# Radio War Nerd EP 617 — Drone Warfare in the Ukraine War (Year 4), feat. Samuel Bendett

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Published: 2026-07-01T01:12:35+00:00
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## Resource

Guest: Samuel BendettRecorded: June 30, 2026 Samuel Bendett returns to the show to bring us up to speed about the latest developments in unmanned warfare in the Ukraine war. This is a hardware ep; we'll cover other aspects of the Ukraine war in a future episode. The War Nerd will be back later this week with an episode y'all will enjoy. Further listening with Samuel Bendett:*EP #523 - Drone Warfare in Ukraine (Year 3) *EP #398 - Drone Warfare in Ukraine (Year 2) *EP #351 - Drone Warfare in Ukraine (Year 1) Total time: 1:05:56Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Buy & review John Dolan's new book, They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio

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