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 Shows Off Gyrocopters Armed With Anti-Tank Missiles
By Joseph Trevithick / Published Aug 18, 2022
Navy T-45C Jet Trainer Crashes Into Texas Field
By Oliver Parken / Published Aug 16, 2022
20 Percent Of The USAF’s B-2 Force Is Deployed ‘Down Under’
By Oliver Parken / Published Aug 3, 2022
Royal Navy Christens New Experimental Ship, The XV Patrick Blackett
By Oliver Parken / Published Jul 29, 2022
This Submachine Gun-Equipped Robot Dog Goes Full John Wick At Shooting Range
By Oliver Parken / Published Jul 21, 2022
New HH-60W Rescue Helicopter Had Its First Dogfight With An Mi-24 Hind
By Oliver Parken / Published Jul 18, 2022
Deadly Gas Cloud Caught On Tape Engulfing Ship In Jordan
By Oliver Parken / Published Jun 27, 2022
Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Call B.S. On Need For Gray Eagle Drones
By Joseph Trevithick / Published Jun 22, 2022
I Bet You’ve Never Seen A Private Jet Fly An Approach To An Aircraft Carrier Before
By Oliver Parken / Published Jun 6, 2022
Rocket Sled Track Sets Mach 5.8 Recoverable Test Speed Record
By Oliver Parken / Published Jun 3, 2022
Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopter’s Ludicrous Stunt Nearly Ends In Disaster
By Oliver Parken / Published May 31, 2022
Navy Chief Wants To Sell-Off Doomed Littoral Combat Ships To Allies
By Oliver Parken / Published May 28, 2022