National Security This Week

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Host Jon Olson, US Navy (Ret.) Interviews different experts to learn about current and historical events with a focus on national security. Topic's include: the economy, climate change, cyber security, nuclear weapons, intelligence operations, and more. New episodes released Wednesdays.

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National Security This Week with Tom Hanson, 12-27-23

Dec 27 2023 78 mins  
For his final episode, host Jon Olson talks with Tom Hanson, Diplomat-in-Residence at the Alworth School at the University of Minnesota - Duluth, about the state of global affairs at the end of 2023. Hanson was also the show's very first guest in January 2020.

National Security This Week with Dr. Jennifer Wistrand, 12-20-23

Dec 20 2023 60 mins  
Host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Jennifer Wistrand, Deputy Director of the Kennan Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, about Central Asia and the Caucasus region.

National Security This Week with Dr. Constanze Stelzenmueller, 12-13-23

Dec 13 2023 61 mins  
This week, host Jon Olson welcomes Dr. Constanze Stelzenmueller from the Brookings Institution. They discuss EU and NATO security policy, the trans-Atlantic partnerships, and Germany’s evolving security policies.

National Security This Week with Authors JJ Harrigan, David Bruns, and David McCloskey (National Security Thrillers), 12-6-23

Dec 06 2023 61 mins  
Host Jon Olson's guests are noted authors JJ Harrigan, David Bruns, and David McCloskey. They discuss the intersection of national security thriller novels and actual national security challenges and opportunities. JJ Harrigan is former state department Foreign Service Officer and was a political science professor, David Bruns served in submarines and is co-author with Jon Olson fo

National Security This Week with Dr. Jeff Mankoff, 11-29-23

Nov 29 2023 55 mins  
Host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Jeff Mankoff from the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, DC. They discuss Central Asia, with a focus on the role Kazakhstan plays in the region.

National Security This Week with Devry Boughner Vorwerk, CEO of DevryBV Sustainable Strategies, 11-22-23

Nov 22 2023 64 mins  
Host Jon Olson talks with Devry Boughner Vorwerk, CEO of DevryBV Sustainable Strategies about the nexus of food security and national security.

National Security This Week with Christopher Townsend, 11-15-23

Nov 15 2023 59 mins  
This week's guest is Christopher Townsend, President of the Navy League of the United States. He and Host Jon Olson discuss the maritime services and American national security interests in the maritime arena.

National Security This Week with Yuki Tatsumi, 11-8-23

Nov 08 2023 65 mins  
Host Jon Olson talks with Yuki Tatsumi from the Stimson Center about Japan’s defense policy and both challenges and opportunities for Japan in the Indo-Pacific region.

National Security This Week with Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Temur Umarov, 11-1-23

Nov 01 2023 74 mins  
This week, host Jon Olson talks with Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Temur Umarov about the strategic significance of the Central Asian Republics.

National Security This Week with Dr Sylvain Leblanc and Dr. Sean Costigan, 10-25-23

Oct 25 2023 59 mins  
This week live from the 13th Annual Cyber Security Summit in Bloomington, Minnesota, host Jon Olson talks with Dr. Sylvain Leblanc and Dr. Sean Costigan about cyber operations and national security.