Real Space Strategy - GPS Strategy and policy: Is the U.S. losing it's influence
Dr. Brent Ziarnick joins Chris to discuss a recent report on America's GPS constellation and whether or not we as a nation are falling behind in great power competition with China in the field of spac...
23 Sep 202435min
Leadership Shaping Organizational Culture
This second episode in Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Don Alston's Leadership Series, Don discusses the importance of setting expectations, incentivizing behaviors and enforcing standards to drive a self-criti...
16 Sep 20249min
Real Space Strategy: Beidou; China’s Constellation of Vassalage
In this episode, Christopher Stone speaks with Dr. Kathleen Ellis about her paper on China’s version of GPS and its strategic impacts upon those peoples falling under the Belt and Road Initiative. Dis...
9 Sep 202429min
Deterrence Down Under: David Ochmanek on Defending Taiwan
Carl hosts David Ochmanek to discuss deterring a potential invasion of Taiwan. Likely scenarios are discussed, military challenges are identified, and technological and operational solutions are propo...
2 Sep 202432min
Real Space Strategy: A Look Back at the RD-180 Engine: A Strategic Review
Christopher Stone explores the background and significance of U.S. policy and strategy changes regarding the Russian-made RD-180 engine and the US's former reliance on it. The episode discusses the de...
26 Aug 202413min
Deterrence Down Under: Preparedness and it's Important Role in Deterrence
Carl, Christine, and Natalie discuss preparedness, transparency, and acquisition in relation to deterrence. The Australian Triad also discuss Australia’s purchase of loitering munitions, its recent r...
19 Aug 202430min
Real Space Strategy: COMPOC; A Commercial Perspective on Space Domain Awareness
Guest, Jim Cooper, of COMSPOC, a commercial leader in space situational awareness (SSA) technology, shares his views regarding the past, present, and future of commercial sector space domain awareness...
12 Aug 202432min
Leadership and Nuclear Weapons - Part 1
The first in a series on leadership, Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret) Don Alston explains the part that risk, trust, and consequence plays in nuclear deterrence.
5 Aug 202410min
