Horns of a Dilemma

Jan 15 2025 100 ep. 39 mins 1.8k
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Brought to you by the Texas National Security Review, this podcast features lectures, interviews, and panel discussions at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Dual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes Cooperation in International Relations

Jan 15 2025 25 mins  
In this special episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Rick Landgraf talks with Jane Vaynman and Tristan Volpe, co-authors of “Dual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes Cooperation in International Relations,” published in the journal International Organization. The study won IO’s 2023 Robert O. Keohane Award for best research article published by an untenured scholar.

Machine Failing: The Linkage Between Software Development Flaws and Military Accidents

Jan 09 2025 27 mins  
Rick Landgraf talks with Jeffrey Ding, author of "Machine Failing: How Systems Acquisition and Software Development Flaws Contribute to Military Accidents," featured in Volume 8, Issue 1 of the Texas National Security Review. They discuss how flaws in the U.S. military's systems acquisitions process can lead to accidents.

Davy Crockett and the Boy Scouts: The Korean War and Mismanaging Protracted Conflict

Jan 02 2025 26 mins  
Rick Landgraf talks with Andrew Forney, author of "Davy Crockett and the Boy Scouts: The Korean War and Mismanaging Protracted Conflict," featured in Volume 8, Issue 1 of the Texas National Security Review. They discuss how a series of strategic force management decisions undermined the ability of the United States to militarily coerce China and North Korea.

Soviet-India Relations: Cold War Contest and Cooperation

Dec 19 2024 23 mins  
Kerry Anderson talks with Gokul Sahni, author of "The Main Drivers of Soviet Foreign Policy Towards India, 1955–1991," published in Volume 8, Issue 1 of the Texas National Security Review. They discuss the historical evolution of Soviet-India relations and what lessons it might provide for current geopolitics.

Australian and New Zealand Views on the U.S. Relationship

Dec 12 2024 24 mins  
Marshall Kosloff talks with Charles Edel about reactions to Trump's election in Australia and New Zealand and the future of the Indo-Pacific region.

The War of Words Between FDR and Charles Lindbergh

Dec 05 2024 33 mins  
Marshall Kosloff talks with Paul Sparrow about his book, "Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR’s War of Words with Charles Lindbergh and the Battle to Save Democracy."

Hunting for Submarines in the Warming Ocean

Nov 28 2024 24 mins  
TNSR Managing Editor Rick Landgraf sits down with Mauro Gilli to discuss the effect of climate change on the detection range of submarines.

Drones, AI, and the Changing Nature of Warfare

Nov 15 2024 31 mins  
Marshall Kosloff talks with Stacie Pettyjohn about the roles of uncrewed systems and artificial intelligence in shaping the future of war.

How China Uses Economic Sanctions

Oct 31 2024 30 mins  
Kerry Anderson, TNSR Production Editor, talks with Ketian Zhang about her article for TNSR, "Just Do It: Explaining the Characteristics and Rationale of Chinese Economic Sanctions." Zhang, an assistant professor of international security in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, highlights that China imposes sanctions differently than Western states t

Access Denied? Non-Aligned State Decisions to Grant Access During War

Oct 24 2024 22 mins  
Access decisions play a crucial role in large-scale conflicts and yet the decision-making process of potential host nations has largely been unexplored. Rick talks with TNSR author Emily Ellinger about how leaders consider regime survival, economic repercussions, and potential retaliation when making access decisions.