Electronic Warfare
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#1877: The Invisible Real Estate War
From submarine commands to credit card taps, explore the invisible physics dividing the radio spectrum.
#1768: Why Can't My Phone Work in a Bomb Shelter?
Thick concrete kills cell signals, but SMS and mesh networks can break through the silence.
#1761: Missiles as Sensors: Iran's Live-Fire Intel Probe
Why is Iran firing the same missiles at empty desert every night? It's not a failure—it's a live-fire diagnostic on Israel's defenses.
#1533: Fortress Hermon: The New Strategic Reality in the Levant
Explore how the 2026 occupation of Mount Hermon’s summit has redefined Middle Eastern security and the "Eyes and Ears" doctrine.
#1434: The Dual-Use Dilemma: Space as a Battlefield
Explore the physics of satellite combat and the strategic implications of the 2026 strike on Iran’s space research facilities.
#1403: The Megawatt Threshold: Scaling Lasers from Drones to Satellites
Explore the leap from tactical drone defense to megawatt-class lasers capable of neutralizing ballistic missiles and orbital assets.
#1401: The Digital Tripwire: How US Bases Became a Sensor Network
Explore the "digital tripwire" of US military bases and how a shift to sensor-led deterrence is reshaping the landscape of the Middle East.
#1320: The Alabuga Model: Inside the Russia-Iran Drone Alliance
Explore how the Russia-Iran drone partnership evolved from simple kits to the high-tech, mass-produced Shahed-3 at the Alabuga facility.
#1271: Fiber in the Sky: The Invisible Backbone of Modern War
When fiber cables get cut, "fiber in the sky" keeps missile defenses online. Discover the high-stakes world of military microwave backhaul.
#1090: The Ghost Weapon: When the Only Evidence Is a Fused Microchip
Explore the science of EMPs, from continent-sized nuclear pulses to surgical microwave strikes that can disable a building without a single shot.
#1005: How to Invade Airspace With a Wink and a Nod
Go behind the scenes of the "mechanical kiss" at 25,000 feet and the diplomatic "winks and nods" powering modern Middle East air strikes.
#1002: Why NATO Radars Still Shoot Down Their Own Pilots
Explore the high-stakes tech and psychology behind IFF systems and the struggle to prevent friendly fire in the modern fog of war.
#968: Breaking the Air Gap: The Truth About Industrial Cyber War
Beyond the "hacker in a hoodie" myth, we explore how state actors breach air-gapped systems to sabotage critical physical infrastructure.
#942: Stealth Over Tehran: The F-35’s Historic First Kill
Explore the historic first manned air-to-air kill by an F-35 and how electronic warfare is redefining the future of aerial combat.
#873: How Parenthood Reveals the Hidden Tech of Emergency Dispatch
Discover how dispatchers bridge 1950s radio tech with modern satellites to save lives during critical "warm transfers" in real time.
#827: When Military Tunnel Tech Maps the City Below
Explore the cutting-edge technology used to map the hidden world beneath our feet, from military tunnels to urban infrastructure.
#812: The Flying Brain Over Jerusalem
Discover how the Boeing E-3 Sentry acts as a "flying brain," using massive radar to command the battlefield from 30,000 feet.
#764: The Bureaucracy of the Apocalypse
Explore the high-stakes engineering of military-grade shielding and how the state protects its "nervous system" from an electromagnetic pulse.
#745: The Tech of Survival: Why Cell Broadcast Beats the App
Explore why emergency alerts work even when networks jam and how cell broadcast technology bypasses congestion to save lives in a crisis.
#719: The Fragile Signal: Electronic Warfare in the Sky
As GPS jamming and spoofing spike globally, commercial pilots face a new invisible threat. Discover how aviation stays safe when signals fail.
#692: When Algorithms Decide the Battle
Herman and Corn revisit the 2025 12-day war, exploring how electronic warfare and regional alliances changed the face of modern combat.
#691: The Long Alert: Survival Strategies for Sustained Conflict
As regional tensions rise, Herman and Corn discuss shifting from short-term survival to long-term sustainment and managing "alarm fatigue."
#635: Airplane Mode: Technical Necessity or Outdated Ritual?
Is airplane mode a safety must or an outdated rule? Herman and Corn explore electromagnetic interference, 5G risks, and cellular congestion.
#634: Can the President Make an Impromptu Call?
Discover the high-stakes engineering behind Air Force One, from EMP shielding to post-quantum encryption and the myth of the "red phone."