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A podcast series that analyzes ongoing issues of national security in light of conflicts of the past—the efforts of the Military History Working Group of historians, analysts, and military personnel focusing on military history and contemporary conflict.

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    The Iran Time Bomb with Kori Schake

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016


    Kori Schake explains why the long-term destabilizing effects of the Iran deal likely offset its short-term benefits, and gives advice on how the next president should handle the potential danger.

    Empowering Iran: The Weaknesses Of The Nuclear Deal With Tom Donnelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016


    Tom Donnelly describes how the U.S.'s nuclear deal with Iran opened for the door for the regime in Tehran to strengthen its position in the region and the world.

    Underestimating Our Enemies, with Ralph Peters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016


    Ralph Peters warns that the willpower and resolve of Islamic terrorists counterbalance's the West’s material and financial advantages.

    Terrorism, in Perspective, with Williamson Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016


    Military and diplomatic historian Williamson Murray explains why terrorist attacks on the West have grown smaller in scope since 9/11 — but warns of nightmare scenarios that may still remain on the horizon.

    The Legacy of 9/11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016


    On the fifteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Peter Mansoor reflects on America's subsequent war on terrorism ... And on what must be done to ultimately emerge victorious.

    Military Readiness in an Age of Uncertainty with Thomas Donnelly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2016


    Tom Donnelly lays out the first principles of military readiness and analyzes whether America is prepared for the foreign policy challenges ahead.

    Military Readiness: The Admiral’s Perspective with James Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016


    Admiral James Ellis describes the principles that are needed to keep America secure at a time of geopolitical uncertainty.

    Iran: The Fork in the Road with Kori Schake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2016


    Kori Schake examines the variables that will determine whether the nuclear deal with Iran pushes the country towards radicalism or reconciliation.

    The Threat from Iran with Angelo Codevilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2016


    Angelo Codevilla examines the fallout from the Iranian nuclear deal and predicts how it will affect America national security in the future.

    Understanding ISIS with Mark Moyar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2016


    Mark Moyar looks at how ISIS fits into the broader history of terrorism, and examines what it’s ambitions for a caliphate mean for American national security.

    ISIS and Islam with Raymond Ibrahim

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2016


    Raymond Ibrahim explains how Islamic history and theology have influenced the development of ISIS.

    Why Arms Control Agreements Are Superfluous, with Angelo Codevilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2015


    Angelo Codevilla argues that arms control agreements have little practical worth and that the recent agreement with Iran will actually aid Tehran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon.

    Can the United States Restrain Iran? with Walter Russell Mead

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2015


    Walter Russell Mead analyzes the strategic calculations underlying the nuclear deal for both President Obama and the Iranian regime.

    Arms Control, Ancient and Modern with Barry Strauss

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2015


    Barry Strauss examines the historical track record of arms control agreements and what it means for America’s nuclear deal with Iran.

    Cultural Decline and the Military with Andrew Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2015


    Andrew Roberts considers the implications of military policies that increasingly value political correctness over the ability to fight and win wars.

    How the Military Has Resisted Political Correctness, with Thomas Donnelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2015


    Thomas Donnelly looks at how the U.S. military has made progress on race, gender, and sexual orientation without succumbing to the temptations of political correctness.

    A History of Violence: The Changing Face of Warfare, with Thomas Donnelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2015


    Thomas Donnelly explains why the United States thought it could use technology as a substitute for military manpower — and how the effort came up short.

    The Relentless Innovators: The Military’s Culture of Excellence with Bing West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2015


    Bing West explains how the American military’s history of self-criticism has been a key ingredient in its continued success — and how political and economic factors threaten to upend that dynamic.

    The Once and Future Alliance” with Peter Mansoor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2015


    Military historian Peter Mansoor explains the historical trajectory of NATO, how it adjusted after the demise of the Soviet Union, and why it will survive the current threats from Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

    Will the West Still Fight? with Josef Joffe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2015


    Josef Joffe examines the decline in America’s willingness to preserve global order, the erosion of warrior culture in Europe, and what they mean for the future of international security.

    An Abundant Energy Future? with Walter Russell Mead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2015


    Walter Russell Mead looks at the economic and strategic ramifications of the growth in US energy production.

    More Energy, Fewer Problems? with Williamson Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2015


    Williamson Murray reflects on what the surge in US energy production will mean for US relations with Russia and the Middle East.

    Energy Resources: A Curse or a Blessing? with Kori Schake

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2015


    Kori Schake looks at what the flowering of US energy resources means for the United States, the Middle East, Russia, and Venezuela.

    How to Combat Putin with Paul Gregory

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2015


    Paul Gregory looks at the economic, diplomatic, and military options that the West can pursue to arrest Vladimir PutinÕs aggression.

    Understanding Putin with Victor Davis Hanson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2015


    Victor Davis Hanson looks at the motivations behind Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, chronicles the shortcomings of the US response, and considers whether NATO is up to the challenge of an expansionist Moscow.

    America’s Ambiguous Russia Policy with Angelo Codevilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2015


    Angelo Codevilla chronicles the history of America’s uncertain posture toward Russia and Ukraine, analyzes the scope of Vladimir Putin’s ambition, and proposes a Western policy response to deter further aggression from Moscow.

    Understanding the Threat from Radical Islam with Joshua Muravchik

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2015


    Joshua Muravchik explains why radical Islam can’t be combated without a clearer understanding of its underlying principles.

    Undermining the Islamist Ideology with Col. Joseph Felter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2015


    Retired colonel Joseph Felter argues that Western efforts to combat the scourge of radical Islam have focused too much on symptoms and not enough on root causes.

    China and Japan: A Tense Equilibrium with Mark Moyar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2014


    The Joint Special Operations University’s Mark Moyar describes a hostile but stable relationship between Japan and China—and examines what the United States can do to keep the peace.

    The Long Conflict: Why the Israeli-Palestinian Question WonÕt Be Settled Anytime Soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2014


    Historian Andrew Roberts analyzes the Israel-Palestinian conflict in the context of other prolonged struggles throughout world history and explains why an unhappy equilibrium is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

    Reasons for Hope: How Arab Countries Can Advance the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2014


    Kori Schake examines why previous efforts to stem fighting between Israelis and Palestinians have failed, how the trend could be reversed, and what challenges continue to face would-be peacemakers.

    Mowing the Grass: Why Half-Measures Won't Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2014


    Thomas Henriksen looks to Israeli history for lessons about how insurgent efforts in Gaza can be snuffed out and how the region can move closer to peace.

    The Quest for a Caliphate with Edward Luttwak

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2014


    Edward Luttwak of the Hoover Institution's Military History Working Group describes the historical context behind ISIS's desire to establish a caliphate and explains its implications for Western policy makers.

    Can ISIS Govern? with Mark Moyar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2014


    The terror group ISIS wants to establish a caliphate. But can they govern conquered territory without turning local populations against them? Hoover's Mark Moyar provides his analysis.

    How to Defeat ISIS with Peter Mansoor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2014


    Now that ISIS controls parts of Syria and Iraq, what can be done to prevent the expansion of its power in the Middle East? How much of a threat does it present to the West? How should the United States respond? Hoover's Peter Mansoor provides his analysis.

    Fighting to Win with Angelo Codevilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2014


    Angelo Codevilla looks to ancient Greece and Rome to understand what influence cuts to the US military will have on the future of American strategy.

    Planning for Defeat with Kiron Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2014


    Kiron Skinner examines how the Obama administration's cuts to military spending will affect America's role in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

    A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons with Josef Joffe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2014


    Josef Joffe presents three categories of nuclear states, all with different sets of motivations and examines why major nations such as Japan, South Korea, and Germany have avoided the nuclear temptation.

    A World of Nuclear Instability with Josiah Bunting III

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2014


    Josiah Bunting III explains why we haven't seen nuclear weapons used since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nearly seventy years ago and why we shouldnÕt expect another seven decades of nuclear forbearance.

    The Nuclear Future with Williamson Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2014


    Williamson Murray examines the prospects for nuclear proliferation in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and considers the implications for global security.

    The Wars of the Future with Fred Kagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014


    Fred Kagan analyzes whether advances in military technology will upend the way we fight wars or simply conform to preexisting dynamics of armed conflict.

    The More Wars Change, the More They Stay the Same with Peter Mansoor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014


    Peter Mansoor argues that innovations such as drones, cyberwarfare, and satellites aren't the game-changers they're often made out to be Ñ and contends that there could be dire consequences if their proponents fail to realize their limitations.

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