{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b54d1ddbe06b3a3c90f3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"392. Lessons for the West: The Most Experienced Army in Europe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/face5d6550f765f45161076242649a98.png?height=200","description":"<p>If you would like to watch this podcast you can watch it on Spotify or you can find it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@BattlegroundUkraine</p>\n<p>We return to the historic port city of Odesa to witness the stark contrast between a city trying to maintain a sense of normalcy and the high-tech, high-stakes reality of the front lines.</p>\n<p>In this episode, we explore the brittle state of Ukraine's energy grid, the mood of the locals to help us understand the complex, sometimes ambivalent, moods of a population weary of conflict.</p>\n<p>And, we go inside a civilian drone school to meet the soldiers of the 39th Marine Brigade. They share insights on:</p>\n<p><strong>The Drone Revolution:</strong> Why FPV (First Person View) drones are the \"cooking pot\" of modern military innovation and why they are now essential for successful assault operations.</p>\n<p><strong>A New Military Culture:</strong> The rise of \"patronage services\" providing mental and physical rehabilitation for wounded soldiers and their families.<strong>The </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Recruitment Crisis:</strong> An honest look at why it is difficult to find motivated recruits and how the army is evolving to prioritise specialised skills over \"Soviet-style\" tactics.</p>\n<p>Julius Strauss writes the blog Back from the Front and also owns and runs Wild Bear Lodge, a bear-viewing lodge, in Canada. Here are the hyperlinks:</p>\n<p>Substack: https://backfromthefront.substack.com/</p>\n<p>Wild Bear Lodge: https://wildbearlodge.ca/</p>\n<p>Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.com</p>\n<p>Follow us on:</p>\n<p>X - @PodBattleground</p>\n<p>Instagram - podbattleground</p>\n<p>Producer: James Hodgson</p>\n<p>A Goalhanger Podcast</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}