Invasion Scenario Series – Iran Under Siege!

A military analysis of the steps necessary to invade Iran from ancient times to the 21st century and the steps Iran could take to defend itself.

Youtube link for the episode :

https://youtu.be/F6LfxkW6LyY

Books for sale

Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces by Steven R. Ward

The Twilight War: The Secret History of America’s Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran by David Crist

WarScholar Press

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Tags: Iran, military history, invasion

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Invasion Scenario Series – Venezuela Under Siege!

A modern map of Venezuela

A military analysis of the steps necessary to invade Venezuela from ancient times to the 21st century and the steps Venezuela could take to defend itself.

Youtube link for the episode :

https://youtu.be/-5eRQ0k5NmY

Books for sale

The History of Venezuela

Bolívar and the War of Independence

Crafting Civilian Control of the Military in Venezuela: A Comparative Perspective

WarScholar Press

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For more “Military History Inside Out” please follow me at www.warscholar.org, on Facebook at warscholar, on twitter at Warscholar, on youtube at warscholar1945 and on Instagram @crisalvarezswarscholar. Or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify

Tags: Venezuela, military history, invasion

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19th and 20th Century warfare history book – “Ethiopian Warriorhood” (Boydell & Brewer, 2018) – Tsehai Berhane interview

Tsehai Berhane has studied and written on Ethiopia and military history for many years.  We discuss her latest book on Ethiopian warriors from the 1800s to 1900s.

0:58 – Tsehai talks about how she got into studying Ethiopian warrior culture.

2:09 – Tsehai talks about what the book covers and Ethiopian history.

3:50 – Tsehai mentions Ethiopian children wargames.

7:41 – Tsehai talks about how information was shared among Ethiopian warriors.

11:29 – Tsehai talks about militia arsenals.

19:10 – Tsehai talks about the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.

24:18 – Many Ethiopian warriors did not have any idea what mechanized weapons were at the time of the Italian invasion.

31:59 – Tsehai talks about the resources she sued for her research.

34:17 – Tsehai talks about where she found documents for her research.

36:06 – Tsehai talks about why she started the book at 1800.

42:26 – Tsehai found it most difficult to work with militia warriors in rural Ethiopia.

45:00 – Tsehai talks about a sad story during the invasion period involving tanks. Another involves a massacre of Ethiopians.

51:00 – Tsehai talks about how she and other academics were expelled from the country.

54:28 – Tsehai is still looking for information on Ethiopian experiences.

Links of interest

https://boydellandbrewer.com/ethiopian-warriorhood-hb.html

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Guests: Tsehai Berhane

Host: Cris Alvarez

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