The Return of Trench Warfare

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The Return of Trench Warfare

FromThe Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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If you thought trench warfare was something for the history books, think again. Just look at Ukraine. Brian Stewart brings us his regular Tuesday commentary on the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also a great little story on End bits from the remotest part of the South Atlantic.

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