S9 Ep3: Exploding Pagers and More Airstrikes: Unpacking Hezbollah’s Catastrophic Week with Phillip Smyth

On today’s episode, Phillip Smyth, the guru for all things
related to Iranian proxy groups, returns to chat with Matt about
the exploding pagers and radios that maimed thousands of
Hezbollah members last week and the following wave of Israeli
airstrikes targeting the group’s long-range missile and drone
forces. They discuss the implications for Hezbollah’s
communication networks and command structure and the broader
impact these events will have on the regional war that’s now
consumed the Middle East for a year.

Phillip’s work for West Point’s Combatting Terrorism Center:
https://ctc.westpoint.edu/authors/phillip-smyth/.

Phillip’s work at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy:
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/experts/phillip-smyth

Follow Phillip on Twitter/X:
https://twitter.com/PhillipSmyth
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