Oli’s background is in the cultural and military history of twentieth-century Britain. Before joining The War Zone team in early in 2022, he was Assistant Lecturer at the University of Kent's Center for the History of War, Media and Society in the U.K., where he completed his PhD in 2021. Alongside his contributions to The War Zone's military history catalog, he also covers contemporary topics and breaking news.
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China’s Mysterious Stealthy Warship Has Headed Out To Sea
By Joseph Trevithick / Published May 14, 2024
T-6 Pilot Dies In Ejection Seat Accident
By Oliver Parken / Published May 14, 2024
A-10 Warthogs Escorting A Ballistic Missile Submarine Is Certainly Different
By Oliver Parken / Published May 8, 2024
Rifle-Armed Robot Dogs Now Being Tested By Marine Special Operators (Updated)
By Howard Altman / Published May 7, 2024
New Russian Turtle Tank With Cage-Like Armor Emerges On Ukrainian Battlefield
By Oliver Parken / Published May 6, 2024
Russia’s Anti-Satellite Nuke Could Leave Lower Orbit Unusable, Test Vehicle May Already Be Deployed
By Joseph Trevithick / Published May 3, 2024
Manta Ray Underwater Drone Even More Enormous Than We Thought
By Oliver Parken / Published May 1, 2024
F-16 Crashes Near Holloman Air Force Base In New Mexico (Updated)
By Oliver Parken / Published Apr 30, 2024
Poland’s Future F-35s Have Been Officially Named “Husarz”
By Oliver Parken / Published Apr 29, 2024
Canadian Military’s WWII-Era Browning Hi-Power Pistols Are Finally Being Replaced
By Oliver Parken / Published Apr 25, 2024
F-4 Phantoms Conduct Final Popeye Missile Firing Before South Korea Bids Them Farewell
By Oliver Parken / Published Apr 23, 2024
Majority Of The B-2 Spirit Fleet Took To The Skies In A Mass Launch
By Oliver Parken / Published Apr 18, 2024