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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Cold War Bunker Turned Mansion In Missouri Can Be Yours
By Oliver Parken / Published Jan 19, 2024
How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII
By Oliver Parken / Published Jan 17, 2024
Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tank Seen With Explosive Reactive Armor
By Oliver Parken / Published Jan 15, 2024
Royal Navy Forced To Retire Frigates Due To Personnel Shortages: Report
By Oliver Parken / Published Jan 6, 2024
Patriot Missile Production Is Headed To Europe
By Oliver Parken / Published Jan 3, 2024
Our Best Look At China’s Nearly Completed New Aircraft Carrier
By Oliver Parken / Published Jan 2, 2024
Orca Drone Submarine Delivered To Navy
By Oliver Parken / Published Dec 20, 2023
Ukraine’s Scythe Drone Is All About Striking Far Away As Cheaply As Possible
By Oliver Parken / Published Dec 19, 2023
The Carnyx’s Eerie Cry Struck Fear Into Soldiers On Antiquity’s Battlefields
By Oliver Parken / Published Dec 15, 2023
Man Throws Grenades Into Ukrainian Town Council Meeting
By Oliver Parken / Published Dec 15, 2023
RQ-21 Blackjack Can Now Strike With Miniature Precision Munitions
By Oliver Parken / Published Dec 14, 2023
Mojave Drone’s Carrier Debut Shown In Greater Detail In Video
By Joseph Trevithick / Published Dec 12, 2023