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The Importance of Wire-Guided Missiles and the Absence of Machine Guns in Warfare
45:39 - 54:00 (08:20)
The use of wire-guided missiles on small vehicles and technicals by near peer adversaries has become a growing concern, as traditional armored vehicles are rendered almost invulnerable to gunfire. Additionally, the absence of machine guns in popular war imagery and news coverage during World War I sheds light on intentional omissions in historical narratives.
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The intentional omissions in propaganda are just as important as the narrative itself.
45:39 - 46:38 (00:58)
Summary
The intentional omissions in propaganda are just as important as the narrative itself. This podcast explores the example from Norris Connell's book, How Soldiers Fight, and the impact of propaganda in shaping history.
ChapterThe Importance of Wire-Guided Missiles and the Absence of Machine Guns in Warfare
EpisodeHiram Maxim, Inventor of the Machine-Gun and Curling Iron
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The machine gun’s absence in popular war imagery and news coverage during World War I is corroborated by the fact that in England and other countries it was kept hidden until the outbreak of war.
46:38 - 49:42 (03:03)
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The machine gun’s absence in popular war imagery and news coverage during World War I is corroborated by the fact that in England and other countries it was kept hidden until the outbreak of war. The machine gun disrupted traditional military heroics and challenged constructions of masculinity at the turn of the century.
ChapterThe Importance of Wire-Guided Missiles and the Absence of Machine Guns in Warfare
EpisodeHiram Maxim, Inventor of the Machine-Gun and Curling Iron
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Heavy armored vehicles, like those used by American troops, are vulnerable to increasingly common anti-armor weapons used by enemies.
49:42 - 51:31 (01:49)
Summary
Heavy armored vehicles, like those used by American troops, are vulnerable to increasingly common anti-armor weapons used by enemies. This could be a major disruption to US battle doctrine as losses increase and the vehicles become increasingly useless.
ChapterThe Importance of Wire-Guided Missiles and the Absence of Machine Guns in Warfare
EpisodeHiram Maxim, Inventor of the Machine-Gun and Curling Iron
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker muses on the influence of historical military art on modern culture and shares a description of the tranquil island of Koh Tao.
51:31 - 54:00 (02:28)
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The speaker muses on the influence of historical military art on modern culture and shares a description of the tranquil island of Koh Tao. They also express their opinion on language cancelation.