What ignoring the rules of war could mean for the world

The World

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News, Lethaldissent

4.6 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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The war in Iran suggests many of the doctrines, rules and assumptions that have shaped US military strategy for decades may no longer apply. Also, the South Korean government is stepping in over concerns about the nation’s declining birthrate amid an expensive apartment rental market. And, Serbia is facing an energy crisis with its national oil company under US sanctions because of its majority Russian-ownership. Plus, researchers in Massachusetts discover a haunting whale song on decades-old audio equipment.

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0:28.7	else you listen.
0:35.6	The U.S. approach to the current war with Iran marks a break with long-standing rules of military engagement, which boil down to this.
0:43.3	We have to try and save human lives rather than taking them away.
0:47.6	I'm Marco Wormann today what those rules are and why they exist in the first place.
0:52.1	Also, newlyweds in Seoul, South Korea,
0:54.4	are having trouble scrounging up money for their first apartments.
1:02.3	When you're married, you can't really start your family until you find a home.
1:07.2	Plus, a pioneer who warned of the perils of overpopulation and his complicated legacy.
1:12.8	We should consider ourselves lucky to get to live in a big world.
1:15.8	We benefit from living in a big world.
1:18.0	Plus, remember songs of the humpback whale?
1:20.3	We'll spin you the oldies version from Bermuda.
1:23.1	All today, here on the world.
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