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l --- There's two things everybody knows about War Thunder: the first is that it's a game about military vehicles, and the other is that War Thunder players love to leak state secrets. But why does that keep happening? What is it about War Thunder that inspires players to betray the trust of their country? Well, it's a surprisingly complex web! Let's get down deep into the context, and see if we can figure it out together. --- 10% of Moon Channel's Gross Revenue goes to charity: including our sponsorship income! We are currently supporting Doctors Without Borders (MSF). You can learn more about Doctors Without Borders at https://www.msf.org/. --- Please also consider supporting Moon Channel on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MoonChannelYT --- Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:40 - A Polovtsian Dance 13:25 - And a Russian Revolution 24:11 - With Their Tanks and Their Guns 38:26 - Soviet Patriotism 45:06 - On the Origins of Russian Bias 59:14 - Why Leak Classified Information? 1:10:22 - Conclusion 1:12:42 - Credit's Gag --- This Video's Music Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLETW98X7fZkNTpjwNc2d4SQK45XyRjzqV The Internationale Rendition I Used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZw5-gASE70 --- Additional Reading? Does anyone use it? If so, I'll make it a TBD.