Podcasts about international security studies

FIRSTLY, PLS JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO COME TO OUR LIVE SHOW NOW OPEN TO ALL DISORDER LISTENERS Wednesday MAY 14, 17:30 AT RUSI. You can sign up here: https://my.rusi.org/events/disorder-podcast-live-ordering-the-global-financial-disorder.html     NOW TO THIS EPISODE: As Russia seeks a maximalist deal to secure its gains in Ukraine via negotiations with the Trump Administration, Putin is still trying to spread even more Disorder globally.     Are the Russians, in fact, the top table Disorderer globally? And if so, why? What internal domestic politics are driving that Disorder?    This week, Jason Pack is joined by Emily Ferris, a Senior Research Fellow in the International Security Studies department at RUSI, specialising in Russian domestic politics. Before joining RUSI in 2018, Emily worked at Control Risks - a London consultancy firm - as a Russian security and politics analyst, advising clients conducting business in Russia.     Jason and Emily discuss the complexities of Russia's internal dynamics, its infrastructure conundrums, its role as a disordering power, and whether there is genuine domestic opposition within the country.    Plus: Railways, Ports, Siberian governorships, Putin's negotiation tactics with the Trump administration, Russia's territorial ambitions, and the ideological components driving its actions on the world stage. And as Emily and Jason close the conversation, they discuss the future of Russia post-Putin and – to Order the Disorder – Emily explains her view on importance of cultivating serious academic expertise in understanding domestic Russian affairs.    Producer: George McDonagh  Executive Producer: Neil Fearn    Subscribe to our Substack and become a paid member to support our work - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-Kim Campnell is a retired Colonel who served in the Air Force for over 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. She has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan.-In 2003, she was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism, the third highest military decoration for aviators, after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission.-Her Air Force assignments include leadership roles as a Group Commander, responsible for over 1,000 Air Force personnel in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Kim also served as the Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, advising the number three civilian official in the Department of Defense on national security and defense policy formulation.-She is a distinguished graduate from the United States Air Force Academy. As a Marshall Scholar, she earned an MBA from the University of London and a Master of Arts in International Security Studies from the University of Reading in England. She is a best selling author, detailing scenarios from her military career in her book ‘Flying in the Face of Fear'.FirstNet Built with AT&T:http://www.firstnet.com/healthandwellnessBuilding Homes for Heroes:https://www.buildinghomesforheroes.org/Download the O2X Tactical Performance App:app.o2x.comLet us know what you think:Website - http://o2x.comIG - https://instagram.com/o2xhumanperformance?igshid=1kicimx55xt4f 

Canada has designated seven transnational criminal organizations, including multiple drug cartels, as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code. This move, part of an agreement with the US to delay tariffs, gives law enforcement expanded powers to track and disrupt cartel finances. Guest: Dr. Michael Kenney - Posvar Chair in International Security Studies and Professor of Public & International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode I spoke with Colonel Kim “KC” Campbell DFC “Retd” served in the Air Force for 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. Kim is a keynote speaker sharing her story about a life changing combat experience while weaving in ideas and lessons about leadership, teamwork, perseverance, and decision making in stressful environments. Kim has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Academy and has a Master of Arts in International Security Studies and a Master of Business Administration from the University of London. She has served as a Squadron Commander, Operations Group Commander, Air Force Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defence for Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defence. Most recently, Kim served as the Director for the Centre for Character and Leadership Development at the United States Air Force Academy. In 2003, Colonel Campbell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission in Baghdad. In 2023 Kim published her bestselling book FLYING IN THE FACE OF FEAR A fighter Pilot's Lessons on Leading with Courage. Kim is a mum a wife and now travels around America speaking and helping veterans transiting out of the military.     Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Kim “KC” Campbell Editor: Kyle Watkins Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway

Dr. Jeffrey A. Engel is founding director of the Center for Presidential History at SMU and Professor in the Department of History.  A Senior Fellow of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and of the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies, he graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University.  He additionally studied at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. in American history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, before holding a John M. Olin Postdoctoral Fellow in International Security Studies at Yale University. In 2012 the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations named him their Bernath Prize lecturer, while at SMU the students voted him their Professor of the Year.Engel has authored or edited twelve books on American foreign policy. A frequent media contributor on international and political affairs on venues including MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, National Public Radio, and the BBC, his scholarly and popular articles have appeared in such journals as Diplomatic History; Diplomacy & Statecraft; American Interest; USAToday; The Los Angeles Times; International Journal; The Dallas Morning News; The Houston Chronicle; Air & Space Magazine; and The Washington Post.

"For me, it's been rewarding to be helping the businesses that we help, because these are businesses that instead of spending money on customer support, they're spending that on marketing, they're spending that on developing a new product, which from a macro economic perspective is much better for our economy.” -Kris Sandor Kris Sandor is the Co-Founder and CEO of Readyly, a company that automates manual customer support workflows through Generative AI technology. Kris's career includes roles as a Navy nuclear submarine officer, consultant at McKinsey, business development lead at Palantir, and CEO of Citi Bike, which he successfully exited to Lyft in 2018. Passionate about helping entrepreneurs scale and improving conditions for front-line workers, Kris also has expertise in bioterrorism defense. He holds an MBA from Stanford, an MA in International Security Studies from Georgetown, and a BS in Political Science from the Naval Academy. Kris speaks fluent Hungarian and English and enjoys reading, traveling, and mentoring. In this episode, we discuss: How Kris' background in automation from his Navy career inspired him to found Readily to automate tier one customer support labor How Readyly's AI platform can automate up to 80% of customer contacts through web chat, email and internal tools like response drafting  How the platform generates personalized knowledge bases by analyzing historical customer data and identifies gaps to improve support Kris' most important goals like platform enhancements and integrating new technologies like voice Kris Sandor's early career exposed him to the power of automation, from operating nuclear submarines to deploying technologies at Palantir and Citi Bike. This inspired his current venture, Readily, which aims to automate tier one customer support labor through conversational AI.  In a podcast with fellow alum Scott Mackes, Kris discussed his pathway into entrepreneurship after the Navy. He founded Readyly to address the massive need for more efficient customer support, especially as interactions moved online during the pandemic.Thank you, Kris! Connect with Kris: LinkedIn Readyly If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can join our supportive community and get started today. Subscribe and help out the show: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Leave us a 5-star review! Special thanks to Kris for joining me this week. Until next time! -Scott Mackes, USNA '01

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, US Army Major Michael Zequeira discusses his Army Command and General Staff research entitled: the Effects of Social Media on Military Recruiting. More and more Americans receive information from social media. This work looks at the effects of social media's rise on U.S. Army recruiting. The primary research question was “Is the increased reliance on social media for information negatively affecting the U.S. Army's ability to recruit?” The secondary research questions were “What role do foreign mis, mal, and disinformation play in decreasing the propensity to serve in the Army of the United States population?” and “How do the negative effects of social media on mental health affect the Army's ability to meet its' recruiting goal?” The researcher answered these questions through a hermeneutics approach, analyzing existing research and correlating it to the past 10 years of recruiting trends. The researcher supplemented this by conducting open coding of videos on YouTube to assess the narratives portrayed based on various Army-related keywords. Based on this research, the increase in information speed of social media allows foreign adversaries to perpetuate mis, mal, and disinformation at speeds that decrease trust in the U.S. Government and Army. The well-documented negative effects of excessive social media use on mental health are decreasing the qualified youth available faster than any other discriminating factor.  Recording Date: 20 Jun 2024 Research Question: Mike Zequeira suggests an interested student examine:  For narrative/misinformation academic researchers, does the TikTok algorithm push content harmful to, or counter to, a positive US military outlook? For military researchers, how can Social Media feeds be integrated into the targeting cycle to enable real time/near real time targeting? Resources Active Measures: The Secret History of  Disinformation and Political Warfare by Thomas Rid LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media by Peter Singer My Share of the Task: A Memoir by Stanley McCrystal Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bio:  Major Michael (Mike) Zequeira was born and raised in the Fort Lauderdale, FL area. He commissioned through the Officer Candidate School at Fort Moore in 2013 as a branch-detailed Military Intelligence Officer. MAJ Zequeira served as a Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer and Battalion Logistics Officer in 1-68AR, in the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Ft. Carson, Colorado. Post graduation from the Military Intelligence Captain's career course, he served as Brigade Assistant Intelligence Officer at 2nd IBCT, 10th Mountain Infantry Division, 2-14 Infantry Battalion Intelligence Officer, and Military Intelligence Company Commander for the 41st Brigade Engineer Battalion at Fort Drum, New York. He also served as the Headquarters, Headquarters Company Commander, and as an Operational Test Officer at the Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Testing Directorate at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. MAJ Zequeira is currently transitioning to his next assignment in the Division Intelligence section of 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell KY. MAJ Zequeira's military education includes the North Georgia University/MCOE Mandarin Language Course, Airborne Course, Military Intelligence Officer Captains Career Course, Digital Intelligence Systems Master Gunners Course, Army Basic Space Cadre I & II, the CENTCOM Foreign Disclosure Officer Course, and the Information Advantage Scholars Program at the Resident Command and General Staff Officer Course at Fort Leavenworth, KS. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Economics from Anderson University (SC), a Master of Arts in International Security Studies from the University of Arizona, and a Master in Military Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Information Advantage from the Command and General Staff College. MAJ Zequeira's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (3), the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (2), NATO Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Rotational Forces Lithuanian Medal, Romanian Partner of Defense Medal 3rd Class, Order of the Gold Spur, Order of the Silver Spur, Combat Action Badge and the Parachutists Badge. He is also the winner of the CGSOC Class 24 Excellence in Information Warfare writing award. He is married to his wife Laura, who has her own career in finance and the couple shares a young son, Matthew, age 2. Mike and Laura are both avid sports fans of baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and both enjoy skiing. Mike also enjoys working out and fishing in his free time. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Carlos Solar discusses how shifting domestic politics influence the way Latin American countries behave on the international stage, and analyses their divergent narratives about conflict and the future of the international order. Dr Carlos Solar is Senior Research Fellow in the International Security Studies team at RUSI. His current research is focused on security dynamics in the Americas, notably on military, human security and international relations issues that connect with the West. He is the author of Cybersecurity Governance in Latin America (SUNY Press), Governing the Military (Manchester University Press) and Government and Governance of Security (Routledge), and co-edited Violence, Crime and Justice in Latin America (Routledge).

Dr. Alex Newman, President, Liberty Sentinel Media, Inc., award-winning international journalist Alex Newman and I discussed the nature of globalism,  We also discussed the W.H.O. and why it's trying to perpetrate global governance on all of us at the expense of not just our national sovereignty, but our personal freedoms. Tom Del Beccaro, Author of “The Divided Era” I spoke with Tom Del Beccaro about the likelihood that the Democratic Party will remove Joe Biden as its standard bearer in the 2024 election.  We also discussed whether Gavin Newsom or Kamala Harris or somebody else altogether may be tapped next to stand for the presidency of the United States in this critical election year. We also talked more generally about the divisiveness that is afflicting America and whether that is evidence of a fatal nosedive for American civilization. Dr. Bradley Thayer, Professor of International Security Studies at Tallinn University Dr. Bradley Thayer and I discussed what China has put in motion in terms of strategic arson around the world that now seems to be reaching perhaps a, well, flashpoint, if I can use that term, in the Western Pacific, both North and South. We also discussed North Korea quite possibly beginning to move against the South again and the Chinese themselves moving against the Philippines.

Dr. Bradley Thayer, Professor of International Security Studies a Tallinn University Why is the Chinese communist party ramping up its efforts in Taiwan?  Is China's preference to attack Taiwan before the November election?  Dr. Bradley Thayer and I explored the elite capture of Joe Biden.    

We all know about the United States' deep commercial ties with China in this day and age, but has this been the case since America's inception? Danny and Derek are joined by Stuart Rollo, postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for International Security Studies at the University of Sydney, for a discussion of his book Terminus: Westward Expansion, China, and the End of American Empire. The group examines the United States' imperial evolution alongside China's parallel trajectory, considering the (sometimes oblique) role of China in major US conflicts, domestic Chinese milestones' effect on the US-China dynamic, the watershed change in their trade relations in the 1970s, and how America is trying to manage its current imperial decline.Note: Stuart was unfortunately ill with Covid when recording this episode, but said that the show must go on! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

We all know about the United States' deep commercial ties with China in this day and age, but has this been the case since America's inception? On this episode of American Prestige, we're joined by Stuart Rollo, postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for International Security Studies at the University of Sydney, for a discussion of his book Terminus: Westward Expansion, China, and the End of American Empire. The group examines the United States' imperial evolution alongside China's parallel trajectory, considering the (sometimes oblique) role of China in major US conflicts, domestic Chinese milestones' effect on the US-China relationship, the watershed change in their economic dynamic in the 1970s, and how America is trying to manage its current imperial decline.Note: Stuart was unfortunately ill with Covid when recording this episode, but said that the show must go on!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today's episode pulls together a few different important topics, from performing cognitively in crisis situations to how we develop character and leadership in the military. We also discuss the impact of human performance programs among pilots. But mostly this episode is a story of how a pilot handled being hit by an anti-aircraft missile and the lessons learned she walked away with after surviving. Kim “KC” Campbell is a retired Colonel who served in the Air Force for over 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. She has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2003, Kim was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission. You'll hear plenty about that story in the episode, but let's just say she has a proven ability to perform in a crisis. Kim knew she wanted to fly from a young age, making her first solo flight in a civilian aircraft over San Jose at age 17. She went to the United States Air Force Academy where she was the cadet wing commander (the highest position a USAFA cadet can achieve), as was her father during his time as a cadet; the first time that a father and daughter both served as cadet wing commander. She holds a degree in International Security Studies from the University of Reading, and a Master of Business Administration from Imperial College London, which she undertook while on a Marshall Scholarship. Her final assignment on active duty was back at the United States Air Force Academy as the Director of the Center for Character and Leadership Development. Learn more about Kim or schedule her as a speaker on her website. She also wrote a book diving deeper on much of what we discussed here. If you've never heard the SR-71 Blackbird "ground speed check" story, then check it out here.

Michael Burgoyne, Colonel, USA (Ret.), International Security Studies; Arturo Del Cueto, National Border Patrol Council

Michael and Andy speak to International Security Studies students and community members at Yale, in New Haven, Connecticut, for a special episode. Moderated by the Jackson School of Global Affairs's Ted Wittenstein, they discuss the challenges facing US intelligence agencies today including China, Russia, and the Israel-Gaza war. They also talk about what it takes to be a superior intelligence officer and analyst, and how to make national security decisions in the 21st century. 

Another wave of Palestinians, forced from their homes in Gaza. This time, to a small slice of land in the south, designated by Israel as a 'safe zone'. But conditions in Al Mawasi are bleak. International aid organisations don't recognise the facility and aren't providing services there. And in the last two months Israeli forces have bombed areas where they ordered people to take shelter. Those in Al Mawasi say there is no guarantee they'll be spared Israeli bombings and air strikes. So, how can what Israel calls a 'safe zone', protect these civilians from suffering - and attack? And could it become, as one UNICEF official has described - another 'zone of death'.   Join Host Tom McRae Guests: Juliette Touma - Director of Communications, UN Refugee and Works Agency for Palestine refugees. Mukesh Kapila - Former UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.  H.A. Hellyer - Senior Associate Fellow in International Security Studies, Royal United Services Institute.

In an epic achievement, Shawnee chief Tecumseh (1768–1813) brought together warring Native American tribes to stand up against the European settlers as they were pushing further West. His strategy included coalitions and the mobilisation of society as America had never seen before. In this episode, Beatrice and Paul are joined by Dr Kori Schake, Director of Foreign and Defence Policy at the American Enterprise Institute. Tecumseh, initially just the younger brother of a Shawnee chief, rose to fame along with his younger brother Tenskwatawa, a shamanic figure. Together they launched a movement that bridged age-old divisions among the Native American tribes. Social reforms – the repudiation of European imports such as alcohol, and a return to native customs – went hand in hand with political mobilisation and then military operations to roll back the encroachment of European settlements on Native American territory. Dr Schake has developed a passion for the Shawnee chief. She is a practitioner of strategy, having served in several high positions in the US Defense and State Departments and on the National Security Council. She was a foreign policy adviser to the McCain-Palin 2008 presidential campaign and has previously held the Distinguished Chair of International Security Studies at West Point.

Major Ben Griffin is the Chief of the Military History Division in the History Department at the United States Military Academy. He is the author of the recently published Reagan's War Stories which examines how the Reagan Administration used fiction to think about the military balance of power in Europe and throughout the world. Ben holds a PhD and MA in History from the University of Texas at Austin, a MA in International Security Studies from the University of Arizona, and a BS in History from the United States Military Academy. He commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer after his graduation from West Point in 2006 and has been stationed at Ft Drum, NY, Ft Hood, TX, and Ft Riley KS, as well deploying twice to Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. As always when speaking with guests employed by the Federal Government is important to point out that Major Griffin's comments represent his opinions alone and do not represent the views of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Army, or the Department of Defense.

Episode page with transcript, videos, and more My guest for Episode #218 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Colonel Kim “KC” Campbell, who served in the Air Force for 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader.  KC has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  KC is now a keynote speaker and bestselling author. Her new book, Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot's Lessons on Leading with Courage is now available! KC is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Academy and has a Master of Arts in International Security Studies and a MBA from the University of London.  In 2003, Colonel Campbell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission in Baghdad. She has served in roles including Squadron Commander, Operations Group Commander and, most recently, KC served as the Director for the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the United States Air Force Academy. In this episode, KC shares her favorite mistake story about a time her visor fogged up when flying an A-10 Warthog in a training mission. What did she learn from this mistake, including how to let mistakes go — to put them aside and debrief at the right time? She also discusses almost being shot down over Baghdad — would it have been a mistake to eject? Was it almost a mistake not to? As she says on her website: "But how can we improve if we don't learn from our mistakes?” Questions and Topics: Learning to stay calm under stress? — learned over time?? Kids and sports —- Lenny Walls – Ep 51 Learning to stay calm under stress? — learned over time?? Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism Almost being shot down over Baghdad? Debriefing, learning, and moving forward? Planning for contingencies is a way of preventing mistakes… Mistake of ejecting too soon vs. too late? Is this critiqued? For learning? How many women when you became a fighter pilot? Lessons for women navigating male-dominated environments? Debriefing from mistakes as fighter pilots and learning — what's that culture??? Learning and overcoming them… Question from your video — “Vulnerability isn't about weakness… it's about being open to uncertainty” – help your team be willing to be more innovative… try new things…  Please follow, rate, and review via Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or your favorite app — that helps others find this content, and you'll be sure to get future episodes as they are released weekly. You can also financially support the show through Spotify. You can now sign up to get new episodes via email, to make sure you don't miss an episode. This podcast is part of the Lean Communicators network. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/favorite-mistake/support

Episode page with transcript, videos, and more⁠ My guest for Episode #218 of the ⁠My Favorite Mistake podcast is Colonel Kim “KC” Campbell⁠, who served in the Air Force for 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader.  KC has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  KC is now a keynote speaker and bestselling author. Her new book, ⁠Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot's Lessons on Leading with Courage⁠ is now available! KC is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Academy and has a Master of Arts in International Security Studies and a MBA from the University of London.  In 2003, Colonel Campbell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission in Baghdad. She has served in roles including Squadron Commander, Operations Group Commander and, most recently, KC served as the Director for the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the United States Air Force Academy. In this episode, KC shares her favorite mistake story about a time her visor fogged up when flying an A-10 Warthog in a training mission. What did she learn from this mistake, including how to let mistakes go — to put them aside and debrief at the right time? She also discusses almost being shot down over Baghdad — would it have been a mistake to eject? Was it almost a mistake not to? As she says on her website: "But how can we improve if we don't learn from our mistakes?” Questions and Topics: Learning to stay calm under stress? — learned over time?? Kids and sports —- ⁠Lenny Walls – Ep 51⁠ Learning to stay calm under stress? — learned over time?? Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism Almost being shot down over Baghdad? Debriefing, learning, and moving forward? Planning for contingencies is a way of preventing mistakes… Mistake of ejecting too soon vs. too late? Is this critiqued? For learning? How many women when you became a fighter pilot? Lessons for women navigating male-dominated environments? Debriefing from mistakes as fighter pilots and learning — what's that culture??? Learning and overcoming them… Question from your video — “Vulnerability isn't about weakness… it's about being open to uncertainty” – help your team be willing to be more innovative… try new things…  Please ⁠follow⁠, rate, and review via ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, Podchaser, or your favorite app — that helps others find this content, and you'll be sure to get future episodes as they are released weekly.  You can now ⁠sign up to get new episodes via email⁠, to make sure you don't miss an episode. This podcast is part of the ⁠Lean Communicators network⁠.  

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Robert Litwak, Senior Vice President and Director of International Security Studies at the Wilson Center.  He discusses his latest publication, “Tripolar Instability: Nuclear Competition Among the United States, Russia, and China.”  The study explains how “China's emergence as a peer nuclear power to the United States and Russia has brought the world to the cusp of a tripolar nuclear order.”

Our guest today is Napoleonic Era naval historian Evan Wilson! Evan is an associate professor in the John B. Hattendorf Center for Maritime Historical Research at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, where he also co-directs the Graduate Certificate in Maritime History. He was previously the Associate Director of International Security Studies at Yale University and a Caird Senior Research Fellow at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut. He earned a BA in History at Yale University, an MPhil in Modern European History from Cambridge, and a PhD in History from the University of Oxford. Evan is the author of The Horrible Peace: British Veterans and the End of the Napoleonic Wars (University of Massachusetts Press - use promo code MAS073!) and A Social History of British Naval Officers, 1775–1815 (The Boydell Press). He is also the co-editor of numerous volumes, including Navies in Multipolar Worlds: From the Age of Sail to the Present (Routledge) with Paul Kennedy, Eighteenth-Century Naval Officers: A Transnational Perspective (Palgrave), with Jakob Seerup and AnnaSara Hammar, and Strategy and the Sea: Essays in Honour of John B. Hattendorf (The Boydell Press) with N.A.M. Rodger, J. Ross Dancy, and Benjamin Darnell. His articles have appeared in The Mariner's Mirror, the Journal of Military History, the English Historical Review, and the Journal for Maritime Research, among others. In 2018, Evan was awarded the Sir Julian Corbett Prize in Modern Naval History by the Institute of Historical Research. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and sits on the Editorial Board of the University of Massachusetts Press's monograph series Veterans. Finally, we're showing some more love for naval history and the Napoleonic Era! Join us for a very interesting chat with Evan - we'll talk Partick O'Brian novels, veterans of the Napoleonic wars, teaching at a prep school then at a senior-level professional military education institution, Radiohead, and other topics, all while Bill and Brian can't seem to get their Rapid Fire questions straight! Shoutout to Ralph's BBQ in Weldon, North Carolina, located just off I-95 at exit 173! Rec. 05/16/2023

Guest: Raffaello Pantucci is a Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI, where he was formerly Director of International Security Studies. He joins John to consider Tuesday's drone attacks on Moscow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent row involving the Wagner Group in Ukraine has revealed its role in the war. So, who's behind the private military group that Russia is said to rely on? And how is it serving Russia's global outreach? Join host Tom McRae. Guests: Peter Eltsov - Professor of International Security Studies. Catrina Doxsee - Associate Director and Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Niko Vorobyov - Independent journalist.

The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members and risk advisors. In these podcasts, we speak with risk management specialists from around the world. Our host is Dominic Bowen, one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.This week, Dominic discusses the declining liberal international order with Dr Neil Melvin, Director of International Security Studies at  insecurities in the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).  Together, they explore the associated risks of the declining order, from states challenging international norms, to the risks for businesses and organisations. Find Dr Neil Melvin's profile on LinkedIn and the RUSI website.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we are joined by Robert Litwak, Senior Vice President and Director of International Security Studies at the Wilson Center. He discusses Russia's decision to suspend participation in the New START Treaty, its last nuclear arms treaty with the United States. He also discusses increased nuclear sabre rattling by Russia since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and highlights how China's rapid nuclear arsenal expansion has only increased tensions with the West.

The war in Ukraine has reached its one year anniversary, a grim milestone few people in February of 2022 thought would be possible. Over the last year, the world has remained stunned, shocked, and enthralled by the conflict and its developments. These include the inspiring resilience of the Ukrainian people, the surprising shortfalls of the Russian military, and the rallying of the international community in support of Ukraine. However, with a year come and gone, it is easy to forget the implications that the war continues to have on our lives. As such, this episode will serve as a retrospective of the war and a reminder of the brutal costs that Ukraine, Russia, and the world are still paying.   Through a conversation with Janice Stein of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, the first segment of the episode serves as a retrospective of the war. How it began, its most important moments, and what might happen next.    In the second segment, we have a discussion with Dani Nedal, also from the Munk School. This segment puts emphasis on the human cost of the war, an essential consideration to realize the true consequences of this conflict. A note, while no graphic descriptions are present, this episode will talk about the human violence and suffering that has happened due to this war. Please take care while listening.    Guests:   Professor Janice Stein is the Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management in the Department of Political Science and the Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario. Her current research focuses on technology and public policy in the context of great power competition. Last year, she co-chaired the National Advisory Committee on Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy for the Minister of Global Affairs.   Professor Dani Nedal is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto at the Department of Political Science and the Munk School. His work focuses on topics related to global security and international order. His research focuses on topics of global security and international order. He has held fellowships at MIT's Security Studies Program, Yale University's International Security Studies program and the University of Birmingham's Institute for Conflict.   Producers:   Antoine Fougère-Ramsamooj & Mina Zahine

The war in Ukraine has reached its one year anniversary, a grim milestone few people in February of 2022 thought would be possible. Over the last year, the world has remained stunned, shocked, and enthralled by the conflict and its developments. These include the inspiring resilience of the Ukrainian people, the surprising shortfalls of the Russian military, and the rallying of the international community in support of Ukraine. However, with a year come and gone, it is easy to forget the implications that the war continues to have on our lives. As such, this episode will serve as a retrospective of the war and a reminder of the brutal costs that Ukraine, Russia, and the world are still paying.   Through a conversation with Janice Stein of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, the first segment of the episode serves as a retrospective of the war. How it began, its most important moments, and what might happen next.    In the second segment, we have a discussion with Dani Nedal, also from the Munk School. This segment puts emphasis on the human cost of the war, an essential consideration to realize the true consequences of this conflict. A note, while no graphic descriptions are present, this episode will talk about the human violence and suffering that has happened due to this war. Please take care while listening.    Guests:   Professor Janice Stein is the Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management in the Department of Political Science and the Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario. Her current research focuses on technology and public policy in the context of great power competition. Last year, she co-chaired the National Advisory Committee on Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy for the Minister of Global Affairs.   Professor Dani Nedal is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto at the Department of Political Science and the Munk School. His work focuses on topics related to global security and international order. His research focuses on topics of global security and international order. He has held fellowships at MIT's Security Studies Program, Yale University's International Security Studies program and the University of Birmingham's Institute for Conflict.   Producers:   Antoine Fougère-Ramsamooj & Mina Zahine

A recent row involving the Wagner Group in Ukraine has revealed its role in the war. So, who's behind the private military group that Russia is said to rely on? And how is it serving Russia's global outreach? Join host Tom McRae. Guests: Peter Eltsov - Professor of International Security Studies. Catrina Doxsee - Associate Director and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Niko Vorobyov - Independent journalist.

Links from the show:* Getting China Wrong* Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control* Subscribe to the newsletterAbout my guest:Aaron L. Friedberg is Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, where he has taught since 1987, and co-director of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs's Center for International Security Studies. He is also a non-resident senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and a Senior Advisor to the National Bureau of Asian Research.Friedberg is the author of The Weary Titan: Britain and the Experience of Relative Decline, 1895-1905 and In the Shadow of the Garrison State: America's Anti-Statism and its Cold War Grand Strategy, both published by Princeton University Press, and co-editor (with Richard Ellings) of three volumes in the National Bureau of Asian Research's annual "Strategic Asia" series. His third book, A Contest for Supremacy: China, America and the Struggle for Mastery in Asia, was published in 2011 by W.W. Norton and has been translated into Japanese, Chinese and Korean. His most recent monograph, Beyond Air-Sea Battle: The Debate Over U.S. Military Strategy in Asia was published in May 2014 as part of the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Adelphi Paper series. Friedberg's articles and essays have appeared in a number of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Commentary, The National Interest, The American Interest, The Weekly Standard, Foreign Affairs, The Washington Quarterly, Survival, and International Security.In 2001-2002 Friedberg was selected as the first occupant of the Henry A. Kissinger Chair at the Library of Congress. He has been a research fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, the Norwegian Nobel Institute, the Smithsonian Institution's Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Harvard University's Center for International Affairs. Dr. Friedberg served from June 2003 to June 2005 as Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs in the office of the Vice President. After leaving government he was appointed to the Defense Policy Board and the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion. Friedberg received his AB in 1978 and his PhD in 1986, both from Harvard University. He is a member of the editorial boards of Joint Forces Quarterly and The Journal of Strategic Studies and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Council on Foreign Relations. Get full access to Dispatches from the War Room at dispatchesfromthewarroom.substack.com/subscribe

A revelatory alternative theory of who killed Rodrigo Rosenberg is examined... For access to episodes of THE ROSENBERG CASE a week early, and ad free, be sure to subscribe to Cavalry+. Featuring Oscar Isaac as Rodrigo Rosenberg Written and Narrated by: Edgar Castillo Produced by: Jason Seagraves Executive Producer: Oscar Isaac, Dana Brunetti, Keegan Rosenberger, and Edgar Castillo Sound Editor, Mixer and Post Production Supervisor: Revision Sound - Josh Ewing Music by: Soundstripe ----------- Interviews: Daniel Haering - Daniel is the Director of the IK International Research Center at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín. He also is a professor at the Institute of Political Studies and International Relations at UFM, where he teaches International Security Studies, Political and Social Violence and Populisms. His current research focuses on Guatemala's political system and the impact of organized crime in rural areas, with special attention on drug-trafficking organizations. Italo Antoniotti - Italo is currently the Director of Institutional Relations for Fedecocagua, the Guatemalan association of independent coffee producers, a position he also held back in 2009, when he also got swept up into the Rosenberg affair. He is a Latin American expert in corporate fundraising and political communications. With extensive experience in government affairs and broadcast journalism as a correspondent for NBC, CNN, and Televisa, Italo Antoniotti is a frequent lecturer on topics ranging from fundraising and media relations to interview techniques and earned media strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is part 3 of my conversation with Timothy A. Krams. Timothy is an Army veteran with over 24 years of combined military service, Timothy A. Krambs has passionately pursued a life of provision not only for his family and military community but for our nation as a whole. Tim has defended the United States and represented the US government and its citizens in several noteworthy capacities. Driven by a mindset of innovation and exploration, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned as an Army Aviation Officer in 2000. After serving multiple overseas tours and deployments to the middle east as a combat commander and pilot of military aircraft, he completed a Master of Arts degree in International Security Studies and progressed his military career as a Foreign Area Officer. With diplomatic status, he led teams that defended US interests and collaborated with inter-agency, inter-governmental, and various military organizations while serving in executive-level positions. Having traveled the world, he saw an immense opportunity and took great pride in investing in real estate, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit with a provisional mindset to serve.   In this episode, Timothy shares his experiences in the real estate industry highlighting that even though the market is unpredictable, trends are always up. He says that the pandemic helps out with market analysis for RV parks, and he has found that there is a need for these parks in areas with transient traffic. He mentions that there is a growing entrepreneurial mindset among those in the RV park space, as they see opportunities to make money by renting their homes or mobile homes out on Airbnb. He emphasizes the importance of having the desire to impact others and encourages listeners to continue learning and growing in their own personal journeys. To learn more about Timothy and his work, listeners can visit his LinkedIn!   [00:01 - 07:04] The Opportunities With Mobile Home Parks Timothy discusses how there is a need for more mobile home parks   [07:05- 15:02] The Importance Of Having A Desire To Impact Others RV parks can be successful if they are converted from mobile home parks and have the right infrastructure in place Entrepreneurial mindsets are needed to succeed in the RV park space, as many people are moving away from traditional homes to RVs RV parks are much bigger than people think, and can include restaurants, convenience stores, computer lounges, cabins, primitive tent sites, electric and water tent sites, and more Renting an RV park can be a lucrative investment, as long as the park is well-maintained and the property is regularly occupied There are many ways to diversify investment in the RV park space   [15:03- 19:36] Closing Segment Timothy says that you can always help that person behind you and help bring them along for your successes in life To learn more about Timothy, listeners can visit at his LinkedIn!   Tweetable Quotes: “You learn from it, and you go on, and then you tell stories and teach others.” – Timothy A. Krambs   “I want to live in that life of impact but with abundance and freedom.” – Timothy A. Krambs   Connect with Timothy through his:  LinkedIn: Timothy A. Krambs     LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Are you confused about where to start? Join our community and learn more about real estate investing. Head over to our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, or website https://www.theacademypresents.com/jointhesummit36848306. Connect with Lorren Capital, LLC. for syndicated multifamily investments, https://lorrencapital.com/. To learn more about me, visit my LinkedIn profile, and connect with me.

This is part 2 of my conversation with Timothy A. Krams. Timothy is an Army veteran with over 24 years of combined military service, Timothy A. Krambs has passionately pursued a life of provision not only for his family and military community but for our nation as a whole. Tim has defended the United States and represented the US government and its citizens in several noteworthy capacities. Driven by a mindset of innovation and exploration, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned as an Army Aviation Officer in 2000. After serving multiple overseas tours and deployments to the middle east as a combat commander and pilot of military aircraft, he completed a Master of Arts degree in International Security Studies and progressed his military career as a Foreign Area Officer. With diplomatic status, he led teams that defended US interests and collaborated with inter-agency, inter-governmental, and various military organizations while serving in executive-level positions. Having traveled the world, he saw an immense opportunity and took great pride in investing in real estate, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit with a provisional mindset to serve.   In this episode, Timothy discusses the importance of building strong teams and the challenges of doing so. He discusses the importance of having a good reason for doing things and staying motivated in difficult times. He talks about the importance of mental health to get out of your comfort zone and try new things. To learn more about Timothy and his work, listeners can visit his LinkedIn!   [00:01 - 04:48] The Many Options When Buying Real Estate Timothy discusses the idea of teams and how they can be helpful in real estate investing   [04:49 - 11:31] Defining Your “Why” That Will Reshape Your Future He discusses how having a team with complementary skillsets can be beneficial The importance of having a strong “Why” to drive you through difficult times He recommends seeking out accountability groups and learning from others to help empower oneself Behavior health is important for military members and civilians alike The stigma against behavioral health in society, but with the right support, it can be overcome It is important to remember that everyone experiences trauma in their lives   [11:32s - 19:23] Closing Segment Timothy says that it is important to remember that there are many options available to those looking to purchase or lease real estate, namely: Seller financing Short sales To learn more about Timothy, listeners can visit his LinkedIn!   Tweetable Quotes: “Being vulnerable is a strength.” – Timothy A. Krambs   “When we define our “Why”, we look at those things and we can reshape, not just what has happened to us in the past, but how can we reshape that for our future given the new mindset we just talked about.” – Timothy A. Krambs   Connect with Timothy through his:  LinkedIn: Timothy A. Krambs     LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Are you confused about where to start? Join our community and learn more about real estate investing. Head over to our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, or website https://www.theacademypresents.com/jointhesummit36848306. Connect with Lorren Capital, LLC. for syndicated multifamily investments, https://lorrencapital.com/. To learn more about me, visit my LinkedIn profile, and connect with me.  

This is part 1 of my conversation with Timothy A. Krams. Timothy is an Army veteran with over 24 years of combined military service, Timothy A. Krambs has passionately pursued a life of provision not only for his family and military community but for our nation as a whole. Tim has defended the United States and represented the US government and its citizens in several noteworthy capacities. Driven by a mindset of innovation and exploration, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned as an Army Aviation Officer in 2000. After serving multiple overseas tours and deployments to the middle east as a combat commander and pilot of military aircraft, he completed a Master of Arts degree in International Security Studies and progressed his military career as a Foreign Area Officer. With diplomatic status, he led teams that defended US interests and collaborated with inter-agency, inter-governmental, and various military organizations while serving in executive-level positions. Having traveled the world, he saw an immense opportunity and took great pride in investing in real estate, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit with a provisional mindset to serve.   In this episode, Timothy shares his story and they discuss how his real estate experience has helped him become a successful investor. He shares how active duty passive income helped him learn from other experienced investors, and how he has benefited from their resources. He shares how he is able to use his military benefits to invest in real estate without any limitations. To learn more about Timothy and his work, listeners can visit his LinkedIn!   [00:01 - 04:16] Surround Yourself With People Who Have The Same Mindset As You Are Timothy shares his military history which includes flight training and owning properties in Alabama and the Pacific Northwest     [04:17 - 12:37] How To Minimize Your Tax Liability And Maximize Your Income Timothy discusses how he joined Active Duty Passive Income and learn about what action takers only the Mastermind was producing How he got into the multi-family space from what he learned in Active Duty Passive Income He advises against listening to financial advice from people who are not knowledgeable about the subject matter Learning about taxes and how to minimize them The importance of surrounding yourself with people who have the same mindset as you in order to change your mindset Focus on your goals and be persistent in achieving them   [12:38 - 18:08] Closing Segment Timothy stated that it is important for people to learn how to change their persona and focus on their strengths instead of their weaknesses To learn more about Timothy, listeners can visit his LinkedIn!   Tweetable Quotes: “What real estate can bring to you to bring financial freedom and to all the benefits that facilitated for, not only is this for everyday civilians but also specifically for the military.” – Timothy A. Krambs   “How to best utilize and maximize your potential for income and minimize your tax liability, getting smart in that alone. It just produces the foundation you need to scale.” – Timothy A. Krambs   Connect with Timothy through his:  LinkedIn: Timothy A. Krambs     LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode. Are you confused about where to start? Join our community and learn more about real estate investing. Head over to our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, or website https://www.theacademypresents.com/jointhesummit36848306. Connect with Lorren Capital, LLC. for syndicated multifamily investments, https://lorrencapital.com/. To learn more about me, visit my LinkedIn profile, and connect with me.

Dr. Susan Colbourn is the Associate Director of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS), based at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. A diplomatic and international historian, she is interested in questions of strategy and security in the atomic age. She specializes in the history of the Cold War with a focus on NATO, the politics of European security, and the role of nuclear weapons in international politics and society. Prior to joining the Triangle Institute, she held fellowships at Yale University's International Security Studies program and at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Toronto. She is the author of Euromissiles: The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO, which is the subject of our conversation today.

On October 26, USIP, the RESOLVE Network and the Mershon Center for International Security Studies hosted a conversation on the role of rituals, traditions, and transformational processes in the wake of violence and their ability to transform societal relationships in significant ways. Speakers Chris Bosley, welcoming remarksInterim Director, Program on Violent Extremism, U.S. Institute of Peace John CaulkerExecutive Director, Fambul Tok Oliver KaplanAssociate Professor in International Relations and Human Rights; Associate Director of Human Trafficking Center, Josef Korbel School of International Students, University of Denver Lisa Schirch, moderatorRichard G. Starmann Sr. Professor of the Practice of Peace Studies, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame Dorry Noyes, concluding remarksDirector, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Ohio State University Pedro ValenzuelaProfessor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Colombia For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/how-rituals-rites-and-ceremonies-can-help-social-healing-after-violence

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Dr. Aaron Friedberg, a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and an expert on China. Later in the show, Kerry Picket of the Washington Times calls in to discuss some of the week's biggest headlines. -Aaron L. Friedberg is a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on China and US-China relations, great-power competition, and US foreign and defense policy. Concurrently, he is a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, where he is codirector of the Center for International Security Studies.Dr. Friedberg serves on the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. In addition, he is a counselor of the National Bureau of Asian Research, nonresident senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, and president and founding board member of the Alexander Hamilton Society. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Friedberg served as deputy assistant for national security affairs in the Office of the Vice President of the United States. After leaving government, he was appointed to the Defense Policy Board and the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion.Dr. Friedberg is the author, coauthor, or editor of several books, monographs, and book chapters. His books include Getting China Wrong (Polity Books, June 2022); Beyond Air-Sea Battle: The Debate over US Military Strategy in Asia(Routledge, 2014); A Contest for Supremacy: China, America, and the Struggle for Mastery in Asia (W. W. Norton & Company, 2011); In the Shadow of the Garrison State: America's Anti-Statism and Its Cold War Grand Strategy(Princeton University Press, 2000); and The Weary Titan: Britain and the Experience of Relative Decline, 1895–1905(Princeton University Press, 1988).Dr. Friedberg has been widely published in policy journals, academic publications, and the popular press, including in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Commentary, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, War on the Rocks, the American Political Science Review, Asia Policy, China Economic Quarterly International, Daedalus, Harvard International Review, and Washington Quarterly.Dr. Friedberg has a PhD and AB in government from Harvard University.-Kerry Picket is a senior congressional reporter for The Washington Times and fill-in radio host at SiriusXM Patriot 125. She previously covered the hill at other DC-based outlets including the Daily Caller and the Washington Examiner. Before that, she produced news for Robin Quivers of The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM, wrote entertainment news for MTV Radio, and worked as a production assistant at MTV.com. She appears frequently as a guest commentator on cable news programs and syndicated radio shows.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

Xi Jinping, the world's most powerful man, seemed like a good fit for the 50th episode of the podcast. Thank you to all of you who have stuck by the Hated and the Dead for its first half-century; there's plenty more to come. Xi has been President of the People's Republic of China since 2012. In a few weeks time, he is set to embark on an unprecedented third term as China's leader, which will make him China's most powerful leader since Mao- if he isn't already. It is Xi's international profile, especially his relationship with the United States, that is the focus of the conversation you're about to hear. There is an important story to be told about Xi's misdemeanours inside China- Xinjiang, surveillance, party purges and Tibet all spring to mind- but these are issues for another episode. On the world stage, Xi's time in power- he took over in 2012- has taken place against the backdrop of a China that has continued to grow in stature and importance. At the same time, however, China's relationship with the US has noticeably soured. The symbiotic US-China relationship of the 2000s has given way to a trade war, a tech war, and escalating military tensions between the world's two most powerful countries. It's entirely plausible that relations between the US and China are now so frosty, that Xi himself, always forthright in his intention to make the 21st century a Chinese one, doesn't matter very much anymore, and that America and China are now on a collision course no matter their leaders- though the exact nature of that collision is still unclear. My guest today is the American political scientist, Aaron Friedberg. Aaron is the Co-Director of the Center for International Security Studies at Princeton University, and recently released the book Getting China Wrong, which details missteps in US foreign policy towards China. He also worked as an advisor to former US Vice President Dick Cheney. We discuss Xi's rise through the Chinese Communist Party, the nature of his beliefs about power and ideology, the nature of the US and China's falling out, to put it euphemistically, and whether perversely, that falling out might result in the two countries becoming, not more different, but more similar. 

By Dr. Edward Salo Dr. Paul Kennedy, J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History and Founding Director of International Security Studies at Yale University, joins the program to discuss his new book, Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II. Dr. Kennedy examines six major navies of the Second … Continue reading Sea Control 378 – Victory at Sea with Dr. Paul Kennedy →

When national security professionals discuss "missile defense" they are are typically referring to technologies that can intercept an in-coming nuclear missile and blow it out of the sky. In 2002, the George W. Bush administration unilaterally withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty the US signed with the Soviet Union in 1972. Since then, there has been a sharp increase in the development of missile defense technologies around the world. This has seriously complicated nuclear deterrence  Sanne Verschuren is a Stanton Nuclear Security post doctoral fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University. She is working on a book about why missile defense developed and takes the forms that it does today. The book is built from her dissertation on the topic, which was awarded the prestigious the Kenneth Waltz Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the field of International Security Studies. 

This week we're interrupting our summer hiatus to bring you insight into US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan the most senior elected US official to visit Taiwan in a quarter of a century. In retaliation, China has engaged its military in days of drills that escalated tensions to their highest in years. What did Nancy Pelosi hope to achieve by going to Taiwan and can we say that the trip was a success? How will this visit affect China-US relations and what are the pros and cons of the vague U.S foreign policy towards Taiwan, the so-called “strategic ambiguity”? To unpack all of this and much more, we talk to twin sisters Meia Nouwen and Veerle Nouwens.Meia is a senior fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation, and the Defence and Military Analysis Programme, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a London-based think tank. She helps us dig deeper into what China's display of force can tell us about its military capabilities and how far China has to go before they're ready for a full-fledged invasion.Veerle is a senior research fellow for Asia Studies and head of the Indo-Pacific Programme at the International Security Studies department of the Royal United Services Institute focusing on geopolitical relations in the Indo-Pacific region. Sophia Yan, China correspondent for The Telegraph and NuVoices Board member, hosts this week's episode.This episode was produced by Saga Ringmar with help from Lauren Lau, our newest podcast team members! Big kudos for their first episode. 

Jeffrey A. Engel is founding director of the Center for Presidential History at SMU and Professor in the Department of History.  A Senior Fellow of the Norwegian Nobel Institute and of the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies, he graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University.  He additionally studied at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. in American history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, before holding a John M. Olin Postdoctoral Fellow in International Security Studies at Yale University. In 2012 the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations named him their Bernath Prize lecturer, while at SMU the students voted him their Professor of the Year.Engel has authored or edited twelve books on American foreign policy. A frequent media contributor on international and political affairs on venues including MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, National Public Radio, and the BBC, his scholarly and popular articles have appeared in such journals as Diplomatic History; Diplomacy & Statecraft; American Interest; USAToday; The Los Angeles Times; International Journal; The Dallas Morning News; The Houston Chronicle; Air & Space Magazine; and The Washington Post.

During World War II, there were six significant naval powers: the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan. However,  compared to the other powers, the economic and shipbuilding might of the United States was far superior and proved to be a decisive factor in securing an Allied victory. The end of the war reset the global balance of power and left the United States as the unquestionable superpower. Paul Kennedy, the J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History and founding director of International Security Studies at Yale University, joins Doug to unpack his latest book, Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II, and the lessons drawn for today's great power competition on the high seas.Follow Doug on Twitter @DouglasLFarrar.You can order a copy of Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II, here.

In this episode, we discuss with our guest, Dr. John Mueller, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and political science department member at Ohio State University, the current U.S. Foreign policy challenges that we face including the war in Ukraine as well as the challenges we could face in the future. About our guest:John Mueller is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He is also a member of the political science department and senior research scientist with the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at the Ohio State University.His most recent book is The Stupidity of War: American Foreign Policy and the Case for Complacency, published in 2021 by Cambridge University Press. A leading expert on terrorism and particularly on the reactions (or over‐​reactions) it often inspires, he is the coauthor (with Mark G. Stewart) of Chasing Ghosts: The Policing of Terrorism, published by Oxford University Press in 2016. Their Terror, Security and Money: Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security was published in 2011 by Oxford. Other books from Mueller include Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats and Why We Believe Them (Free Press, 2006) and Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al‐​Qaeda (Oxford, 2010). He is also the editor of Terrorism Since 9/11: The American Cases (Mershon Center, Ohio State, 2015) and (with Christopher A. Preble) A Dangerous World? Threat Perception and U.S. National Security (Cato, 2014).Full Bio: https://www.cato.org/people/john-muellerCheck out our website at http://artofdiscussing.buzzsprout.com, on Facebook at Art of Discussing and on Instagram @artofdiscussing.Got a topic that you'd like to see discussed? Interested in being a guest on our show? Just want to reach out to share an opinion, experience, or resource? Leave us a comment below or contact us at info@artofdiscussing.com!! We'd love to hear from you! Keep Discussing!Music found on Pixabay. Song name: "Clear Your Mind" by Caffeine Creek Band"Check out our website at http://artofdiscussing.buzzsprout.com, on Facebook at Art of Discussing and on Instagram @artofdiscussing.Got a topic that you'd like to see discussed? Interested in being a guest on our show? Just want to reach out to share an opinion, experience, or resource? Leave us a comment below or contact us at info@artofdiscussing.com!! We'd love to hear from you! Keep Discussing!Music found on Pixabay. Song name: "Clear Your Mind" by Caffeine Creek Band"

China has been establishing itself as an economic player in the MENA region, not engaging in any complicated political issues. However, in recent years, China has been increasingly involved in political affairs. They have been engaging with the Arab states as well as the North African Countries. In this podcast, Jonathan invited Dr. Dawn Murphy, an Associate Professor of International Security Studies at the US Air War College. She specializes in Chinese foreign policy and domestic politics, US-China relations, and international relations. She wrote the book titled "China's Rise in the Global South, the Middle East. Africa. And Beijings' Alternative World Order".In the episode, They go through a quick summary of her novel and what it's about. They also discussed the forums with which China is affiliated, as well as the goals and objectives of those forums. They also talk about China's connections with non-Arab nations including Turkey, Iran, and Israel. They also covered China's two envoys, the Middle East envoys, and Africa's envoys. They talk about the overviews and the importance of these envoys in China's relations with the region. Finally, they address how the US should think about China's growing influence in the area and how they should interact with China as a competitor.Key TakeawaysAn overview of the Book "China's Rise in the Global South"Elaborating the 2 Cooperation Forums where China is associated with: China-Africa and the China Arab StatesChina's Relationship with Non-Arab Countries such as Iran, Israel, and Turkey.Mutual Political Support and Interests between China and the Arab WorldThe Upcoming Forums of China with Middle East NationsNew Forms of the BRI: Digital Silk Road and Health Silk RoadThe Two China's Envoy: Middle East Issues envoy and the Africa Issue envoyHow should the US interact with the Increasing Influence of China in the regionQuotesChina is not attempting to change the distribution of territory in the Middle East or Africa, as its power grows, it is increasingly competing with the US. - Dawn China's relationship with Israel is a special case. I see no evidence that China is striving to draw them into any sort of cooperative forum. Part of this stems from its long-standing support for Palestinians and desire to be recognized as a balanced player in the region. -DawnChina has a very strong relationship with Israel, as well as the Arab states, as well as Iran and, you know, other players in the region more broadly. And it very much portrays itself as a balanced actor in relation to these issues. - DawnSpecial Terms Mentioned in the EpisodeCASCF - The China-Arab States Cooperation ForumFOCAC - Forum on China–Africa CooperationPRC - People's Republic of ChinaSCO - Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationGlobal South - refers broadly to the regions of Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.JCPOA - The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)BRI - Belt and Road InitiativeBook Mentioned in the EpisodeChina's Rise in the Global South, the Middle East. Africa. And Beijings' Alternative World OrderLinks:https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=33516https://www.amazon.com/Chinas-Rise-Global-South-Alternative/dp/1503630099https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9781503630604/html?lang=enFeatured in this EpisodeJonathan Fulton Nonresident Senior Fellow for Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Zayed University in Abu DhabiProfile: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/jonathan-fulton/Linkedin: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-fulton-2627414bTwitter: https://twitter.com/jonathandfulton Dr. Dawn MurphyAssociate Professor of International Security Studies, US Air War CollegeProfile/Website: https://dawncmurphy.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-murphy-7a870589Email/Contact: dcmurphy@gwmail.gwu.edu / dawn.murphy@au.af.eduChapters00:00 Introduction02:44 An Overview of Dawn's Book08:33 Talking about the Forums: China-Africa and China-Arab16:29 Results and Outcomes from these China-led Forums20:01 China's relations with Turkey, Iran, and Israel30:52 China-Arab Political Supports and Interests33:28 The upcoming Forums of China with Middle East Nations37:44 New Forms of the BRI40:44 An Overview of China's Envoy45:53 US reacts to the Increasing Influence of China50:01 Conclusion This podcast is produced by Heartcast Media.https://www.heartcastmedia.com/

If you're a frequent listener of this podcast you've probably heard the name Jay Parker. Jay is currently the distinguished professor and Major General Fox Conner Chair of International Security Studies in the College of International Security Affairs at the National Defense University. We met back in the 90's when I was at West Point and he has been a trusted confidant ever since.  When Jay Parker says to do something – you do it. From an impromptu trip around the world to working for Rosanne Haggerty to help end homelessness – I've heeded his advice and been better off for it. In this episode you'll hear us reminisce decades old memories of the adventure that formed our lifelong friendship (including a thespian performance which shines a light on Jay's loveable affability) and the written memometos from him that have influenced the course of my life.  I can speak from experience when I say Jay Parker wraps his mentees in unconditional support and provides us with connections and protections, sometimes even at his own personal risk, in order to help people and organizations reach their highest potential.  I hope this episode sparks some of your own kindling. Show Notes: How Becky and Jay ended up on a three week trip around the world together within weeks of meeting one another  Becky's appreciation of Jay How Jay got to be so invested in mentoring others  What's Plutarch got to do with this?  Why leadership is not like Christmas morning or the Easter Bunny leaving extra chocolate Coping with burnout and seeking the ever elusive work-life balance  Pre-order Becky's Book Impact With Integrity: Repair the World Without Breaking Yourself

Alexander Thompson, professor of political science and senior faculty fellow at the Merson Center for International Security Studies, conducts research in international relations with an emphasis on the politics of international organizations and law. From the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement, countries have tried different tactics to deal with climate change. For more of his discussion with David Staley, listen to this week's Voices of Excellence

Join Baltic Ways for a discussion with Dr. Maria Mälksoo, senior researcher at the University of Copenhagen's Centre for Military Studies. Dr. Mälksoo speaks about the ever-pressing question of agency in Ukraine and the Baltic states, deterrence on NATO's eastern flank, and Eastern and Central European scholarship in international security studies.Baltic Ways is a podcast brought to you by the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, produced in partnership with the Baltic Initiative at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of AABS or FPRI.This episode was recorded on February 16, 2022. Read more: Uses of ‘the East' in international studies: Provincialising IR from Central and Eastern Europe, Journal of International Relations and DevelopmentCaptive Minds: The Function and Agency of Eastern Europe in International Security Studies, Journal of International Relations and Development

Kim Campbell is a retired Air Force Colonel who served in the Air Force for over 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. She has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2003, Kim was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission in Baghdad. As a senior military leader, Kim has led hundreds of Airmen both at home and abroad in deployed locations and enabled them to succeed in their missions. She has experience leading complex organizations and driving cultural change. Kim knows what it takes to be a successful leader, to inspire and empower high performing teams to achieve success. Kim is passionate about leadership and feels strongly that leaders earn trust by leading with courage and connecting with their team. Kim is a distinguished graduate from the United States Air Force Academy. As a Marshall Scholar, she earned an MBA from the University of London and a Master of Arts in International Security Studies from the University of Reading in England. Kim's Air Force assignments include leadership roles as a Group Commander, responsible for over 1,000 Air Force personnel in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Kim also served as the Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, advising the number three civilian official in the Department of Defense on national security and defense policy formulation. She has also served as the Air Force Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a pre-eminent think tank promoting international leadership and engagement. During her time as a fellow, Kim participated in strategy sessions with ministers of defense, military leaders, and CEOs. Most recently, Kim served as the Director, Center for Character and Leadership Development at the Air Force Academy, responsible for the professional development of faculty and staff and reinforcing character and leadership programs within the 4,000-member Cadet Wing.Kim resides in Colorado with her husband and two sons.