128. Trump’s Iran War: Strategic Confusion With No Way Out | Dr. Samir Puri
THE VOICES OF WAR — Dr. Samir Puri Episode: March 12, 2026 Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic (00:04) Welcome back to The Voice of War. Today I’m once again speaking with Dr. Samir Puri, geopolitics expert, bestselling author, and up to recently, the director of the Center for Global Governance and Security at Chatham House. Among many […]
127. Are Australia’s New ‘Hate’ Laws Really About Israel? – Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic
Australia has just passed sweeping new “hate-speech” laws. Former Army officer and Bosnia war refugee Vedran ‘Maz’ Maslic warns they could be used to silence criticism of Israel even from Jewish scholars and peace activists. In this solo monologue, Vedran breaks his silence on the Bondi attack aftermath, the “Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill […]
126. Top 10 Conflicts That Could Explode in 2026 (And Why They’re Connected)
Welcome back to The Voices of War. Today I’m joined by Richard Atwood, Executive Vice President of the International Crisis Group, independent organization working across active and emerging conflict zones. Their aim is to understand how wars start, how they evolve, and where there might be still space for de-escalation, diplomacy, or prevention. Its work […]
125. Betrayed: Brigadier Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar, Exposes Military Hypocrisy
Welcome back to The Voices of War. This is episode two of our series that focuses on the recently released award-winning documentary, Bravery and Betrayal. In the first episode, I spoke with Vando and Brett, one an SAS combat leader and the other a special operations legal officer. In that episode, some of the things […]
124. Australia’s War in Afghanistan—Told From Inside the SASR
Welcome back to The Voices of War. Today we’re recording the first episode of a two-episode series, unpacking some of the realities behind Australia’s longest war through the lens of the recent award-winning documentary, Bravery and Betrayal. The film sets the experiences of our special operations community within the wider pressures, expectations, and contradictions of […]
123. Israel Is Collapsing From Within – Ilan Pappé Explains Why
Welcome back to The Voices of War. My guest today is Professor Ilan Pappé, one of the most prominent and provocative historians of the modern Middle East. He is the director of the European Centre for Palestinian Studies at the University of Exeter and is best known for his groundbreaking work on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, […]
122. The Political Insider: How Social Media Is Quietly Rewiring UK Democracy with Mike Martin MP
Welcome back to the voice of war. Today, I once again welcome Dr. Mike Martin, now also Mike Martin MP. I think this is Mike’s sixth appearance on the show, and he’s been a regular voice in helping us unpack conflicts and geopolitical tensions around the world, especially in Afghanistan and Ukraine. Our last conversation […]
121. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: The Palestinian Who Refuses the Script
Gaza today stands as one of the most devastated places on earth. Entire neighbourhoods have been erased. More than a million people are displaced. And what remains of its infrastructure teeters on the edge of total collapse. Yet beyond the numbers and the rubble lies a deeper crisis, a moral one, about how we see […]
120. Professor Zlatko Hadzidedic on 30 Years of Authoritarian Rule
Welcome back to The Voices of War. Across the world, we are witnessing overlapping crises in Gaza, Ukraine, and again in the Balkans, each seemingly distinct, yet all echoing a deeper systemic breakdown. Economies are fragmenting, alliances are hardening, and institutions built to preserve order from the UN to the EU appear increasingly paralysed. At […]
119. Genocide, Gaza, and Global Justice — with Professor William Schabas
Welcome back to The Voices of War. My guest today is Professor William Schabas, a name that for anyone working in the fields of international law, human rights, or accountability for mass atrocity, needs little introduction. He’s a professor of international law at Middlesex University in London, and has held academic posts across Europe and […]