Decisive Point episode: Deploying and Supplying the Joint Force from a Contested Homeland

Deploying and Supplying the Joint Force from a Contested Homeland

In this podcast, Bruce Busler and Ryan Samuelson argue that the United States must prepare for “the fight to get to the fight,” focusing on deploying and maintaining military forces from a contested homeland amid near-peer threats.

Decisive Point episode: The 2026 National Defense Strategy

The 2026 National Defense Strategy

Military strategists Dr. Frank G. Hoffman (retired) and Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II analyze the 2026 National Defense Strategy.

Decisive Point episode: Ukraine’s Not-So-Whole-of-Society at War: Force Generation in Modern Developed Societies

Ukraine’s Not-So-Whole-of-Society at War: Force Generation in Modern Dev...

This podcast argues that Ukraine offers a cautionary tale regarding the two main modern models of force generation. Neither the professional high-tech war model, favored by Western militaries, nor the whole-of-society war approach, said to have saved

Decisive Point episode: Russian Arctic Land Forces and Defense Trends Redefined by NATO and Ukraine, Troy J. Bouffard and Lester W. Grau

Russian Arctic Land Forces and Defense Trends Redefined by NATO and Ukraine

This podcast argues that Russia’s Arctic land forces have been weakened by the Russia-Ukraine War and NATO’s northern expansion, creating a strategic window for Western militaries to bolster their Arctic capabilities. Unlike existing studies that

Decisive Point Podcast Ep 6-2 – Neil N. Snyder and Charles “Chuck” Allen – The Consequences of Declining Patriotism in the United States

The Consequences of Declining Patriotism in the United States

In this episode, Colonel Neil Snyder and Charles “Chuck” Allen discuss declining patriotism in the United States, highlighting generational and veteran–nonveteran gaps revealed in Snyder’s research. They explore how patriotism influences trust in the

Slide for Decisive Point Podcast Ep 6-1 – Neil N. Snyder – Tyranny of the Inbox: Managing the US National Security Agenda

Tyranny of the Inbox: Managing the US National Security Agenda

Presidential management style, foreign policy preferences, and domestic political interests all affect the national security agenda. International crises, however, are particularly likely to garner the attention of the National Security Council. This