What I Learned from Being a Planner in an Advisory Command: Reflections from the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine
In this episode, we explore the unique challenges and adaptations of military planning within the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG-U). From shifting mission analysis priorities to the "Four Wa...
12 Feb 10min
Northern Approaches: Finland, Sweden, and the Growing Opportunities for Allied Irregular Warfare
Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has significantly bolstered the Alliance's capabilities, adding 15 million people and doubling the NATO-Russia land bo...
10 Feb 15min
American Samoa is America’s Strategic Hub in the South Pacific
American Samoa is a strategic hub in the South Pacific, yet its importance is often overlooked in U.S. defense planning. This episode explores how Pago Pago Harbor’s unique geography, rising Chinese i...
3 Feb 13min
Schrödinger's Security Partner: The Paradox of Measuring Security Force Assistance
U.S. security force assistance is trapped in a “Schrödinger’s Cat” paradox: the very metrics used to measure partner military success distort reality and create the illusion of effectiveness. By relyi...
3 Feb 15min
NATO’s Latest Doctrine on Security Force Assistance: What’s New?
This episode explores how NATO’s updated Security Force Assistance doctrine reflects lessons from Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the Sahel. It examines shifts from counterinsurgency to great-power co...
20 Jan 15min
The Northern Ireland Peace Process: From Armed Conflict to Brexit, by Eamonn O’Kane
This podcast episode explores the Northern Ireland peace process through a close reading of Eamonn O’Kane’s The Northern Ireland Peace Process: From Armed Conflict to Brexit. Tracing events from the G...
13 Jan 8min
Cognitive Warfare and the Indo-Pacific
This episode examines cognitive warfare in the Indo-Pacific and how the United States and its partners can counter PRC influence by shaping narratives, empowering local voices, and leveraging technolo...
12 Jan 13min
Q & A: Karl Marlantes on Vietnam, Leadership, and the Lessons America Still Hasn’t Learned
In this wide-ranging conversation, Karl Marlantes—Marine infantry officer, Navy Cross recipient, and author of Matterhorn—reflects on the Vietnam War and the enduring lessons America has failed to abs...
8 Jan 22min
