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Battle LinesThe missile war: Iran's nuclear bunkers and Israeli air powerIt’s day four of Israel’s relentless bombing campaign against Iran, and the death toll is spiralling. Iran says 224 of its citizens are dead. Israel reports 24 lives lost and over 500 injured in a barrage of Iranian retaliatory strikes. And this war is only just getting started. The Israeli airstrikes have gone far beyond nuclear sites. Government buildings, intelligence headquarters, the ministries of justice and foreign affairs—obliterated. Tehran is being shaken to its core. Is this really just about nukes? Or are we watching an attempt to bring the regime to its knees?On the street...
2025-06-1646 min
Land, Sea & Air - Stories from the Armed ForcesAfghanistan: Frank Ledwidge, Civilian Advisor - In Order to Put Things Right, You Have to Understand Where You Went Wrong.Frank Ledwidge is angry. His hard-hitting, bleak and perhaps controversial perspective is born out of his work in Afghanistan and personal investigation, “I wanted to know what the human cost was…The image we had of ourselves was, we are here to help” but “We were seen as…invaders…That came as something of a shock to me.”Frank’s background was as a lawyer and a Reservist, “I joined one of the more discrete units of the Navy, a Joint-Service unit with the Army and Air Force…Got called up to Bosnia, then Iraq as a Military Intelli...
2024-11-141h 17
School of WarEp 147: Frank Ledwidge on War in SpaceFrank Ledwidge, Senior Fellow in Air Power and International Security at the Royal Air Force College and author of Aerial Warfare: The Battle for the Skies, joins the show to talk about warfare’s next frontier, space. ▪️Times • 01:40 Introduction • 03:24 Thinking about space • 09:09 More than a conduit • 14:15 ASAT • 19:55 Space domain awareness • 26:20 Directed energy and nuclear weapons • 31:16 Congested/competitive/contested • 39:44 36,000 earths • 42:15 Commercial incentives • 45:05 Who has the advantage?Follow along on InstagramFind a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack
2024-09-2753 min
Scott Horton Show - Just the InterviewsFrank Ledwidge on What It’s Like in Ukraine Right NowScott interviews Frank Ledwidge about his recent travels around Ukraine. Ledwidge discusses the difference in mood between cities and rural communities, corruption, equipment difficulties and more.Discussed on the show:
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“A strategy is needed now before it’s too late for Ukraine” (CNN)
Frank Ledwidge is a former military officer who served in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of Losing Small Wars and Investment in Blood.This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Robers...
2024-05-211h 40
The Ireland Podcast45. Noel O'Grady: Singer & RaconteurEpisode 45 is a conversation largely framed around the poetry of James Joyce, Patrick Kavanagh and Brendan Kennelly with singer and raconteur Noel O’Grady.Conversation includes: introductions; Noel’s 35 years in the army; President Michael D. Higgins; Bloomsday; John McCormack; W.B.Yeats; James Joyce’s singing voice; Eileen Joyce; "the tyranny of the metronome"; Con Houlihan who spoke “English on a Gaelic loom”; the prose of Joyce; how Joyce placed music in his writings; Bellini’s bel canto ‘La sonnambula’ placed in Sirens in Joyce’s Ulysses; Christy Moore asking Noel how did he know which note to star...
2024-04-091h 16
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellUkraine, Russia and the Crisis in Western MilitariesFrank Ledwidge is a War Studies academic, a former serviceman and an expert on military matters. He made several visits to Ukraine since the start of the current conflict and offers an incisive, clear-eyed account of the challenges faced there, the capacity of the Russian military to learn and the risks the West has brought on itself through chronic underinvestment in its military.Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky@snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find...
2024-03-0154 min
Air Power and International Security39. War Crimes in UkraineWhat can be done to punish Russia's illegal war against Ukraine? How extensive are the war crimes being committed by Russian forces? These are just some of the questions that Dr Frank Ledwidge (University of Portsmouth) answers in this episode.
Frank is a former barrister and military intelligence officer, who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, and has also been involved in the prosecution of Serbian War criminals. He’s also been out to Ukraine to speak on the issue of International Law, so he's the perfect person to have on the show!
2023-12-2234 min
Missing Persons UncoveredHow do people go missing during war? ft Frank LedwidgeSenior Lecturer Frank Ledwidge shares his experience about people going missing during war. Karen and Frank discuss what is the definition of war and how many people around the world are affected. They explore the various ways people go missing during wars and some of the key challenges in finding or identifying them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-0731 min
Battleground57. A Series of OperationsJoining Patrick and Saul on this week's Big Interview, is military analyst and author Frank Ledwidge. Frank is also a former barrister and Military Intelligence Officer and has recently returned from a trip to Ukraine with a high level delegation - where he spoke to senior Ukrainian officials and had rare access to a Ukrainian prisoner of war camp. He also discussed the recent changes in Ukrainian strategy, with the recent cross border raids into Russia and drone attacks on Moscow.If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - battlegroundukraine@gmail.com
2023-06-0734 minAir Power and International Security17. The Air War in UkraineHere is our long awaited episode on the use of Air Power in the War in Ukraine… In this show, Dr Frank Ledwidge (University of Portsmouth) talks about why the Russians failed to establish air superiority, how they are conducting their strategic air campaign, and what measures the Ukrainians have adopted to mitigate the numerical strength of the Russian Air Force.
2023-02-1940 minAir Power and International Security16. Russia's Military RevivalIn this show, Harry discusses the revival and rebuilding of Russia's armed forces with Professor Bettina Renz (University of Nottingham). After the end of the Cold War, during which the Soviet Union had exhausted itself trying to keep pace with American military and technological advancements, the Russian military were left to decay. In the 21st century, however, President Putin set Russia on a course intended to expand and enhance their military capabilities. In this episode, Professor Renz discusses why this military revival took place, what sort of capabilities Russia developed, and how effective it was in modernising their armed...
2023-02-1939 min
The FocusThe Changing Fortunes of War: The Russia-Ukraine War 9 Months OnBack in April of this year, we were lucky to have spoken with the University of Portsmouth’s Dr. Frank Ledwidge on the operational aspects of the Russia-Ukraine War. Now, 9 months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we speak with Frank again to see how changes on the battlefield have changed the scale and nature of the Russian ’Special Military Operation’. Are we close to determining a winner? Can the Ukrainians defeat the Russians? Will there be a peace settlement before things spiral out of control?Support the show: https://www.sageinternational.org.au/strategikon-merch/See om...
2022-12-041h 19
The Morning Brew with Andrew SchultzMWSA OCT 17 , 2022We begin with an update on the war in Ukraine. How should the ‘ramp-up’ of Russian missile attacks be interpreted, and what can we expect to see in the conflict in the coming months? We discuss with Frank Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in Military Capabilities and Strategy at the University of Portsmouth. It’s “Small Business Week” across Canada. We get a breakdown of the biggest challenges facing our small business community post-pandemic, with Pierre Cleroux, Chief Economist with BDC. What time do you eat dinner each evening? Could your decision to eat supper at...
2022-10-1732 min
War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv50. ANALYSIS: Frank Ledwidge on air power and the war in Ukraine - use of air power in Ukraine & implications for the future of aerial warfareFrank Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in Law and Strategy at the University of Portsmouth and a former military intelligence officer who served in the Blalkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, discusses functions of air power, how this has played out in the war in Ukraine, and implications for the future of aerial warfare.
Frank on air power: Aerial Warfare: The Battle for the Skies
Frank on military strategy: Losing Small Wars: British military failure in Iraq and Afghanistan
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2022-06-0913 min
The Morning Brew with Andrew SchultzRussia Reching "Point of Culmination", Refugee Disparity, Handling the Surge of Vacation Requests This Summer and Dave McIvor's "Where We Live" Series: Olympic LegacyWe begin with an update on the war in Ukraine. We speak with Frank Ledwidge, a Professor in Military Capabilities and Strategy at the University of Portsmouth. Frank shares his thoughts on Russia’s “pledge” to pull-back troops from the capital city of Kyiv and how President Putin is changing his objective, moving forward.
Are we doing enough as a nation to help Ukrainian refugees, and has the influx of refugees from Ukraine created a ‘disparity’ among refugees taken in from other countries? We discuss with Global Investigative Journalist, Brian Hill.
It’s been a long-time co...
2022-03-3129 min
The Morning Brew with Andrew SchultzRussian Tactics & the Future of the War in Ukraine, City Hall Update with Global's Adam MacVicar, Daycare's High Demand and "Where We Live" Series; Spolumbo'sWe begin with a look at the war in Ukraine, specifically the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian attacks. We discuss with Professor Frank Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in Military Capabilities and Strategy from the University of Portsmouth.
Then, it’s our weekly report on ‘all things Calgary’ with Global News City Hall Reporter Adam MacVicar. Adam brings us the latest on the ongoing ‘Beltline’ weekend protests and the message the Mayor and City Council have sent to the Calgary Police Service surrounding the issue.
If you’re a parent headed back to work in the office, you might be...
2022-03-1726 min
Life SolvedUnderstanding the Ukraine-Russia ConflictIn this special episode of Life Solved from the University of Portsmouth, Glenn Harris speaks to academics for their insight on current world events.Dr Tom Smith, Academic Director of the Royal Air Force College and Principal Lecturer in International Relations at Portsmouth joins Dr Paul Flenley, a Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at the University, to explain some of the histories and politics that have led up to the war in Ukraine.Then Glenn asks questions about the roles and possible future pathways for NATO and other nations in light...
2022-03-1539 min
Audacious AotearoaMilitary Strategy and the Evolving Conflict in Ukraine (Interview - Frank Ledwidge)Frank Ledwidge is a Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and War History at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. A former reservist officer and holding a doctorate from Kings College London in War Studies, he has written extensively on the subject of strategy and war. Today we talk about the conflict in Ukraine, the strategy of Ukrainian and Russian forces and what events on the ground tell us about how this conflict might unfold in the medium to long term. Credit to Composer:Scott Holmes: Scottholmesmusic.com
2022-03-0537 min
This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerWhy Can’t The West Win Its Wars Any More?After 9/11 the West invaded Afghanistan and Iraq to remake them as friendly, terror-free liberal democracies. But the unintended consequences were historic disaster, countless dead and the humbling of Western power, symbolised by the shameful evacuation of Kabul in 2021. How did we get it so catastrophically wrong?Arthur Snell, who served in Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, explores the flawed thinking that generated the very insurgencies the West was trying to suppress. Has the West built a world of forever wars that it can’t win?Want to support us, get episodes early and extra content? Su...
2021-12-291h 06
Desolation Radio95. War Crimes in the War on Terror with Frank Ledwidge.We were rejoined by our friend Frank Ledwidge to discuss war crimes conducted in the war on terror. Frank talked us through the enquiry into crimes committed by the Australian SAS, the parallel British investigations into allegations against British special forces, the Overseas Operation Bill, Marine A, Soldier F and what the domestic response to war crimes says about our society.
2021-11-2853 minSchool of WarEp. 6: Frank Ledwidge on AirpowerBiographyFrank Ledwidge is a senior fellow of law and strategy at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, England. Ledwidge served as an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve and later worked in British foreign policy, focusing on the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In 2015, Ledwidge earned his doctorate in War Studies at the King's College in London. He is the author of several books, including Losing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan, Investment in Blood: The True Cost of Britain's Afghan War, and Aerial Warfare: The Battle for the Skies.
2021-11-2341 minSchool of WarEp. 6: Frank Ledwidge on Aerial WarfareBiography
Frank Ledwidge is a senior fellow of law and strategy at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, England. Ledwidge served as an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve and later worked in British foreign policy, focusing on the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In 2015, Ledwidge earned his doctorate in War Studies at the King's College in London. He is the author of several books, including Losing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan, Investment in Blood: The True Cost of Britain's Afghan War, and Aerial Warfare: The Battle for the Skies.
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2021-11-2341 min
Chief RadioUnderdogs 28th Sept 2021Chief Radio is all about #Teamgame, and ensuring we are creating a supportive network so that artists can get some airplay is what it's all about. Kerry Thomson is going live the Underdogs Show.
Chief Radio owned and run by musicians, and supporting unsigned artists was one of the main reasons for starting Chief Radio.
We would love our Chiefers support and come on and give the unsigned and independent artists an hour of your time
The artists on the show are:
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2021-09-281h 00
Desolation Radio93. British military failure in Afghanistan with Frank Ledwidge.The Graveyard of Empires mini-series. Part 1.
After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last month, the boys bring you a mini-series of reflective episodes on the war in Afghanistan and what the withdrawal of foreign troops means. The first episode in the series is with Dr Frank Ledwidge, a former military intelligence officer who served in Helmand province as a civilian adviser and who authored the devastating book 'Losing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan'. Frank talks us through the tragic failures of British strategy in Afghanistan and the culture which allowed these failures to happen. We cover...
2021-09-261h 03
The Deactivist PodcastThe Afghanistan Withdrawal and the Middle East Mess with Scott HortonScott Horton discusses Iran, China, and the origins of the United States' War on Terrorism. From Jimmy Carter to Joe Biden, strap yourself in for a bloodthirsty journey.
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2021-08-0453 min
Veteran State Of Mind NetworkVeteran State Of Mind Episode 111: Investment In Blood, with Frank LedwidgeSend us a textFrank Ledwidge is a barrister and former military intelligence officer who has served in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of Losing Small Wars (Yale 2011) and Investment in Blood (Yale 2013)You can get Losing Small Wars and Investment In Blood here: https://amzn.to/36Mp9rrGeraint is on social media @grjbooks, and @veteranstateofmindBrothers In Arms audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Brothers-in-Arms-Audiobook/1529000432?qid=1606692603&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r...
2021-01-251h 48Veteran State Of Mind NetworkVeteran State Of Mind Episode 101: Losing Small Wars Part 2, with Frank LedwidgeSend us a textFrank Ledwidge is a barrister and former military intelligence officer who has served in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of Losing Small Wars (Yale 2011) and Investment in Blood (Yale 2013)You can get Losing Small Wars here: https://amzn.to/36Mp9rrGeraint is on social media @grjbooks, and @veteranstateofmindBrothers In Arms audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Brothers-in-Arms-Audiobook/1529000432?qid=1606692603&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=CX0QDJQMVWEBXGENKFG2...
2020-12-1450 minVeteran State Of Mind NetworkVeteran State Of Mind Episode 100: Losing Small Wars Part 1, with Frank LedwidgeSend us a textFrank Ledwidge is a barrister and former military intelligence officer who has served in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of Losing Small Wars (Yale 2011) and Investment in Blood (Yale 2013)You can get Losing Small Wars here: https://amzn.to/36Mp9rrGeraint is on social media @grjbooks, and @veteranstateofmindBrothers In Arms audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Brothers-in-Arms-Audiobook/1529000432?qid=1606692603&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=CX0QDJQMVWEBXGENKFG2...
2020-12-071h 52
Press Play On This Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Aerial Warfare by Frank LedwidgePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/215878to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Aerial Warfare
Author: Frank Ledwidge
Narrator: Jonathan Yen
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
Release date: 06-01-20
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Air Forces
Publisher's Summary:
Aerial warfare has dominated war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of aerial warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken center stage, and the changes in technology and air power...
2020-06-014h 59
Get Hooked On The Mind-Blowing Full Audiobook Now, Book-Lovers!Aerial Warfare by Frank LedwidgePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/131897to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Aerial Warfare
Author: Frank Ledwidge
Narrator: Jonathan Yen
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
Release date: 09-04-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings
Genres: 21st Century
Publisher's Summary:
Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of air warfare, introducing the major battles, crises, and controversies where air power has taken center stage and exploring the changes in technology and air power capabilities over time. Considering whether bombing has ever been truly effective, he discusses whether wars can be won from the air and concludes by analyzing whether...
2018-09-045h 42
The WW2 PodcastAerial WarfareIn the last episode we looked at the development of the world's navies during the interwar period. To compliment that I thought we'd do something similar with aerial warfare. It is easy to forget in 1939 aviation was still very much in its infancy, and especially aerial warfare. Theorist such as Giulio Douhethad highlighted the importance of controlling airspace, Douhet also advocated that idea that a nation could bomb its way to victory. Other countries such as Germany envisaged the plane in tactical roles, supporting the army. So at the outbreak of WWII each air force was prepared...
2018-07-0151 min
Games – Darwin College Lecture Series 2016Losing the New Great GameDr Frank Ledwidge, Barrister, Writer and Lecturer
Darwin College Lecture Series 2016 – Games
The failed British military campaigns in Basra and Helmand followed similar courses. They began confidently, followed by defeat in the field and US military bail-out. The enemies of UK forces now dominate both theatres. British generals prided themselves on their prowess in exactly the kind of conflicts they thought they had entered- ‘counterinsurgency’. How then did they go so wrong? Before an army becomes involved in conflict, it should fully understand the kind of war it is going to be, what it wants to achieve by it and how th...
2016-03-031h 09
Games – Darwin College Lecture Series 2016"Losing the New Great Game""Losing the New Great Game"
Dr Frank Ledwidge, Barrister, Writer and Lecturer
Darwin College Lecture Series 2016 – Games
2016-02-181h 09
BFBS SitrepSitrep June 20th 2013As Afghan forces take control of security in Afghanistan Britain’s most senior commander there tells Sitrep that the future of the country is in the hands of it’s people… The Supreme Court has ruled human rights do apply on the battlefield but what does that mean for future conflicts There’s been more army job losses – but what’s life really like for those who’ve taken redundancy? And the importance of Exercise Askari Thunder in Kenya PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee
2013-06-2029 minBFBS SitrepSitrep June 13th 2013There’s more calls for international support in Afghanistan post 2014, and criticism from a former military intelligence officer who says Britain should never have gone.. What’s behind the protests in Turkey? As the humanitarian crisis in Syria deepens what more can the international community do? Plus: who’s been snooping on your emails? Find out in Sitrep (later) today PRESENTER: Kate Gerbeau STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: Frank Ledwidge author of ‘Investment In Blood’ - The True cost of Britain's Afghan War
2013-06-1329 min
Start the WeekAfghanistan and the British Secret Service with Rory Stewart, Frank Ledwidge and Gordon CoreraIn the run-up to the 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, Andrew Marr discusses foreign intervention with the Conservative MP Rory Stewart and the former intelligence officer, Frank Ledwidge. Stewart looks back at the conflict to ask whether simple notions of winning foreign wars is counterproductive, while Ledwidge turns a critical eye on the army's lack of strategic thinking which he argues led to catastrophic failures in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera discusses the role of the British secret service, from the Cold War days of spies lurking in the shadows, to the...
2011-10-0341 min