U.S. Strike Kills al Qaeda Leader in Afghanistan: Breaking Down the Operation and its Implications with Javed Ali, Fmr. NSC Senior Director for Counterterrorism

U.S. Strike Kills al Qaeda Leader in Afghanistan: Breaking Down the Operation and its Implications with Javed Ali, Fmr. NSC Senior Director for Counterterrorism

In this episode, A'ndre and Ryan are joined by Javed Ali to discuss the recent U.S. strike that killed AQ leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Javed provides a background on Zawahiri and how he came to lead al Qaeda. The conversation then turns to the operation itself, noting the significance of Zawahiri being in Kabul, Afghanistan. Javed assesses the significance this strike may have on the terrorist organization and US-Taliban relations, as well as broader takeaways for US counterterrorism...

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Water and National Security: Water Insecurity, Conflict, and the Mekong River Dispute with Courtney Weatherby

Water and National Security: Water Insecurity, Conflict, and the Mekong River Dispute with Courtney Weatherby

This week, A'ndre spoke with Courtney Weatherby, the Deputy Director of the Stimson Center’s Southeast Asia Program and a Research Analyst with the Energy, Water, & Sustainability program, on the inte...

18 Sep 202353min

The Race for Critical Minerals: A Primer on Renewable Energy and Foreign Relations with Anne Clawson

The Race for Critical Minerals: A Primer on Renewable Energy and Foreign Relations with Anne Clawson

This week, Christina interviews Anne Clawson, Principal and Head of Policy & Government Affairs Practice at Cascade Strategies. With an extensive portfolio in the manufacturing, natural resources, and...

11 Sep 202343min

Democracy, Migration, and Climate Change: An Assessment of the Intersectional Crisis in Latin America with Rebecca Bill Chavez, President and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue

Democracy, Migration, and Climate Change: An Assessment of the Intersectional Crisis in Latin America with Rebecca Bill Chavez, President and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue

The Burn Bag is collaborating with the Climate Migration Council to conduct several episodes on the security risks surrounding climate change, amidst severe heat and climate-related crises that are gr...

5 Sep 202355min

Former Colombian President Iván Duque on Climate Change, The War on Drugs, and the Latin American Migration Crisis

Former Colombian President Iván Duque on Climate Change, The War on Drugs, and the Latin American Migration Crisis

The Burn Bag is collaborating with the Climate Migration Council to conduct several episodes on the security risks surrounding climate change, amidst severe heat and climate-related crises that are gr...

28 Aug 202350min

Ecosphere Security: Unsustainable Natural Resources and how Human and Food Insecurity Drive Climate Migration with Sharon Burke, President of Ecospherics

Ecosphere Security: Unsustainable Natural Resources and how Human and Food Insecurity Drive Climate Migration with Sharon Burke, President of Ecospherics

The Burn Bag is collaborating with the Climate Migration Council to conduct several episodes on the security risks surrounding climate change, amidst severe heat and climate-related crises that are gr...

21 Aug 202351min

Can (or Should) the Military Address Climate Change? Former PACFLT Commander Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.) on Climate Change and Climate Migration as a National Defense Issue

Can (or Should) the Military Address Climate Change? Former PACFLT Commander Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.) on Climate Change and Climate Migration as a National Defense Issue

The Burn Bag is collaborating with the Climate Migration Council to conduct several episodes on the security risks surrounding climate change, amidst severe heat and climate-related crises that are gr...

11 Aug 202351min

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff: Climate Change as a Security Risk and Why Climate-Driven Migration Matters

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff: Climate Change as a Security Risk and Why Climate-Driven Migration Matters

The Burn Bag is collaborating with the Climate Migration Council to conduct several episodes on the security risks surrounding climate change, amidst severe heat that is gripping the country. This we...

31 Jul 202352min

Former CIA Director John Brennan on Presidents, Classified Documents, Leaks, and the Future of Intelligence

Former CIA Director John Brennan on Presidents, Classified Documents, Leaks, and the Future of Intelligence

This week, A'ndre spoke with former CIA Director John Brennan on a range of topics pertaining to some of the recent controversies that relate to the intersection of politics and the Intelligence Commu...

24 Jul 202353min

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