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Defense Matters

National Defense University Foundation Inc.

Defense Matters is a podcast series on various national defense and foreign affairs topics produced by the National Defense University Foundation Inc. The National Defense University Foundat...

Episodes

13 episodes

How the State Department's Relationship with NDU Prepares Next Generation Leaders

Host: Mark Phillips Guest: Ambassador Michael A. Hammer, Acting Senior Vice President, NDU Bio : Ambassador Michael (Mike) A. Hammer became...

32:34Jun 28, 2018

Defense Matters Episode 12- Hidden in Plain Sight: How Russia's Successful Deployment of Hybrid & Cyber Warfare Undermines International Norms and Escalates Tensions

Host: Mark Phillips Guest: COL Ted Donnelly, Assistant Professor, NWC Colonel Ted Donnelly joined the NWC faculty in 2016 from the U.S. Euro...

38:41Jun 20, 2018

Defense Matters - Ep 11: The Sleeping Giant: How China's Revisionist aims alter the geopolitical landscape and its implications for US national security goals

Ft. Dr. Cynthia Watson (NWC) - Link to bio: https://bit.ly/2qHT5in & Dr. Peter Thompson (CISA) - link to bio: https://bit.ly/2EX5kN7

43:40Apr 18, 2018

Defense Matters - Ep 010: Friend or Foe: Pakistan's role in aiding the success/failure of Trump's 2018 National Security Strategy

Host: Mark Phillips Guest: Dr. Hassan Abbas (CISA) - Link to full bio: https://bit.ly/2qMqvgP

49:42Apr 13, 2018

Defense Matters - Ep 009: Playing With Fire: How North Korea's increased rhetoric, capabilities escalate the probability of armed conflict & how it affects American allies in the region

Host: Mark Phillips Guests: Professor Patrick Terrell (CSWMD) -Link to full bio: https://bit.ly/2EYCPyq & Professor Robert J. Peters (CSWMD)...

43:27Apr 13, 2018

Defense Matters - Ep. 008: Dr. Erica Marat on Ukraine, Russia, and the Ongoing Ukrainian Conflict

Dr. Erica Marat discusses the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, how the still "hot war" has fallen off the public's radar, and Putin's impetus for...

30:09Oct 11, 2017

Defense Matters - Ep. 007: Dr. Denise Natali and Dr. Mark Meirowitz on Turkey, Its Politics, and Its Relation to US Foreign Policy

Dr. Denise Natali of the National Defense University's Institute of National Strategic Studies and Dr. Mark Meirowitz of the State Universit...

01:02:39Oct 11, 2017

Defense Matters - Ep. 006: Dr. Craig Deare on US-Mexico Relations & A Tale of Two Eagles: The US-Mexico Bilateral Defense Relationship Post Cold War

Dr. Craig Deare of the National Defense University's College of International Security Affairs. Dr. Deare is speaking on his new book A Tale...

38:48Oct 11, 2017

Defense Matters - Ep. 005: Dr. Sean McFate on The Future of Warfare and Mercenary Soldiers

Dr. Sean McFate of the National Defense University's College of International Security Affairs. Dr. McFate, drawing on his experiences as Pr...

29:56Oct 11, 2017

Defense Matters - Ep. 004: Dr. Kim Cragin on Foreign Fighters and Their Increasing Role in Global Conflicts

Dr. Kim Cragin of the National Defense University's Institute for National Strategic Studies is speaking on Foreign Fighters and Their Incre...

35:00Jun 28, 2017

Defense Matters - Ep. 003: Dr. Cynthia Watson and Dr. Phillip Sanders on China, Their Military Reforms, and Power Projection

Dr. Cynthia Watson of the National War College and Dr. Phillip Sanders of the Institute for National Strategic Studies on China, Their Milit...

49:00Jun 28, 2017

Defense Matters - Ep. 002: Dr. Denise Natali on The Kurds and the Kurdish Region

Dr. Denise Natali of the National Defense University's Institute of National Strategic Studies speaking on the Kurds and the Kurdish Region....

31:44Jun 28, 2017

Defense Matters - Ep. 001: Dr. Joseph Collins on Lessons Encountered: Learning From The Long War

Dr. Joseph Collins of the National Defense University's Center for Complex Operations. Dr. Collins is speaking on his book Lessons Encounter...

35:08May 31, 2017