About this season
The 21st century may be the most peaceful in history so far, but we are still not completely free from wars and conflicts. From 1980 to the present day, Modern Conflicts explores recent struggles between nations and peoples.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Phase 3
Aired 24 February 2023 • 27 min
How the Ukrainian Army decisively pushed back against the Russians at the end of 2022.
2. Episode 2: The Tigray War
Aired 24 March 2023 • 35 min
Why the Tigray War in Ethiopia, which only ended in 2022, remains the 21st-century's deadliest conflict.
3. Episode 3: The Syrian Civil War
Aired 25 April 2023 • 44 min
What initially began as protests against the country's regime steadily morphed into a civil war lasting for more than a decade.
4. Episode 4: The Rise of ISIS
Aired 9 June 2023 • 45 min
How ISIS managed to quickly rise to the apex of their power across Iraq and Syria by 2015.
5. Episode 5: The Fall of ISIS
Aired 14 July 2023 • 25 min
How an unprecedented coalition of nations and organizations from all around the world destroyed ISIS between 2014 and 2019.
6. Episode 6: The Battle of Bakhmut
Aired 18 August 2023 • 33 min
How the fighting for control over the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut evolved into Europe's most catastrophic battle since WWII.
7. Episode 7: The Turkish-Kurdish Conflict
Aired 22 September 2023 • 51 min
The War between the Turkish government and the PKK from its origins in the 1980s into the present day.
8. Episode 8: Myanmar & The Rohingya Genocide
Aired 20 October 2023 • 51 min
How Myanmar became Southeast Asia's only failed state.
9. Episode 9: Israel & Gaza Before 2023
Aired 17 November 2023 • 62 min
The history of the conflict between Israel and Gaza between 1987 and 2023.
10. Episode 10: The Lebanese Civil War
Aired 8 December 2023 • 52 min
How the Lebanon Civil War produced Hezbollah.