The Hot Zone with Chuck Holton

Episode 496 - People Are Starving in Tigray

A look at the conflict in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Aid agencies are being stymied in their efforts to bring help to the people of the region, and the US Army combating extremism - one worm at at time.

Episode 495 - Migrants as Weapons in Lithuania

Alexander Lukashenko is "Europe's Last Dictator", ruling Belarus with an iron fist for 27 years. After elections widely believed to be rigged and an airliner forced to land in Minsk, international pressure has ramped up against him. And Lukashenko is going to war with the EU. Not with planes or bombs, with people. Lithuania is bearing the brunt of the influx, and is scrambling to care for thousands of migrants from around the world.

Episode 494 - A Tour Through A Greek Migrant Camp (and Meteora!)

On a recent Sunday, I took a tour through a migrant camp where more than 3,000 people live. They come from Afghanistan, Africa, Syria, and Gaza, among other places. And they are not happy to be there. Now, you get to meet them and find out why.

Episode 493 - Interview with Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schlosser, Part 2

The conclusion of my interview with Major General Jeffrey Schlosser on his book, "Marathon War." https://www.amazon.com/Marathon-War-Leadership-Combat-Afghanistan-ebook/dp/B0917RVWV4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=marathon+war&qid=1627494850&sr=8-1

Episode 492 - FULL INTERVIEW with Major General Jeffrey Schlosser, former commander of 101st Abn

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schlosser spent 15 months in Afghanistan and wrote the book "Marathon War." One of the reasons I do this podcast is to bring you the unvarnished truth and let you make up your own minds about the issues. Listen to this conversation about Afghanistan and decide if you think we won the war.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Marathon-War-Leadership-Combat-Afghanistan-ebook/dp/B0917RVWV4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=marathon+war&qid=1627494850&sr=8-1

Episode 491 - Was Afghanistan a Mistake? With MG Jeff Schlosser

A close-up look at the situation at the end of America's longest war, with former Commander of the 101st Airborne, Maj General Jeffrey Schlosser. Get his new book, "Marathon War: Leadership in Combat in Afghanistan" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0917RVWV4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Episode 490 - Weaponized Migrants Entering the EU from Belarus

I visit a refugee center in Lithuania which is becoming ground zero for a new flow of refugees into the EU...and is becoming overwhelmed.

Episode 488 - Frontex. The European Border Patrol

The US isn't the only place being overrun by illegal migrants. Europe has been struggling to deal with their own crisis since 2015. Now, a joint frontier protection service is helping border states deter irregular entries. FRONTEX Spokesman Chris Borowski talks to us about what that looks like.

Episode 487 - Meltdown South Africa...Why?

I'll talk with South African Security Consultant Ian Cameron, who breaks down why the country is turning into a zombie apocalypse. The short version? This has been a long time coming.

Episode 486 - Johannesburg, South Africa Pre-Meltdown

South Africa is quickly becoming a failed state, after widespread violence broke out in response to the arrest of the country's former president, Jacob Zuma. Take a look at this report I did 2 years ago in Johannesburg, near the sites now being destroyed by looting.