Episodi

  • Gulf War Explained - Uncover the untold stories with Alex Calder
    Apr 20 2026
    Join host Alex Calder as he uncovers the hundred-hour conflict that transformed America into the world's sole superpower. From the unlikely coalition to the controversial decision to stop short of Baghdad, discover why the Gulf War was far more complex than it appeared.

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    1 min
  • Gulf War Explained - Building the Coalition That Shouldn't Have Existed
    Apr 20 2026
    Join host Alex Calder as he examines the Gulf War's most remarkable achievement: assembling 42 nations into history's broadest military alliance since WWII. Drawing from verified historical records, Alex explores how George H.W. Bush navigated Cold War aftershocks, Arab solidarity, and competing interests to build a coalition that liberated Kuwait—yet constrained American objectives. Discover why this diplomatic masterpiece could never be replicated.

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    38 min
  • Gulf War Explained - Why They Stopped at Baghdad
    Apr 20 2026
    Host Alex Calder examines why coalition forces stopped short of Baghdad in 1991 despite military advantage. The episode explores UN mandates, coalition politics, regional stability concerns, and urban warfare risks, analyzing how George H.W. Bush's disciplined choice—though criticized—may have been prescient given Iraq's later occupation challenges.

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    28 min
  • Gulf War Explained - The Hundred-Hour War and the Myth of Clean Victory
    Apr 20 2026
    Alex Calder examines the 1991 Gulf War's hundred-hour ground campaign and its overwhelming success, which created a seductive but dangerous myth about modern warfare. We explore Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, the coalition response, and why this victory taught America lessons that proved catastrophic in future conflicts.

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    33 min