Radio War Nerd EP 388 — Landmines

Recorded: July 18, 2023 The long awaited summer Ukrainian counteroffensive — the counteroffensive that Anne Applebaum says the future of democracy hinges on — unfortunately hinged on one flawed assumption: Russia doesn't know how to plant landmines. Turns out, Russia does know how to plant landmines. In fact they're very good at it. And that's a big problem. Because as we discuss, there is no effective weapon against landmines. Book cited: Landmines In War & Peace: From Their Origins To Present Day, by Mike Croll Total time: 1:24:07 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here Sound production by Telescope Audio Studios Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Check out the Radio War Nerd Merch store here! *Buy John Dolan's comic memoir "Pleasant Hell" now available in both audio and ebookformat.