State of the World Podcast by Historyguy.com

Podcast on the potential for ongoing conflict in Afghanistan absent American forces and since the fall of the Kabul regime to the Taliban. Recorded prior to the ISIS-K terror attack on the Kabul airport that claimed over a dozen American lives. This episode discusses anti-Taliban resistance movements in Afghanistan, with a bit of history. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stateoftheworld.substack.com

Enjoy our Podcast episode on the recent loss of Afghanistan and, how, in our opinion, it is best for the U.S. in the long-term. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stateoftheworld.substack.com

A look back at the Iraq War's beginnings, and the course of conflict there from 2003 to the 18th anniversary in 2021. We also look at the controversial AUMF that provided the legal pretext for the American and Coalition invasion of Iraq. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stateoftheworld.substack.com

China and Russia vs. U.S.-Is the Biden Administration Responding to These Threats? As of today, March 20, 2021, Joe Biden has been President of the United States for two full months. Given recent developments in America’s relationships with China and Russia, the two nations closest to the U.S. in near-peer status as world powers, we can see some distinct patterns emerging. To put it bluntly, and to quote Biden, “America is back!” Events of the past couple of weeks show that, at least in...

Al-Asad Air Base Rocket Attack March 3, 2021 (below is the outline of our unscheduled podcast episode on the attack, today, on U.S. forces in Iraq by Shiite Militias). The same Iraqi base that was attacked by Iran in January, 2020 is hit again Attackers are ‘unknown” but the MO points to the Iraqi Shiite militias, again. About a week after U.S. retaliatory strike hit militia facilities in eastern Syria This new attack: * Ten rockets, fired from a truck later found east of the base *...

State of the World Podcast episode on: Biden’s Attack on Shiite Militias in Syria-Background and Analysis Below you will see the outline of what we talk about today in the State of the World podcast. We hope you like it and find it informative. Please subscribe to our podcast and our newsletter today! * Intro * What happened and why * I will go over what happened, why it happened, and how this matters * Background * We are there, officially, against ISIS * Also, our troops are in...

Introductory episode to the State of the World Podcast! In this episode (length 7:59) we introduce the theme and goals of this show. If you like it, please sign-up for the podcast and the newsletter! Get full access to State of the World at stateoftheworld.substack.com/subscribe

Detailing the war in Mali against Jihadist al-Qaida aligned militants and the announcement that the British Army is becoming more heavily involved in this aspect of the international war on Jihadist militancy. See also the Historyguy.com article on this at https://historyguy.com/war-in-mali-the-british-are-coming.html This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stateoftheworld.substack.com

Detailing the Israel-Hezbollah Clash on July 27, 2020 that occurred on the Lebanon-Golan Heights border area. See also our article on this event at https://historyguy.com/israel-hezbollah-clash-in-lebanon-golan-area-july-27-2020.html. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stateoftheworld.substack.com

We introduce the HIstoryguy.com War and Conflicts News Update Podcast and tell who we are and what this podcast will look like going forward. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stateoftheworld.substack.com

A look at the anniversary of the Korean War's Armistice and how the war never ended. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stateoftheworld.substack.com

Detailing the many players in the Syria War in July 2020 and how their actions can start a regional conflict. Based on our article at https://historyguy.com/war-on-multiple-fronts-in-syria.html This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stateoftheworld.substack.com