{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/6a0f0186294da705c347d056?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How the tank is evolving to survive the century of the drone","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1779368197460-979838f6-84bf-444e-8a68-c976ea9e09f1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this special bank holiday episode, we’re taking a break from looking at the US-Iran war and focusing instead on tanks.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Since it first appeared on the Somme battlefield, the tank has dominated and defined modern warfare. It has been such a successful concept that its distinctive silhouette - two tracks, a turret and a gun - has barely changed in a hundred years. But can it survive in the century of the drone? Or will the venerable tank go the way of the armoured knight before it?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hamish de Bretton Gordon, a former commander of the Royal Tank Regiment and the author of a new book on the subject, Tank Command, takes Roland Oliphant through the history of armoured warfare.&nbsp;They discuss why the tank has long been the ultimate instrument of battlefield shock action from World War 1 to the Arab-Israeli war to Ukraine today. Hamish argues that in 100 years from now, armies will still be fielding - and fighting against - tanks.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Hamish shares what it’s like to command a Challenger, his ultimate \"petrol-head\" tank from history, and the definitive Hollywood film every enthusiast needs to watch.</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Why the lessons of tank development are still hugely relevant today</li><li>What it’s like to command a Challenger</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant</p><p>Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, former tank commander @HamishDBG</p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p>Hamish de Bretton-Gordon’s new book Tank Command is out June 4: https://linktr.ee/TankCommand</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Max Bower</p><p>Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey &amp; Louisa Wells</p><p><br></p><p>► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</p><p><br></p><p>► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}