Podcast appearances and mentions of michael o'hanlon

There’s an increase of anti-Semitic incidents around the country even as the cease-fire continues hold in Gaza. Richard Engel reports. Members of Congress are criticizing president Biden for waiving sanctions on a Russian gas pipeline. Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses the decision. Ransomware cyberattacks are crippling Ireland’s health system and hospitals. New Zealand was also hit with similar cyberattacks that affected five hospitals. San Francisco’s medical clinics and hospitals have also been hit. Consumer demand is on the rise as more and more Americans get vaccinated. Kate Rogers reports the effort of businesses to find employees to meet that demand. Plus, researchers at Florida International University say dogs can detect the scent of Covid-19 and are very accurate in doing so. Ellison Barber discusses how dogs are screening guests at festival in Miami.

CNBC reports the $15 per hour minimum wage will not be included in the Covid relief bill, according to a Senate official. The Congressional Budget Office estimated raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour would lift 900,000 people out of poverty but could cost 1.4 million jobs. Pfizer and Moderna are developing Covid-19 booster shots to combat variants. Pfizer also got FDA approval to store the vaccine at more normal temperatures, rather than the ultra-cold temps previously recommended. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell joins Shepard Smith to discuss. Former President Donald Trump’s tax records have been turned over to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. NBC’s Tom Winter reports. Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution discusses a public report that’s expected to prove Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s role in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Plus, a national ad campaign designed to target vaccine skeptics.

Welcome to the DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series, our discussion with leading thinkers on security, business and technology. Our guest is Michael E. O’Hanlon, senior fellow, and director of research, in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in U.S. defense strategy, the use of military force, and American national security policy. He co-directs the Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology; the Defense Industrial Base working group; and the Africa Security Initiative within the Foreign Policy program, as well. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Art of War in an Age of Peace: U.S. Grand Strategy and Resolute Restraint, due out in May '21. This conversation is part of a series on strategists and strategy devoted to the memory of one of the nation’s greatest national security strategists, Andy Marshall, the former director of the Pentagon’s office of net assessment and sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.

Takeaways from the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act scorecard Carol Harris, Director of Information Technology Acquisition Management Issues at GAO, provides takeaways from the latest FITARA scorecard and discusses the possibility of expanding the scorecard to include additional IT metrics Updates on the State Department coronavirus response Mike Mestrovich, Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer at the State Department, discusses the challenges of the State Department’s shift from teleworking to returning to the office and explains the Cloud-Smart strategy Updates on the Navy’s shipbuilding plan Mackenzie Eaglen, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research for Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, and RADM Sinclair Harris (USN ret.), National Vice President of Military Affairs at the Navy League, discuss progress on the Navy’s shipbuilding plan, delays to the plan, and the argument about what to include when counting ships

The terrorist group Boko Haram has killed tens of thousands of people in Nigeria, displaced millions, and infamously kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in 2014, many of whom remain missing. The phrase “boko haram” translates literally as “Western education is forbidden.” In this episode, the author of a new paper on Boko Haram talks about her research and findings on this dangerous militant group. Madiha Afzal, a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in Foreign Policy at Brookings, is the author of “From ‘Western Education is Forbidden’ to the world’s deadliest terrorist group: Education and Boko Haram in Nigeria.” She’s interviewed by Michael O’Hanlon, a senior fellow and director of research in Foreign Policy at Brookings. Subscribe to Brookings podcasts on iTunes, send feedback email to BCP@Brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts. The Brookings Cafeteria is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

Michael O’Hanlon joined Dany and Marc to explain that the Afghanistan Papers’ narrative is fundamentally wrong. Far from a duplicitous cover up, American leaders and generals never played the war effort up as a great success for public consumption. The post https://www.aei.org/multimedia/wth-are-the-afghanistan-papers-no-american-leaders-did-not-lie-to-the-public/ (WTH are the Afghanistan Papers? No, American leaders did not lie to the public) appeared first on https://www.aei.org (American Enterprise Institute - AEI).

Michael O’Hanlon joined Dany and Marc to explain that the Afghanistan Papers’ narrative is fundamentally wrong. Far from a duplicitous cover up, American leaders and generals never played the war effort up as a great success for public consumption. The post WTH are the Afghanistan Papers? No, American leaders did not lie to the public appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Amir Khadir, Michael O'Hanlon et Jocelyn Coulon tentent de voir si l'écrasement de l'avion qui transportait les passagers du vol PS752 à Téhéran aura des répercussions sur le pouvoir iranien et s'il influencera la présence américaine au Moyen-Orient.

Daniel Goure, Senior Vice President of the Lexington Institute and Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow & Director of Research for Foreign Policy at Brookings, discuss the makeup of the Navy’s fleet, and how development of autonomous systems may impact the 355-ship goal. David Berteau, President & CEO of the Professional Services Council and Peter Levine, senior research fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses, detail how the Pentagon’s chief management officer role may go away, and what led to this development. Jeff Pon, former director of the Office of Personnel Management, discusses reform efforts in federal HR, and how the human capital community can focus on their mission.

In this episode, we explore what happens when someone with superhuman speed tries to finish the nuclear arms race in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). How easy would it be for Superman to destroy the planet’s nuclear weapons himself? What happens with Lex Luthor decides to rearm the world? Is that a bird? Is that a plane? Is that… a giant wad of nuclear missiles flying toward the sun? Tim Westmyer (@NuclearPodcast), Gabe, and special guest Will Saetren (@WillSaetren), Project Lead in Nonproliferation at CRDF Global, answer these questions and more. Before we visit Nuclear Man at the nuclear power plant tour, we recommend checking out: • Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-2016 comics) • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2016 documentary) • The Day the Earth Died!, June 1985, Superman no. 408 • Michael O'Hanlon, A Skeptic's Case for Nuclear Disarmament, 2010 • Watchmen (1986-1987 comics) • Eric Schlosser, Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety, 2013 • Keren Yarhi-Milo, Knowing the Adversary: Leaders, Intelligence, and Assessment of Intentions in International Relations, 2014 Check out our website, SuperCriticalPodcast.com, for more resources and related items. We aim to have at least one new episode every month. Let us know what you think about the podcast and any ideas you may have about future episodes and guests by reaching out at on Twitter @NuclearPodcast, GooglePlay, SoundCloud, TuneIn, Stitcher Radio, Facebook, SuperCriticalPodcast@gmail.com, and YouTube. Enjoy!

I speak with Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution and Sam Berger from the Center of American Progress to discuss how Congress has ceded matters of Foreign Policy to the executive branch.

Could the next World War be started over a bunch of uninhabited islands? The Brookings Institution’s Michael O'Hanlon discusses the growing geopolitical impact of trigger points in “The Senkaku Paradox.”

The war in Afghanistan is America's longest. Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution talks about how we got here and what could happen in the future under President Trump's leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pieter Wezeman, a senior researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, discusses the organization’s recent report on the increase in global military spending. Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research at the Brookings Institution, shares his thoughts on what the numbers mean for international rivalries and relationships. Vasily Kashin, senior fellow at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, comments on the deepening relationship between China and Russia and what it might mean for the West. More info - cpac.ca/perspective

This week, Michael O’Hanlon, the Senior Fellow of Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, goes “On The Hill.” Michael and Tom take a closer look at what President Donald Trump achieved during his second summit with Kim Jong Un. Plus, what is the latest with our defense strategy and national security? Does the lack of an agreement represent a setback or opportunity? And what is Russia’s endgame as we approach another volatile presidential election here in the United States?

Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments Chief Global Strategist, believes that Secretary Mnuchin will now act as a moderating force in the Trump Administration, though he lacks the gravitas of Cohn. Steve Englander Rafiki Capital Management Head Of Research And Strategy, highlights the difference between a tariff and a quota, and argues that President Trump will soon want the latter. Scott Mushkin, Wolfe Research Managing Director & Senior Research Analyst, predicts that Amazon will have 20% of the share of the consumables market, sucking a lot of share from traditional supermarkets. Michael O'Hanlon, Brookings Senior Fellow: Foreign Policy, believes the Department of Defense could save 5-10% of their budget.

On September 25, Hudson Institute held a frank discussion on the future of U.S. Middle East policy.

The evidence of foreign interference in the 2016 U.S. elections emphasizes the significant national security threat to our democracy. Last week, Susan Hennessey joined a panel at the Brookings Institution to address the national strategy for protecting U.S. elections with retired four-star general John Allen, Alex Halderman of the University of Michigan, and Dean Logan, the president for the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials. Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow in Foreign Policy, moderated the conversation. Panelists explored the nuances of impacted voter confidence in the broader context in which elections occur, as well as addressed the current cybersecurity risks in election infrastructure.

Dr. Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, stops by to discuss the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

We speak with veteran journalist Ray Suarez about the recent testimony by former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Dr. Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institute joins me to talk about his recent article discussing President Trump's foreign policy successes.

The GDU-43 bomb weighs almost 10,000kg, is as long as a small bus and packs the equivalent of eleven tons of TNT. But is deploying it an essential part of the war against so-called Islamic State, or is it just designed to show off America's military strength? We ask Michael O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution. Since the start of the conflict in Syria, Armenia has welcomed an influx of refugees from the native Syrian Armenian community in Aleppo. They've been supported by the government to set up a series of micro-enterprises, but this has caused conflict with local business owners who say it's bringing them more competition. Nicola Kelly reports from the capital city, Yerevan Political protests have become frequent and numerous in Venezuela in recent weeks. Most recently they have been sparked by a decision to bar the opposition leader, Henrique Capriles, from holding public office for fifteen years. The BBC's Daniel Garcia talks to us from Caracas. What does Easter mean to you? Is it a religious festival, a break from work or just an excuse to consume large quantities of chocolate? Well it would appear that in the US it's increasingly becoming a good time for shops, according to the National Retail Federation. Joining Roger Hearing to discuss those stories are guests Professor Aswit Biswas in Singapore and Alison Van Diggelen in San Francisco (Picture: GDU-43 or 'Massive Ordnance Air Blast' bomb, Credit: U.S. Air Force)

With Donald Trump set to assume America's top office, we invite on Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution to help us get a sense of how a Trump administration might approach Taiwan and the broader Pacific region. We discuss some domestic stuff too.

Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and co-director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, discusses ISIS, refugees, trade, and other foreign policy issues weighing on the minds of voters. He also addresses many of the issues the next president will have to deal with, whether or not they are part of the campaign discussion. O’Hanlon also previews the new Election 2016 and America’s Future project, a series of policy briefs and events on the biggest issues facing the nation. Also in this episode, John Hudak, deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management and senior fellow in Governance Studies, provides an analysis of the first presidential debate. This episode also includes an excerpt from an episode of Brookings’ Elections 101 Video Series where E.J. Dionne, senior fellow in Governance Studies, explains polling and how to determine the accuracy of polls. Finally, Dany Bahar, fellow in the Global Economy and Development program, is featured in a new segment titled, “Ask an Expert,” where we take BCP to the streets and get a passerby to ask one of our Brookings experts a question. Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo and producer Vanessa Sauter, and also thanks for additional support from Eric Abalahin, Jessica Pavone, Nawal Atallah, Basseem Maleki, and Rebecca Viser. Subscribe to the Brookings Cafeteria on , listen in all the usual places, and send feedback email to .

“We have to tackle a lot of problems to get Americans the jobs and standard of living that they want to get,” Elaine Kamarck says. In this inaugural episode of our new podcast series, “Intersections,” join scholars Elaine Kamarck, director of the Center for Effective Public Management and Michael O’ Hanlon, co-director of Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence as they sit down to discuss the real issues that the presidential candidates are and aren’t talking about during this election cycle. “All of us need the promise of growth and a better economic future, therefore we have to allocate our government resources and our government reforms towards servicing that central objective.” O’Hanlon and Kamarck address what presidential candidates should be focusing on in order to ensure they are responding to voters’ top concerns.  Show Notes Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates The Future of Land Warfare With thanks to audio engineer and producer Zack Kulzer, Carisa Nietsche, Sara Abdel-Rahim, Fred Dews and Richard Fawal. Subscribe to the Brookings Cafeteria on iTunes, and send feedback email to intersections@brookings.edu. 

We talk to Michael O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution about the current state of the Army, what the future of the Army holds, and how juniors leaders and security professionals can prepare.

(originally published 10/23/13) Arms Control. Russia. Ukraine. Three distinct issues that share multiple connections. In this podcast, , senior fellow and director of the , connects the dots. A former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and career foreign service officer, Pifer calls for an additional round of strategic arms reductions between the U.S. and Russia, on top of those agreed-to under the New START treaty. He also examines Russian foreign policy and explains how Ukraine is attempting to follow a path to greater integration with Europe while facing pressure from Moscow. Show notes: • • • • • , with Michael O'Hanlon 

Senior Fellow, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, Brookings Institution