Re-release: Lessons OF Afghanistan: A Conversation With MG Brian Mennes

For many, Afghanistan and the lessons that should have been learned have been overshadowed recently by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. And as much as Ukraine deserves the attention of the world, national security professionals have a duty to learn as much as possible from the successes and failures of Afghanistan. To that end, A BETTER PEACE is extremely pleased to welcome Maj Gen Brian Mennes, the Deputy Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He joins Tom Spahr in the virtual studio to discuss his experiences in Afghanistan during his multiple tours in the theater. Tom and the general served together on three separate tours in Afghanistan and their conversation focuses on the wins that they achieved along the way along with the losses and the eventual fall of the Afghan government in August 2021.

You can listen to Re-release: Lessons OF Afghanistan: A Conversation With MG Brian Mennes online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Re-release: Lessons OF Afghanistan: A Conversation With MG Brian Mennes is an episode from A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast by A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast.

This episode is 41:23 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.