Col. Simon Diggins
Former British Army officer with service experience in the Middle East, Afghanistan, Ukraine and West Africa, offering operational and regional insights into naval, missile and irregular warfare covered in the episode.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 45min
Shock and awe but no regime change: one week of Trump’s Iran war
Col. Simon Diggins, a former British Army officer with Middle East operational experience, and Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences at RUSI, unpack week one of the US‑Israeli campaign. They discuss progress toward US aims, Iran’s missile and drone posture, naval threats in the Gulf, regional spillover and whether regime change is realistic. Short, sharp analysis of military moves and what to watch next.
