Armchair Generals

This week in the Armchair, Garrett and Andrew discuss on the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, review the IDF's Merkava tank, and take a spin around the world to discuss the current spate of elections across the globe.

In the armchair this week we discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian purges of defense ministry staff, and the politics of Israel's war cabinet.

This week in the Armchair Garrett and Andrew discuss the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the history of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and its strategic importance in the Baltics, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon's importance to the Ukrainian Air Force.

This week in the armchair, Garrett and Andrew discuss the upcoming invasion of Raffa, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the history of the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essquibibo.

Reading List:

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-creates-new-state-territory-under-dispute-with-guyana-2024-03-21/

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/venezuelahttps://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/01/falqs-guyana-venezuela-territorial-dispute/https://www.ft.com/content/293236b9-8ba1-4c61-9c12-83a3fa8baaf5

https://www.crisisgroup.org/latin-america-caribbean/guyana/troubled-waters-along-guyana-venezuela-border

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/29/india-assassination-attempt-american-citizen

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/23/chechen-leader-ramzan-kadyrov-shows-off-workout-amid-health-rumours

https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-9-2024

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/12/maduro-hoped-mobilize-venezuelans-around-old-grievance-guyana-he-seems-have-failed?gad_source=1

This week in the armchair Garrett and Andrew discuss upcoming elections in India. Will Modi win a third term at the head of the BJP? We will also discuss Iran's recent attack on Isreal and the Shahed-136 drone as well as updates about the war in Ukraine.

This week in the Armchair Garrett and Andrew discuss the ongoing conflict in Yemen, updates about Ukraine, and the upcoming elections in the world's largest democracy, India.

This week in the armchair Garrett and Andrew discuss ongoing events in Ukraine, Terrorist attacks inside of Russia, and global anxiety about the future of the Chinese economy.

Reading List:

-https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-economic-collision-course

-https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/china-still-rising

-https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-68595450

-https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-1-2024

-https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-5-2024

-https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-april-5-2024

This week in the armchair, developments in the war in Ukraine, an attack on the Kremlin, and upcoming elections in Turkey.

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