About this episode

The episode discusses military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the impact of drone warfare on combat injuries.

Host Jim Fausone examines two critical issues shaping today’s military and geopolitical landscape. First, author and maritime security expert Tom Duffy explores tensions in the Strait of Hormuz through the lens of the 1980s Tanker Wars, drawing striking parallels to current events in the Persian Gulf. Then, retired Army Col. Dean Winslow, MD discusses how modern drone warfare is changing the nature of combat injuries and what the U.S. military medical system must do to prepare for future conflicts. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER ✓ Why today’s tensions in the Strait of Hormuz echo the dangerous Tanker Wars of the 1980s ✓ How disruptions in the Persian Gulf can impact global security and energy markets ✓ The new battlefield injuries being caused by drones and unmanned systems ✓ How military medicine is adapting to the realities of modern warfare Thomas Duffy Maritime Security Expert & Author Former U.S. Navy officer, maritime security expert, and author of Tanker War in the Gulf: Operation Earnest Will, Diplomacy and Seapower in Practice . Through his research and writing, Duffy examines the strategic importance of the Persian Gulf and the lessons learned from the Tanker War…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Fausone

Guests: Tom Duffy, Col. Dean Winslow, MD

Topics covered

• military tensions
• geopolitical landscape
• drone warfare
• combat injuries
• maritime security
• historical parallels

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• drone warfare
• Tanker Wars
• military medicine
• geopolitical tensions
• Persian Gulf
• combat injuries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford University

Books & works: Tanker War in the Gulf: Operation Earnest Will, Diplomacy and Seapower in Practice

Places: Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

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