War Studies Podcast
1) The Gulf War with Dr Carool Kersten
“Seeing the carnage outside beamed instantly into my living room via satellite TV really drove home the realisation that I was indeed witnessing the first fully mediatised war.” In special episode m...Show More
2) The Spy and the Devil: The forgotten MI6 agent who changed British intelligence
In this episode, Professor Tim Willasey-Wilsey, Visiting Professor at the Department of War Studies, joins Dr Huw Dylan, Reader in Intelligence Studies and International Security, to delve into Tim’s ...Show More
3) Our Dear Friends in Moscow: Journalism, Fear, and Betrayal in the Age of Putin
In this episode, investigative journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan—both Visiting Fellows at the Department of War Studies—join Dr Daniela Richterová, Senior Lecturer in Intelligence Studies,...Show More
4) Imaging Peace: Photographing Everyday Peace
In this episode, Dr Tiffany Fairey, Senior Research Fellow at the Department of War Studies, and Dr Pamina Firchow, Associate Professor at Brandeis University, join Professor Rachel Kerr, Professor of...Show More
5) Watching the Jackals: Cold War Terror, Espionage, and Prague’s Secret Role
How did communist Czechoslovakia become a hub for Cold War terrorists like Carlos the Jackal and Abu Daoud? And what can today’s intelligence professionals learn from its uneasy covert alliances? In...Show More
6) Spying in South Asia: Cold War Intelligence and the Making of Modern India
How did Cold War intelligence operations shape postcolonial India’s domestic politics and international alignments? Why did Western agencies prioritise relationships with Indian counterparts while pub...Show More
7) Spying in South Asia: Cold War intelligence and the making of modern India
How did Cold War intelligence operations shape postcolonial India’s domestic politics and international alignments? Why did Western agencies prioritise relationships with Indian counterparts while pub...Show More
8) From rebels to rulers: Who are Syria’s new leaders?
In December 2024, the Assad regime in Syria was overthrown. Today, Ahmed al-Sharaa is acting as the interim president of Syria, at the head of a new transitional government. What will the future look...Show More
9) How behavioural science can pave the way to peace in Colombia
In 2016, the Colombian government signed a historic peace agreement with guerilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as FARC. The agreement brought an end to 52 years of war,...Show More
10) The national and transnational dynamics of Iraq's Islamic Resistance landscape
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) is considered a key player in Iran’s Axis of Resistance, and its connection to the state security forces in Iraq has raised concerns about its access to power and ...Show More