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A podcast dedicated to discussing all things foreign affairs and military conflict and the histories thereof. Join me as I present today’s headlines and give you the “so what” that comes from decades of military intelligence and law enforcement investigative experience. We will even have interviews with military leaders, historians, and educators along the way. If you want more than the evening news, but less than a college course, you’ve come to the right podcast. Be sure to visit our website at https://headlinesandhistory.com, email at jonmolik@headlinesandhistory, and find us on YouTube at @headlinesandhistory. Enjoy!
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Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week I cover in full a topic that I've talked around in the past: the new axis of evil...or is it? For many, Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea are a group of adversaries that are seen as working together as a counterbalance to the West. Is that really the case? Is China and Russia's participation in BRICS just for economic gain or is their membership more sinister? Do the other partners approve of North Koreans fighting in Russia or do they not care? This week I tackle these questions and more in what I've called Part 1. Next week I will discuss if the United States should be concerned about this new grouping, and even if it does, does it have a role in doing something about it. Enjoy!
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**I do not speak for the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week LTC Lisa Bennet joins us--again--for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that includes Russia, NATO, Ukraine, Putin, Zelensky, and Trump. Lisa is an Army intelligence veteran with nearly 30 years' experience that includes numerous deployments overseas. She spent approximately three years with United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) and leans on that experience to educate us on the Ukraine-Russia war, European geopolitics, and what the upcoming U.S. presidential term may mean for the war. Thanks for joining Lisa and me this week and enjoy the episode!
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Citation(s):
Russia Gains in Ukraine Early November
Russian EW capabilities
Russian Vehicle Modifications
The "Arena-M" complex is designed to intercept missiles and other anti-tank munitions in the immediate area around it by physically destroying them with counter-munitions.
It consists of radar stations that monitor the space around the tank.
Russian “Barn Tank”
Russia modifies the MT-LB vehicles with the 9K55 Grad-1 systems, revealing critical equipment shortages
Should Ukraine Join NATO
Russian Redlines https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/testing-russias-red-lines-could-become-a-fatal-experiment/
2008 Bucharest Summit Declaration https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_8443.htm
2023 Vilnius Summit Communique https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm
2024 Washington Summit Declaration https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_227678.htm
Zelinsky’s 5 Point Plan
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/16/ukraine-zelensky-victory-plan-russia-war-nato/
Russian Strategic Defense Forces
https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-nuclear-drills-5dfa6b742e95907caac3938a3a807e62
So far 54 countries have donated to Ukraine, NATO members comprising 32 of those countries. Countries like Azerbaijan, which is a member of the Russia led CSTO. Argentina. Sudan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War
NATO Support for Ukraine
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_192648.htm
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_228110.htm?selectedLocale=en
Russian Redlines
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Security_Treaty_Organization
The actual meeting was in Astana, Kazakhstan on 5-8 NOV
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States
North Atlantic Council Statement on DPRK
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_230355.htm
CNN: Russian soldiers heard condemning North Korean recruits in intercepted audio
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**I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week Ryan McBeth joins us for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that include Iraq, military weapons, American history, Ukraine, drone warfare, and his employer, AeroMedLab. Ryan is an expert in C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), military weapons (from today and yesterday), cyber targeting, and disinformation. Join Ryan and I for a lighthearted conversation about serious topics, this week, on Headlines and History.
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Citation(s):
Ryan McBeth. https://www.ryanmcbeth.com/
AeroMedLab: https://www.aeromedlab.com/
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**I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week I ask you to join me for a quasi-rant. Over the past few weeks we've seen multiple attacks by Israel and Iran against each other, and as you might imagine, online prognosticators and analysts abound. What I've noticed is a lack of understanding about, or acceptance of, the diplomatic angles of these military engagements. As Carl von Clausewitz said many years ago, war is a tool used by nation-states to further political desires. In other words, diplomacy and strategic goals always provide the foundations of military conflict, not the other way around. So this week let's address the diplomatic concerns surrounding Israel and Iran and why the military attacks end up the way they do.
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Citation(s):
Mark Galeotti. https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com/about/
Ryan McBeth. https://www.ryanmcbeth.com/
Carl von Clausewitz. On War. https://www.amazon.com/War-Indexed-Carl-von-Clausewitz/dp/0691018545
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**I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we take a step back and answer a basic question: What is the Intelligence Community? This podcast covers foreign affairs and military conflict, but my experience in the intelligence field often leads to my discussing intelligence-related matters. Therefore, it makes sense that I explain what that is so all listeners can be on the same page. So, I'll discuss such topics like what the differences are between the CIA and NGA. What is military intelligence and how does it relate to the bigger picture. And how the government works within its constitutional duties while also keeping Americans safe. Join me as I answer questions like these, and more, on this week's episode of Headlines and History.
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Citation: www.dni.org
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**I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we have finally arrived at the collaboration event of the Battle of Saratoga. Join me, Jon Molik of Headlines and History, and Rob Bradley from Dark History, as we banter on about many aspects of the battle. We discuss tactics, operations, leaders, and effects. Find out how the battle was really two in one, how a traitor led America to victory, and why this plot of land in upstate New York became the place upon which the revolution's turning point played out. Enjoy!
Visit Dark History Podcast! to listen to Rob's great show!
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Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we discuss the most popular topic in the foreign affairs space: Hezbollah. The Islamic Republic of Iran's original proxy, once a major force in the region, has been dealt numerous blows by Israel over the past few weeks in what some consider the most audacious and effective intelligence operations in history. Multiple leaders, to include Hassan Nasrallah, are dead and the organization is reeling. Join me today as we discuss the organization's history, its purpose, and what it might become, if anything, in the future.
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Citation: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/26/1201730546/a-history-of-hezbollah-throwback
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**I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we have a pointed conversation with Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Fellow Alex Winkler. Alex, a native Venezuelan, is an expert on her home country's politics and staunch supporter of democracy. We address a range of topics that include the ills of socialism, the dictatorships of Hugo Chavez and Nicholas Maduro, and how the United States could do more to protect the everyday Venezuelan. Be sure to visit https://www.csis.org/people/alexandra-winkler to see all of Alex's work. Enjoy!
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Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike own September 27, 2024. Join me to discuss what this means for the region, how Iran will respond, who will replace him, and if Israel has completed its mission on this H&H Extra! episode of Headlines and History.
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Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we explore the history of Venezuela through three of its more influential leaders: Simón Bolívar, Hugo Chávez, and Nicolás Maduro. This we are doing in preparation for next week's show when I sit down with Alexandra Winkler, a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) fellow to discuss the current state of Venezuela. We will begin with how and why Simón Bolívar came to create an independent Venezuela, followed by how Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, through socialist principles and egomania, ruined it. Enjoy!
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I am a military intelligence officer, former organized crime investigator, and history nut blending the worlds of today's foreign affairs and military news and history. Join me as we discuss these crucial issues and their historical backgrounds. Enjoy!