Defending the Homeland: Crises, Controversies, and Successes at the Department of Homeland Security with Former Senior Official Tom Warrick

Defending the Homeland: Crises, Controversies, and Successes at the Department of Homeland Security with Former Senior Official Tom Warrick

In this hard-hitting episode of The Burn Bag Podcast, we talk to Tom Warrick, the former DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism Policy, on a variety of important and controversial topics that have pertained to the Department of Homeland Security since its founding in 2001. We dig deep into how successful DHS has been in the years since 9/11 in thwarting terrorist acts and whether the stringent safety measures that have been taken are actually necessary. Building on that, we ask T...

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Bonnie Glaser on Taiwan: Why is it a Flashpoint in U.S.-China Relations?

Bonnie Glaser on Taiwan: Why is it a Flashpoint in U.S.-China Relations?

This week, A'ndre chatted with Bonnie Glaser, one of the country's premier Taiwan experts and the Managing Director of the German Marshall Fund's Indo-Pacific program, on all things related to Taiwan....

20 Feb 202446min

"God, Guns, and Sedition:" Looking at Far-Right Terrorism in America with Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware

"God, Guns, and Sedition:" Looking at Far-Right Terrorism in America with Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware

This week, Andrea and Andrew sit down with Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware to discuss their new book God, Guns, and Sedition. Hoffman and Ware are both fellows at the Council on Foreign Relations special...

14 Feb 202454min

Biology and Security? Biological Threats, BIOINT, and the Future with Matthew McKnight, General Biosecurity Manager at Ginkgo Bioworks

Biology and Security? Biological Threats, BIOINT, and the Future with Matthew McKnight, General Biosecurity Manager at Ginkgo Bioworks

This week, Andrea speaks with Matthew McKnight, General Biosecurity Manager at Ginkgo Bioworks. Matthew and Andrea discuss the multitude of opportunities available for developments in biotechnology an...

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Ian Bremmer on 2024's Top Risks: America vs. Itself, Middle East Tinderbox, Ukraine Partitioned, and Ungoverned AI

Ian Bremmer on 2024's Top Risks: America vs. Itself, Middle East Tinderbox, Ukraine Partitioned, and Ungoverned AI

Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group, returns to The Burn Bag for a chat with A'ndre on his Top Risks 2024 report -- Eurasia Group's annual forecast of the top geopolitical risks most likely to...

28 Jan 202452min

AUKUS and Defense Investment: How this Trilateral Partnership aims to Advance Critical Technologies with AUKUS DIN Co-Chairs Heather Richman, Adrian Jones, and Jamie Watson

AUKUS and Defense Investment: How this Trilateral Partnership aims to Advance Critical Technologies with AUKUS DIN Co-Chairs Heather Richman, Adrian Jones, and Jamie Watson

Over the holidays, A'ndre chatted with AUKUS Defense Investor Network Co-Chairs Heather Richman (U.S.), Adrian Jones (U.K.), and Jamie Watson (Australia) about how AUKUS, the trilateral security partn...

22 Jan 202457min

The Houthis in Yemen: Who Are They and Why Are They (Really) Attacking Ships in the Red Sea? With Dr. Michael Knights, The Washington Institute

The Houthis in Yemen: Who Are They and Why Are They (Really) Attacking Ships in the Red Sea? With Dr. Michael Knights, The Washington Institute

In light of the recent U.S./U.K. air strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, A'ndre chatted with Dr. Michael Knights (The Washington Institute) about the Yemeni militant group that has been launching attacks...

18 Jan 202458min

Hybrid Warfare: Russia's Military Strategy and the War in Ukraine with Curtis Fox

Hybrid Warfare: Russia's Military Strategy and the War in Ukraine with Curtis Fox

This week, Curtis Fox speaks to Christina about his new book, Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict. As an expert on Russia and military stra...

15 Jan 202449min

The 'LikeWar': Gaza, Ukraine, and the Social Media Battlefield with Peter Singer, Useful Fiction and New America

The 'LikeWar': Gaza, Ukraine, and the Social Media Battlefield with Peter Singer, Useful Fiction and New America

This week, A'ndre chatted with Peter Singer, Senior Fellow at New America and Founder of Useful Fiction, about the social media coverage and the 'digital battlefield' that has surrounded the Israel-Ga...

9 Jan 202456min

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