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On The Impossible Mission: The Office of Security Cooperation and the U.S. Forces Drawdown in Iraq

Pentagon News — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:04:00 GMT

In this episode of Conversations on Strategy, retired Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen Jr. and historian Dr. Katelyn K. Tietzen-Wisdom discuss Caslen’s 2025 book, The Impossible Mission: The Office of Security Cooperation and the US Forces Drawdown in Iraq. The conversation explores the strategic challenges of the 2011 US drawdown in Iraq. The discussion highlights the complexities of war termination, highlighting the need to learn from the gap between policy expectations and on-the-ground reality.

Weaponizing Risk: Recalibrating Western Deterrence

Pentagon News — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:10:00 GMT

In this episode, Antulio J. Echevarria II discusses how NATO might better leverage risk to strengthen the alliance’s extended deterrence. Can NATO increase the risks and costs of war for an adversary without unduly raising the alliance’s own? Can the alliance strengthen the credibility of NATO’s extended deterrence through a proxy strategy of “waging war without going to war”?

The Weaponization of AI: The Next Stage of Terrorism and Warfare

Pentagon News — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:21:00 GMT

In this episode of Conversations on Strategy, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews select authors of The Weaponization of Artificial Intelligence: The Next Stage of Terrorism and Warfare, a book written in partnership with NATO Centre of Excellence – Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT). The authors discuss their respective chapters, which include topics such as how terrorists use large language models, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a weapon, and the future of AI use in terrorism and counterterrorism.

Logistics and Readiness

Pentagon News — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:07:00 GMT

In this episode of Conversations on Strategy, Mr. Patrick N. Kelleher and Brigadier General Ronnie D. Anderson Jr. discuss the importance of logistics and readiness. They recommend senior leaders shift their perspective on these topics to keep up with changes in the strategic environment and evolutions in technology. Kelleher and Anderson also discuss the role of resilience for modern logistics and new innovations and their effects on the force.

The Strategic Questions Research List (SQRL)

Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff, COL Michael Shekleton, and COL Clayton T. Manning — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:35:00 GMT

In this episode, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff, Colonel Michael Shekleton, and Colonel Clayton T. Manning on the recently published Strategic Questions Research List (SQRL). They discuss the contents of the SQRL, how it differs from previous years’ compendiums to the Annual Estimate of the Strategic Security Environment, and how it can be used by students during their research.

On Canada’s Army

LGen Michael C. Wright — Thu, 22 May 2025 19:21:00 GMT

Commander of the Canadian Army Lieutenant General Michael C. Wright discusses the Canadian Army, modernization, Ukraine, technology, and more. Listen in for insights about the Canadian Army, its mission, its future, and how America’s neighbor to the north partners with the United States.

The Panama Canal

Dr. R. Evan Ellis — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:12:00 GMT

In this episode, Dr. R. Evan Ellis discusses the Panama Canal, including its history and

Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson, Jr. Central Pacific Theater Army Commander for Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 1943–1945

Dr. James D. Scudieri, Colonel Jon Klug — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:24:00 GMT

Dr. James D. Scudieri and Colonel Jon Klug analyze Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson Jr.’s

A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force

Dr. John A. Nagl, COL Katie Crombe — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:30:00 GMT

This episode’s topic is A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force, with Dr. John A. Nagl and Colonel Katie Crombe. They discuss the project’s origins and its goal to extract key lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War for US military strategy. Nagl outlines the collaborative research behind the publication, while Crombe highlights strategic lessons related to US military preparedness.

America and the International Order

LTG Ben Hodges (US Army, retired) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:12:00 GMT

In this episode, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges (US Army, retired) discusses America’s role in the international order. The podcast covers the Russia-Ukraine War and what it means for NATO, maintaining stability in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, strategic competition between China and the United States in the Indo-Pacific, the economic and technological competition between the United States and China, South America and immigration, North Korea, and more.

Exploring Strategic Culture

Andrew Scobell, Larry Kuznar — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:30:00 GMT

This episode delves into the concept of strategic culture and how it influences international relations, military strategy, and deterrence, particularly between the United States, China, and Russia. Dr. Scobell and Dr. Kuznar share insights from their extensive research and highlight the nuances of strategic culture in peacetime, crisis, and conflict scenarios.

Military Review and The Harding Project

LTC Zachary Griffiths, COL Todd Schmidt, MAJ Brennan Deveraux — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:42:00 GMT

In this episode, Lieutenant Colonel Zachary Griffiths, Colonel Todd Schmidt, and Major Brennan Deveraux from the Harding Project and Army University Press discuss the how-to edition of Military Review, including the initiative’s goal to enhance professional military writing by providing essential guidelines and resources for Army units. Griffiths highlights

“Nanoweaponry and the Resolution Revolution: Making Danger Invisible”

Darrin L. Frye — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:17:00 GMT

Darrin L. Frye “Nanoweaponry and the Resolution Revolution: Making Danger Invisible” In this episode, Dr. Darrin L. Frye, associate professor of science and technology and innovative futures at the Joint Special Operations University, discusses the profound implications of nanotechnology in modern warfare. He explores the concept of the “resolution revolution,” examining

Technology and Warfare

COL Thomas Spahr, Zach Kallenborn — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:35:00 GMT

In this episode, COL Thomas Spahr and Zach Kallenborn discuss technology and warfare and what practitioners and leaders can learn from America’s past wars and the Russia-Ukraine War.

“Spatial Anchors and Dangerous Liaisons: Terrorist Collaboration in an Augmented Age”

Kristan J. Wheaton — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:48:00 GMT

If leaders of terrorist organizations can recruit, indoctrinate, plan, and operate using AR with little drop-off in effectiveness while staying safely in hiding, the challenges faced by national security and law-enforcement organizations will increase exponentially.

“Weaponizing Food Insecurity: The Violent Extremist Threat to Precision Agriculture in the United States”

Michael W. Parrott — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:43:00 GMT

This episode explores the intersection of food insecurity and precision agriculture in the United States with author Michael W. Parrott, an expert in Special Operations Forces counterintelligence. Drawing from his experience in combat zones and research, Parrott discusses the vulnerabilities of the agricultural industry and the potential nexus with violent extremist organizations globally.

“ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, and the Terrorist Toolbox”

Sarah J. Lohmann — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:48:00 GMT

Dr. Sarah Lohmann discusses the use of AI in terrorism, emphasizing its potential for both good and malicious intent. She highlights terrorists’ utilization of AI tools for recruitment and accessing sensitive data, posing cybersecurity risks. Lohmann also touches on AI regulation efforts, disparities between regions, ...

On Emerging Technologies and Terrorism: An American Perspective

COL Eric Hartunian, LTC Paul Milas — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:28:00 GMT

Colonel Eric Hartunian and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Milas, co-editors with Susan Sims of Emerging Technologies and Terrorism: An American Perspective, discuss their newly published collaborative study from the US Army War College Press. The publication focuses on how terrorists may exploit emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems,

The Harding Project

LTC Zachary Griffiths, SFC Leyton Summerlin — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:37:00 GMT

Lieutenant Colonel Zachary Griffiths and Sergeant First Class Leyton Summerlin of the Harding Project discuss military discourse and why it matters, the impact of professional writing, tips for aspiring writers, and more. Named after Major General Edwin Forrest Harding, the Harding project focuses on US Army professional publications with the intent to renew and revive them.

On Lessons Learned and Unlearned: The Drivers of US Indirect-Fire Innovation

BG Shane P. Morgan, MAJ Brennan Deveraux — Wed, 29 May 2024 15:24:00 GMT