War Studies
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War Studies
Welcome to the War Studies podcast. We bring you world-leading research from the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, the largest community of scholars in the world dedicated to the study of all aspects of security, defence and international relations. We aim to explore the complex r...
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Inside cyberwarfare: Navigating the digital battlefield
In this episode, Dr Tim Stevens, co-editor of the Research Handbook on Cyberwarfare, explores the evolving realities of cyber warfare and its growing...
The Untold Story of Chinese Naval Officers in D-Day
In this episode, Professor Andrew Lambert FKC, Laughton Professor of Naval History, Geoff Browell, Head of Heritage Collections, and Angus Hui, curato...
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 Studie...
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 Ri...
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 Un...
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 professi...
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 prioritis...
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 t...
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 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...
Eyes on the Indo-Pacific: Australia’s Defence Strategy
What does the future of Australia's defence strategy look like in the face of rising geopolitical tensions? How are shifting dynamics in the Indo-Paci...
The fall of Assad and its impact on international dynamics
What does the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime mean for the future of Syria and the broader Middle East? How might the rise of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani...
The legacy of the Yezidi genocide with Mirza Dinnayi
In 2014, the self-styled Islamic State committed genocide against the Yezidi population in Iraq. To mark the anniversary of the genocide, Dr Inna Rudo...
Trump and the future of the Russia-Ukraine war
What would Trump’s return to the White House mean for Ukraine’s future and Europe’s security? How might his strategy for the war in Ukraine differ fro...
The power of open-source intelligence with Henrietta Wilson
How is open-source data being used to uncover threats to human security, and what ethical challenges do practitioners face when working with open-sour...
The Strugle for Taiwan with Professor Sulmaan Khan
What makes Taiwan such a crucial flashpoint in global politics? How has its historical journey shaped its current role on the world stage?
The Great Global Rebalancing with Dr Samir Puri
Are we witnessing the decline of Western power and influence? What could this mean for the future of the global order?
In this episode,...
What is the ‘logic’ of intergroup conflict?
Why do groups enter into conflict when a peaceful resolution could be reached?
Dr Nafees Hamid interviews Dr Hannes Rusch about his work...
Understanding conflict trauma and mental health in South Sudan
*This episode was recorded in early March 2024, before the recent escalation of violence in Sudan.
South Sudan may be the youngest countr...
Building resilience to violent extremism
What makes a person or a community resilient to violent extremism? Are these inherent characteristics or are they something that can be taught?
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How greening initiatives can help promote peace
After two decades of violent conflict in the city of Mosul, Iraq, Dr Omar Mohammed, founder of the Mosul Eye organisation, started a tree-planting ini...
Nuclear security and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with Dr Ross Peel
How has the Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant impacted nuclear security and safety?
In this podcast episode we e...
Wargaming: Playing out uncertainty with Dr David Banks
Wargaming has surged in popularity in recent years, drawing substantial financial backing from militaries, governments and the private sector alike. B...
The experiences of displaced Ukrainian women with Dr Daryna Dvornichenko
“So far, six million Ukrainians are estimated to have left the country to flee Russia's full-scale invasion. And because of military service requireme...
What do current conflicts tell us about the world today and our prospects for peace?
**We're bringing you a special episode of the World: we got this podcast**
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, there is also ong...
Israel and conflict memory in Lebanon
Series: Breaking Cycles of Conflict
As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate, Dr Craig Larkin and Bronte Philip...
Violent extremism and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
Tens of thousands of children currently live in dire conditions in Al Hol camp in Syria – and there are concerns this makes them vulnerable to radical...
Translating the stories of conflict-affected populations
A translator’s job is to take something in one language and convert it to another – but when you’re translating the stories of people affected by conf...
Israel-Hamas war: The rules of armed conflict with Professor Emily Crawford
Israel’s military response to the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas has been subject to much discussion. In a two-part series, we consider specific quest...
Addressing male conflict trauma
Content warning: This episode contains mentions of sexual violence, self-harm, and suicide.
Series: Breaking Cycles of Conflict
Growing up in violent extremist families
Series: Breaking Cycles of Conflict
"Imagine that dad is a neo-Nazi, mum has joined a jihadist group"
As governments across...
Reconciliation and reconstruction in post-conflict Iraq
Series: Breaking Cycles of Conflict
"Let’s imagine tomorrow Mosul is brick by brick exactly what it was like before ISIS took over – the...
Israel-Hamas war: International Law and the Use of Force with Professor Marko Milanovic
Israel’s military response to the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas has been subject to much discussion. In a two-part series, we consider specific quest...
COP28 and Climate Security with Dr Pauline Heinrichs
Can countries work together at COP28 to agree on effective global actions for addressing climate change?
In this episode we speak to Dr...
Estimative Intelligence in European Foreign Policymaking
What are the dynamics of intelligence and foreign policy in Europe?
The editors of the book “Estimative Intelligence in European Foreign...
24 hours in Charlottesville with Nora Neus
“White supremacy, hate groups and the alt-right movement thrive in secrecy and in dark places. Being able to bring this topic out into the light and h...
Making the military moral with Professor David Whetham
How can we help the armed forces make the best decision when faced with impossible choices? What can we do to minimise the damage to soldiers’ mental...
50 years after Chile's coup d'etat with Francisco Lobo
"Reconciliation happens when my enemy tells me my story and I am able to say: ‘That is my story" - Stanley Hauerwas.
11 September 1973....
Afghanistan after the Fall of Kabul with Dr Christine Cheng
“They couldn’t scrape together enough food to feed a family… It was very, very, very desperate.”
On August 15 2021, international troops...
Five years in terrorist captivity with Shahbaz Taseer
Please note that this episode contains material of a highly sensitive nature including kidnapping, violence and abuse that may be triggering for some...