Author: John Amble

Podcast: The Spear – Taliban Assault at Wanat

John Amble | 05.22.20 | The Spear

On July 13, 2008, around 200 Taliban fighters attacked a group of US soldiers, along with a small...

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MWI Podcast: How the Islamic State Happened

John Amble | 05.14.20 | MWI Podcast

This episode of the MWI Podcast features a conversation with Craig Whiteside and Haroro Ingram....

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Podcast: The Spear – The Fight for Barawala Kalay

John Amble | 05.08.20 | The Spear

In 2010 Kevin Mott’s unit deployed to eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. An intense...

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MWI Podcast: What’s Going on in North Korea?

John Amble | 04.29.20 | MWI Podcast

Is Kim Jong-Un alive or dead? We don’t actually know—and that’s remarkable. It’s also...

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Podcast: The Spear – Flying and Landing a Busted, Shot-Up Plane

John Amble | 04.23.20 | The Spear

This episode of The Spear features our first conversation with a fixed-wing aircraft pilot—US Air...

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