Ep. 74 – Talking China with Ali Wyne
This episode features a conversation with Ali Wyne, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation and an MWI non-resident fellow. In the conversation, he addresses important questions, like how we should c...
2 Apr 201947min
Ep. 73 – Women in National Security
In this episode, four remarkably accomplished women in the field of national security join to share their experiences and observations on the evolving dynamics surrounding the vital contributions wome...
19 Mar 201937min
Ep. 72 – The Twenty-First-Century General
This episode of the MWI Podcast features a conversation with Dr. Anthony King, author of the book Command: The Twenty-First-Century General. He explains how the way in which military leaders exercise ...
6 Mar 201932min
Ep. 71 – Building Militaries in Fragile States, with Dr. Mara Karlin
Dr. Mara Karlin has served in national security roles under five US secretaries of defense and is the author of the book Building Militaries in Fragile States. She explains how this objective has beco...
20 Feb 201923min
Ep. 70 – Fighting a "Virtual War"
In this episode, retired US Army Col. Steve Banach talks about "virtual war," which he argues is transforming the way conflict plays out. He discusses the hallmarks of the concept, and explains why it...
7 Feb 201934min
Ep. 69 – Armies of Sand? An Assessment of Arab Militaries' Battlefield Performance
This episode features a conversation with Ken Pollack, a military analyst and the author of Armies of Sand, a book that grapples with the question of why there are so many cases of Arab militaries und...
23 Jan 201933min
Ep. 68 – Deterrence and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century, with ret. Gen. Bob Kehler
This episode features a conversation with retired US Air Force Gen. Kehler, who finished his military career as commander of US Strategic Command, which oversees America's strategic nuclear arsenal. H...
10 Jan 201925min
Ep. 67 – The World Order Under Threat
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Hal Brands, who explains the challenges to the longstanding US-led world order. In a world that looks to most observers like a dynamic and tumultuous plac...
28 Des 201827min
