Horns of a Dilemma

Nov 15 2024 100 ep. 41 mins 2k
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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.

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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.

The Political Thought of Xi Jinping

Oct 17 2024 37 mins  
On Sept. 19, Dr. Olivia Cheung, Research Fellow at the China Institute at SOAS University of London, spoke about her book, The Political Thought of Xi Jinping, co-authored with Steve Tsang.

Combatant Command and the Intersection of Policy and Military Execution

Oct 10 2024 58 mins  
On Sept. 17, at the University of Texas at Austin, General (Ret.) Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie Jr. spoke about his book, “The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century.” This discussion, moderated by Joseph Maguire, covers Gen. McKenzie’s military career, with a particular focus on his time as commander of U.S. Central Command – which included the withdra

Russia, Central Asia, and the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Oct 03 2024 21 mins  
TNSR Managing Editor Rick Landgraf talks with Charles Ziegler about his latest article, Filling the Void Left by Great-Power Retrenchment: Russia, Central Asia, and the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan. Charles and Rick discuss how the Central Asian countries have reacted to the withdrawal, how Russia has tried to reassert itself in the region, and why China might eventually suppl

Wisdom for a World in Turmoil

Sep 26 2024 49 mins  
Robert D. Kaplan spoke at the University of Texas at Austin, where he discussed how our leaders can come to grips with a world seemingly in disarray.

Placing Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait in the Context of the End of the Cold War

Sep 19 2024 41 mins  
TNSR Production Editor Kerry Anderson talks with historian Daniel Chardell about his article The Origins of the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait Reconsidered, published in Volume 6, Issue 3 of TNSR. Daniel and Kerry discuss Saddam Hussein's understanding of the shifts in power that followed the Soviet Union's collapse, how U.S. and Iraqi leaders perceived each other, Saddam's concerns abo

Sport and War: Martin Pengelly on his book "Brotherhood"

Sep 13 2024 31 mins  
Marshall Kosloff talks with journalist Martin Pengelly about his book, "Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War." They discuss rugby and Pengelly's story about members of a West Point rugby team in the aftermath of 9/11.

The Debate Over Why the United States Invaded Iraq in 2003

Sep 05 2024 28 mins  
In this episode, TNSR Production Editor Kerry Anderson sits down with Joseph Stieb to discuss his article from Volume 6, Issue 3 of TNSR: "Why Did the United States Invade Iraq? The Debate at 20 Years."