C-17 Globemaster III
Military transport carrying outsized cargo
Episodes
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#3914: How a Shipping Container Outflies a 737One metal box holds more cargo than a passenger jet's entire belly. We measure global trade in cubic meters. -
#3624: How the Military Invented the Shipping ContainerThe military invented the shipping container before Amazon existed. Inside the parallel universe of defense logistics. -
#3623: How to Hide an Airbase in Plain SightFrom secret Israeli desert runways to modern camouflage — how militaries hide airstrips from satellites. -
#3117: Inside the Military's Secret AirlineThe U.S. military runs a passenger airline bigger than Delta's international operation. Here's how. -
#3116: How the U.S. Army Prepositions Tanks for WarInside the $30 billion global network of warehouses keeping tanks, Bradleys, and ammo ready to fight in 96 hours. -
#3112: Life on the Logistics Bubble: Supply Chains That Can't FailHow planners keep Antarctic stations, submarines, and remote outposts alive when resupply is impossible for months. -
#1422: Controlled Collisions: The Engineering of Modern RunwaysDiscover the hidden engineering beneath airport runways and the physics of landing massive aircraft on solid Antarctic ice. -
#1404: Why Alaska Tests Desert MissilesWhy test Israeli missiles in the Alaskan cold? Explore the logistics and physics of high-altitude intercepts at Kodiak Island. -
#1401: The Digital Tripwire: How US Bases Became a Sensor NetworkExplore the "digital tripwire" of US military bases and how a shift to sensor-led deterrence is reshaping the landscape of the Middle East. -
#989: From Shackleton to Supply Chains: The Industrialization of Polar ScienceBeyond the ice: Explore the massive industrial operations and high-stakes geopolitics required to sustain human life at the Earth's poles. -
#740: The War Against Entropy at 30,000 FeetHow long can a plane truly stay airborne? Explore the mechanical, human, and logistical limits of modern aerial power projection. -
#581: The Tripwire Effect: Why Public Missile Deployments Signal CommitmentHerman and Corn dive into the THAAD deployment, exploring how this "kinetic kill" system serves as both a physical shield and a diplomatic tripwire. -
#278: Inside the Mobile Fortress: The Secrets of MotorcadesExplore the tech, massive costs, and legal immunity behind the 40-car "mobile fortresses" used by world leaders like the US President.