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War on the Rocks
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In Defense of the Blob
Mar 9, 201701:01:38Tap to summarize“The blob” — an unflattering nickname for the U.S. foreign policy establishment coined by a senior Obama official — gets a bad rap these days. From Obama to Trump, Washington’s foreign policy elite are blamed for being too hawkish, relying on tired conventional wisdom, and generally weakening America’s foreign policy position. In this episode, two members of the blob (along with a mystery guest) push back…over drinks, of course. Listen to Jim Steinberg, a former Deputy Secretary of the State Dept, and Frank Gavin, the director of the Kissinger Center at SAIS, defend the blob. Their argument? You don’t know how good you The post In Defense of the Blob appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →Bombshell: Rage Against Alcibiades
Mar 1, 201700:49:49Tap to summarizeThis week, Loren, Radha, and Erin discuss the North Korean assassination (beware the perfume lady) and take questions from listeners (what is inter-service rivalry anyway?). Kori Schake joins to dissect the defense budget, H.R. McMaster’s challenges at the National Security Council, Thucydides, and why she hates Moneyball. Image: U.S. Coast Guard The post Bombshell: Rage Against Alcibiades appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →The Promise and Peril of Cyber Operations
Feb 28, 201700:48:47Tap to summarizeIn this special episode, Ryan Evans sat down with Ben Buchanan of the Belfer Center at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and in front of an audience! Ben and Ryan chatted about his new book with Oxford University Press, The Cybersecurity Dilemma: Hacking, Trust and Fear Between Nations. There were some great questions from members of the audience. Enjoy! Music: Lovira, All Things ConsideredImage: U.S. Army illustration by David McNally The post The Promise and Peril of Cyber Operations appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →Counter-Terrorism from Bush to Obama to Trump
Feb 22, 201700:50:07Tap to summarizeHow has counter-terrorism changed from 9/11 to today over three presidencies? To answer that question, Ryan Evans sat down with two guests with deep perspective on counter-terrorism: Colin Kahl was the national security adviser to Vice President Biden and, earlier in the Obama administration, was the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East. He is now associate professor in the Security Studies Program at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. Stephen Tankel is an assistant professor in the School of International Service at American University, an adjunct senior fellow at CNAS, and a senior editor at War on The post Counter-Terrorism from Bush to Obama to Trump appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →Is the Winston Churchill Bust Weeping?
Feb 13, 201700:27:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode, WOTR’s Ryan Evans interviews John Bew about the state of the “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom as the presidency of Donald Trump unfolds. How is Prime Minister Theresa May trying to manage British relations with the United States? Is Parliament making it easier or harder for her? What does Brexit mean for British power? Will Britain start to more seriously commit to a higher defense budget? Is the Winston Churchill bust in the White House a useful symbol of the special relationship (spoiler: no)? John tackles these questions and more, ending on a The post Is the Winston Churchill Bust Weeping? appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →Bombshell: Ain’t No Party Like an America First Party
Feb 1, 201700:49:29Tap to summarizeThis week on Bombshell, we walk through the first week of the Trump administration. Sit down and listen to Radha Iyengar Plumb, Loren DeJonge Schulman, and Erin Simpson discuss America First, cabinet confirmations, Chelsea Manning, Wall of Stars + Hall of Heroes, re-organization of the National Security Council, and the immigration order. Stick around for our favorite podcasts and thoughts on Sherlock. The post Bombshell: Ain’t No Party Like an America First Party appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →You Can’t Always Get the World Order That You Want
Jan 26, 201700:31:00Tap to summarizeJust an hour before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, Ryan Evans sat down with Richard Haass in New York at the Council on Foreign Relations. Given the momentous changes that seem to be underway, the topic under discussion was fitting: world order. Richard’s new book – A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order – seeks to explain the origins of the current world order, the shifts currently underway, and how the United States should seek to shape the next world order. Ryan and Richard also discussed negotiating The post You Can’t Always Get the World Order That You Want appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →Introducing Bombshell: The Explosive First Episode
Jan 17, 201700:47:58Tap to summarizeWelcome to Bombshell. This new bi-weekly series, brought to you by War on the Rocks, is hosted by three of your favorite Washington insiders who will dissect today’s foreign policy crises and tomorrow’s security challenges. Our hosts — Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar Plumb, and Erin Simpson — will talk military strategy, White House mayhem, and the best cocktails known to (wo)man.In this episode, our hosts introduce themselves and each other before launching into a guide to what is going to face the Trump administration as it takes hold of the reins of power. If you’re wondering about new appointments, how the new National Security Council could The post Introducing Bombshell: The Explosive First Episode appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →Is Asia’s Golden Age Already Ending?
Jan 12, 201700:39:43Tap to summarizeIf you follow international affairs, it often feels like you can’t go to a lecture or read an article without being told that the world’s economic and military center of gravity is shifting from West to East. Michael Auslin takes a different view in his new book, The End of the Asian Century: War, Stagnation, and the Risks to the World’s Most Dynamic Region (Yale University Press, 2017). We sat down at the Tabard Inn in Washington, DC to talk about it. Auslin argues that Asia’s golden age is over and the region is likely to be approaching an era of The post Is Asia’s Golden Age Already Ending? appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Transcribe →He’s Just Not That Into You: Trump, Intel, and the American Presidency
Jan 5, 201700:52:13Tap to summarizeOne thing is clear about President-elect Donald Trump: He is skeptical of the U.S. intelligence community. With the aid of a bottle of bourbon, War on the Rocks assembled a top-notch group of experts to talk about what Trump means for the intelligence community. Our guests in this episode included Carmen Medina – a 32-year veteran of the CIA; David Priess – author of The President’s Book of Secrets and a CIA veteran; Mark Stout – a WOTR senior editor, program director at Johns Hopkins, and a veteran of the CIA and the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and Mark Zaid The post He’s Just Not That Into You: Trump, Intel, and the American Presidency appeared first on War on the Rocks.
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