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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Iconic Atomic Bomb Blast Imagery From Japan Almost Never Happened
By Oliver Parken / Published Mar 28, 2023
E-3 Sentry Jets Elephant Walk During Dangerous Weather Escape Drill
By Oliver Parken / Published Mar 23, 2023
Why Chinese Rockets Spew Toxic Bright Red Gas Clouds On Launch
By Oliver Parken / Published Mar 22, 2023
Navy SEALs Boarding Submarine Via Osprey Seen In Stunning Photos
By Oliver Parken / Published Mar 18, 2023
Lockheed Hints Again At The Existence Of A Secret High Speed Jet
By Oliver Parken / Published Mar 13, 2023
AC-130J Gunship Unleashes Hell On South Korean Island
By Joseph Trevithick / Published Mar 6, 2023
Air Mobility Command’s Fleet Of Tankers, Cargo Planes Go Incognito
By Oliver Parken / Published Mar 4, 2023
This German Cruiser With A Crazy Past Had These Even Wackier Torpedo Launchers
By Oliver Parken / Published Mar 1, 2023
Boeing To End F/A-18 Super Hornet Production In Two Years
By Joseph Trevithick / Published Feb 23, 2023
UH-60 Black Hawk Falls Out Of The Sky In Alabama
By Oliver Parken / Published Feb 15, 2023
M1 Abrams Tank Tested With Artificial Intelligence Targeting System
By Joseph Trevithick / Published Feb 14, 2023
A-10 Warthog Emerges In New Camouflage
By Oliver Parken / Published Feb 9, 2023