong-far-2022-2 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-60664169 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/us/politics/biden-russia-nuclear-weapons.html https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/nuclearfaq.htm#:~:text=Radioactive%20material%20from%20the%20nuclear,what%20is%20known%20as%20fallout. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-putin-rolls-the-dice-on-escalation-in-ukraine-what-will-happen-next/#Kroenig

Hi there! Welcome back! Today, I wanted to go over some of the brand news last night and Putin’s speech last night. I hope this gives you some more insight into what the “partial mobilization” would look like.” Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/21/europe/ukraine-russian-referendums-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/21/russia-partial-mobilization-putin-war-ukraine/ https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-united-states-1710f0ac18a3f08a47dd6652214e5394 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKewF8_SiIs&t=2808s https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-parliament-toughens-punishment-crimes-during-mobilisation-2022-09-20/ https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/not-built-for-purpose-the-russian-militarys-ill-fated-force-design/ https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/129362/notorious-btg-russian-battalion-tactical-groups https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/21/world/russia-ukraine-war-putin https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moscows-military-reserves-may-be-smaller-than-initially-assumed-german-defence-2022-09-16/ https://babel.ua/en/news/83391-forbes-in-the-war-against-ukraine-russia-lost-16-6-billion-worth-of-military-equipment https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2022/09/the-rate-of-russian-loss-of-tanks-and-gear-has-tripled.html https://www.iiss.org/regions/russia-and-eurasia/russia https://www.csis.org/analysis/will-united-states-run-out-javelins-russia-runs-out-tanks

Hi there everyone! Welcome back to the podcast! Today, I’m taking a step from Ukraine to talk about the Chinese military! Enjoy! Sources: https://warontherocks.com/2022/08/people-win-wars-a-2022-reality-check-on-pla-enlisted-force-and-related-matters/ https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=china https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=united-states-of-america http://defense360.csis.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/211021_Cancian_MilitaryForcesFY2022_Army_v2.pdf https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/08/chinas-navy-is-the-largest-on-earth-yes-bigger-than-the-u-s-navy/ https://www.rand.org/paf/projects/us-china-scorecard.html

Thank you for listening to the podcast! Today the subject is still the Ukrainian counter attack but more at the military concepts at play. Sources: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1022096.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x4ZkzlP3do https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/11/world/ukraine-russia-war https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-world-news-kharkiv-e06b2aa723e826ed4105b5f32827f577 https://books.google.com/books?id=ANOPptjRGl4C&pg=PT28#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/kyiv-battle-ukraine-survival/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz3JmXSEM4o https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-battle-for-kyiv-dc559574ce9f6683668fa221af2d5340 https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/11-september-partial-blackout-in-belgorod-region https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/36a7f6a6f5a9448496de641cf64bd375 https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-moscow-kharkiv-9e5363cd199fd7f01cba14efa4678e5f

Hi there everyone welcome back! I apologize if I sound rushed today, it’s because I had a fantasy draft starting in two minutes! Today I wanted a closer look at the Ukrainian partisans in the Occupied Territories! Sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/6/ukraine-partisans-wont-win-war-but-can-wreak-havoc-analysts https://www.kyivpost.com/russias-war/organized-resistance-movement-in-kherson-is-strong-active.html https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/mayor-claims-partisans-killed-more-than-100-russian-soldiers-in-occupied-melitopol.html https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/07/8/7357086/ https://mobile.twitter.com/EuromaidanPR/status/1551749147321049088 https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-partisans-mariupol-set-grain-160200018.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ5YqYTSVbvrt6iIvX6y3opO12Uk7MTlYr2Q6cvZ1ZND6cZVOq_A0oTYGNT88bLyJtM644HVJItHJCQPk_FMM4ygAuXcj5_nkWehhyeEuW-xGqAR0-VyrZuZOgsX8KpY_76O9xDOQIONtMG-VAESWEkFDowAsZLSrA7_ZvEx0Tux https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-partisans-mariupol-set-grain-160200018.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ5YqYTSVbvrt6iIvX6y3opO12Uk7MTlYr2Q6cvZ1ZND6cZVOq_A0oTYGNT88bLyJtM644HVJItHJCQPk_FMM4ygAuXcj5_nkWehhyeEuW-xGqAR0-VyrZuZOgsX8KpY_76O9xDOQIONtMG-VAESWEkFDowAsZLSrA7_ZvEx0Tux https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3540350-luhansk-partisans-complicate-enemy-ammunition-supplies-by-rail.html https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/partisan-warfare https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/world/europe/ukraine-partisans-insurgency-russia.html Intro: ARMY ESP on YouTube Outro: March of the New Ukrainian Army

Hi there! Welcome back to Five Minute Military! Today I am covering the counter offensive in Ukraine because boy is there a lot here! Thank you all for sticking with the podcast! See you on Wednesday! Sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/31/is-ukraines-counteroffensive-progressing https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-kherson-counteroffensive-uk-war-1738594 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62738160 https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/russian-war-report-ukraine-counterattacks-in-kherson-as-russia-prepares-new-deployments/ httpshttps://www.dw.com/en/could-ukraines-counteroffensive-be-successful/a-62996702://liveuamap.com/en/2022/4-september-ukrainian-military-raised-flag-over-vysokopillia https://www.dw.com/en/could-ukraines-counteroffensive-be-successful/a-62996702 https://www.politico.eu/article/ukrainian-troops-make-tactical-gains-toward-strategic-southern-city-of-kherson/ https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-2 https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/09/putin-has-a-problem-kherson-offensive-a-tactical-surprise-for-russia-military/ https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1565939458867871746 https://www.penncapital-star.com/commentary/with-counter-offensive-a-change-of-momentum-in-ukraine-opinion/ Intro: ARMY ESP on YouTube Outro: March of the New Ukrainian Army

Hi there everyone! Welcome back to Five Minute Military! Today is the first ever audience request from the Instagram! I am covering the cyber war in Ukraine today and how the Russians have attacked the Ukrainian public. Sources: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/07/14/russia-cyberattacks-ukraine-cybersecurity-00045486 https://cyberpeaceinstitute.org/ukraine-timeline-of-cyberattacks/ https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252523950/Russian-cyber-attacks-on-Ukraine-driven-by-government-groups https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2022/733549/EPRS_BRI(2022)733549_EN.pdf https://www.fpri.org/article/2022/06/russias-use-of-cyberattacks-lessons-from-the-second-ukraine-war/ https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE4Vwwd

Hi there everyone, thank you for tuning in to today’s episode! I wanted to cover a new kind of weapon for the Ukrainians as this war continues but also slows down. I hope you enjoy! Sources: https://www.army-technology.com/projects/tow-2-missile/ https://www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/what-we-do/land-warfare/precision-weapons/tow-weapon-system https://weaponsystems.net/system/1449-BGM-71%20TOW https://mil.in.ua/en/news/us-transfers-1-500-tow-atgm-to-ukraine/ Intro: ARMY ESP on YouTube Outro: March of the New Ukrainian Army

Hi there! Welcome back to Five Minute Military! Today I wanted to cover the rather scary situation in Ukraine at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant! Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/20/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-russia-ukraine/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/14/world/europe/ukraine-nuclear-plant-fighting.html https://www.vox.com/2022/8/20/23314161/ukraines-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-russia-united-nations https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62602387 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62602387 https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-essentials/what-are-the-effects-of-nuclear-accidents.aspx https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-august-zaporizka-oblast0057-red-alert-aerig https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62469740 Intro: ARMY ESP on YouTube Outro: March of the New Ukrainian Army

Hi there everyone! I thought you might enjoy a more detailed look at the tactics that are being used by some of the heavier elements of Ukraine’s infantry and artillery. Sources: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-frontline-grad-rocket-system/31969221.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/04/02/to-knock-out-russian-tanks-and-survive-ukrainian-missileers-have-learned-to-shoot-and-scoot/?sh=2b2c0783b51c https://www.businessinsider.com/how-russia-is-waging-its-war-with-artillery-in-ukraine-2022-7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMEpxX7rS5I&t=2300s https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-nato-sergey-lavrov-dd7bc9324e465a15209940c146a859b3 Intro: ARMY ESP on YouTube Outro: March of the New Ukrainian Army

Hello all! Welcome back to Five Minute Military! Today I wanted to cover Ukrainian Special Forces and their exploits in Ukraine! Sources: https://breakingdefense.com/2022/04/europes-special-operators-are-watching-ukraine-closely-for-lessons-learned/ https://greydynamics.com/ukrainian-special-operations-forces-uasof/ https://www.npr.org/2022/08/12/1116994504/russia-ukraine-crimea-air-base-explosions https://www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-special-ops-forces-double-in-size-during-us-training-2022-6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220528215932/https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Doctrine/Other_Pubs/aap6.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797323/doctrine_nato_conduct_of_ops_ajp_3.pdf https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/ukraine-conflict-ukrainian-special-operations-forces-in-focus https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/25/us/politics/commandos-russia-ukraine.html

Hi there everyone! Welcome back to Five Minute Military! Todays episode will be about the AGM-88 HARM! A weapon very quietly introduced into Ukraine’s arsenal! Sources: https://www.aerocontact.com/en/virtual-aviation-exhibition/product/264-agm-88-harm-anti-radiation-missile https://www.airforcemag.com/weapons-platforms/agm-88-harm/ https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/08/politics/anti-radar-missiles-ukraine-russia-pentagon/index.html https://weaponsystems.net/system/560-AGM-88+HARM https://www.rand.org/blog/2020/05/russian-s-400-surface-to-air-missile-system-is-it-worth.html https://www.deagel.com/Offensive%20Weapons/AGM-88%20HARM/a001155 Intro: ARMY ESP on YouTube Outro: March of the New Ukrainian Army

Hi There! Welcome back to Five Minute Military! I just wanted to give you some updates on the Kherson region and what to look for in that area as we follow this war. I hope you enjoy! Sources: Ukrainian General Staff Facebook https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia-south/31974194.html https://https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ukrainian-soldiers-on-the-front-lines-repel-russian-forces-using-u-s-heavy-weaponswww.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-4 https://www.npr.org/2022/08/06/1114420271/ukraine-kherson-counteroffensive-russia https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/7-august-3-missile-strikes-in-mykolaiv-region-last-night https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-himars-strike-russian-bases-counter-attack-kherson-artillery-1730303 https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-counter-offensive-zelensky-attack-war-putin-russia-kherson-1727947

Welcome back to Five Minute Military! Today I bring you an episode about a very unique weapon: The Hellfire R9X! Sources: https://apnews.com/article/hellfire-r9x-al-zawahri-d0d25b7ed4059750b4add024322fe17c https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/hellfire-family-of-missiles/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/secret-u-s-missile-aims-to-kill-only-terrorists-not-nearby-civilians-11557403411 https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/the-us-militarys-ninja-rx-9-hellfire-missile-strikes-again-it-smashed-isis-k/ https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104470/mq-9-reaper/ https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/01/politics/joe-biden-counter-terrorism/index.html Intro: ARMY ESP on YouTube Outro: March of the New Ukrainian Army