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Praxis Tacticum: The Art, Science and Practice of Military Tactics

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Complex Battlespaces: The Law of Armed Conflict and the Dynamics of Modern Warfare

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A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy

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Military Strategy: A Global History

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Rethinking American Grand Strategy

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Planning to Fail: The US Wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan

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Future Peace: Technology, Aggression, and the Rush to War

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The History of War: From Ancient Greece through the American Civil War

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How to Fight a War

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A Boydian Approach to Mastering Unconventional Warfare

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The 38th Parallel War: A Tactical History of the Korean Conflict

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Restraining Great Powers: Soft Balancing from Empires to the Global Era

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Korean War: A Short Overview of Origins, Tactics, and Outcomes of a War That Shaped History

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Before the First Shots Are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose Off the Battlefield

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The American Way of War: Guided Missiles, Misguided Men, and a Republic in Peril

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Rhodesian Bush War: Decolonization, Conflict, and Nationhood in Southern Africa

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Counterterrorism

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The Culture of Military Organizations

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Summary of Robert D. Kaplan's Adriatic

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Summary of Lawrence Freedman's The Future of War

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High Tide in the Korean War: How an Outnumbered American Regiment Defeated the Chinese at the Battle of Chipyong-ni

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The Special Operations Executive and the Office of Strategic Services: The History of the British and American Intelligence Agencies during World War II

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Land of War: A History of European Warfare from Achilles to Putin

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Great Strategic Rivalries: From The Classical World to the Cold War

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Name of the Enemy

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Nonstate Warfare: The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias

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Spy Proof America!

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World War I: The End of an Era

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Chaos is a Gift: Leading Oneself in Times of Uncertain and Complex Environment

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War

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Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World

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Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI

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Steve Jobs

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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy

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Nuclear War: A Scenario

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The Design of Everyday Things

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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War

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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks

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Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization

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Death in Mud Lick: A Coal Country Fight Against the Drug Companies that Delivered the Opioid Epidemic

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This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You

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The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

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The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters

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Smart Phone Dumb Phone: Free Yourself from Digital Addiction

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Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think

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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

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When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach

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Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

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The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World

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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

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The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't

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The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

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Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires

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The Age of AI: And Our Human Future

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Tesla: Wizard at War: The Genius, the Particle Beam Weapon, and the Pursuit of Power

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Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

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The Little Book of Aliens

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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

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Ep 88: John H. Maurer on Alfred Thayer Mahan (New Makers of Modern Strategy #10): John H. Maurer, the Alfred Thayer Mahan Professor of Sea Power and Grand Strategy at the Naval War College and contributor to New Makers of Modern Strategy, joins the show to talk about the man behind The Influence of Sea Power upon History, Alfred T. Mahan.

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Ep 50: Lawrence Freedman on Command: Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King's College London and author of Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine, joins the show to discuss how politics and military command are inextricably linked.

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Ep 105: Dmitry Filipoff on Modern Naval Tactics: Dmitry Filipoff, head of online content at the Center for International Maritime Security, joins the show to talk about modern naval tactics and the readiness of the U.S. Navy for a surface engagement with the PLA Navy.

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Ep 66: Michael E. O’Hanlon on Military History and Modern Strategy: Michael E. O’Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution and author of Military History for the Modern Strategist: America’s Major Wars Since 1861, joins the show to talk about how the patterns of military history can shed light on today’s concerns.

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Ep 29: Wesley Morgan on Afghanistan, Part 2 of 2: Wesley Morgan, journalist and author of The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley, joins the show to discuss his experiences in the Pech valley, one of Afghanistan’s most contested battlegrounds, and to talk about the U.S. counterinsurgency’s successes and failures. This episode is part 1 of 2.

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Ep 123: Sergey Radchenko on Soviet Motivations in the Cold War: Sergey Radchenko, Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and author of To Run the World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power,joins the show to talk about the strategic aims of the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War and how the Soviets attempted to run the world.

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Ep 104: Peter Feaver on “Wokeness,” Politics, and the Military: Peter Feaver, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duke University and author of Thanks For Your Service: The Causes and Consequences of Public Confidence in the US Military, joins the show to talk about the state of civil-military relations in America, and to call for a truce on the issue of “wokism.”

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Ep 122: Mike Gallagher and Matt Pottinger on a Victory Strategy for China: Mike Gallagher and Matt Pottinger join the show to discuss their recent Foreign Affairs essay on the need for a victory strategy in America’s cold war with China.

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Ep 113: Rebeccah Heinrichs on Today’s Crisis of American Deterrence: Rebeccah Heinrichs, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and the director of its Keystone Defense Initiative, joins the show to talk about the state of U.S. deterrence of Russia, Iran, and China—and what Washington could be doing better.

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Ep 93: Michael Doran on the War in Israel & Ghosts of 1973: Michael Doran, senior fellow and director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at the Hudson Institute, joins the show to talk about Iran-backed Hamas’ savage attack on Israel, how we can expect Israel to act in Gaza, prospects for escalation, and the echoes of 1973.

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Ep 31: Rich Goldberg on Economic Sanctions and Financial Warfare: Rich Goldberg, senior advisor at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies and host of both the Cryptonite podcast and Jewish Insider’s Limited Liability podcast, joins the show to talk about economic sanctions and financial warfare.

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When Great Power Conflict and Climate Action Collide: The global decarbonization effort is colliding headfirst with the realities of great power politics. China currently controls more than 75 percent of the world’s electric vehicle battery and solar photovoltaic manufacturing supply chains. It also processes the bulk of the so-called critical minerals, like lithium, cobalt and graphite, that are essential to building out clean energy technologies. There is no clean energy revolution without China. What would happen if China decided to weaponize its clean energy resources in the same way Russia recently weaponized its oil and gas? Is it possible for the U.S. to end its energy dependency on China by investing in clean energy at home? What does this geopolitical reality mean for the prospect of meeting the world’s climate goals? Over the past few years, Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan have been at the forefront of mapping out the ways decarbonization will upend the world’s economic

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Ep 58: Philip Taubman on George Shultz: Philip Taubman, lecturer at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation and author of In The Nation's Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz, joins the show to discuss the legacy of American statesmen George P. Shultz.

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Ep 78: Hew Strachan on Clausewitz (New Makers of Modern Strategy #7): Hew Strachan, Bishop Wardlaw Professor at the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews and a contributor to New Makers of Modern Strategy, joins the show to talk about Carl von Clausewitz.

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Ep 94: Jonathan Schanzer on the War in Israel & Hamas: Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins the show to talk about the state of the war in Israel, the history of Hamas and its campaign to eradicate the Jewish state, and Israel’s plans to end the cycle forever.

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Ep 28: Wesley Morgan on Afghanistan, Part 1 of 2: Wesley Morgan, journalist and author of The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley, joins the show to discuss his experiences in the Pech valley, one of Afghanistan’s most contested battlegrounds, and to talk about the U.S. counterinsurgency’s successes and failures. This episode is part 1 of 2.

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Ep 51: Alexander Mikaberidze on Kutuzov: Alexander Mikaberidze, Professor of History and Ruth Herring Noel Endowed Chair at Louisiana State University in Shreveport and author of Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace, joins the show to discuss the Russian general Kutuzov, the hero of 1812.

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Ep 125: Nick Bunker on America and the Early Cold War: Nick Bunker, journalist and author of In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950, joins the show to talk about the first decade of the Cold War.

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Ron addresses Q-Anon

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Ep 73: Carter Malkasian on Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency (New Makers of Modern Strategy #3): Carter Malkasian, chair of the Defense Analysis Department at the Naval Postgraduate School and contributor to New Makers of Modern Strategy, joins the show to talk about counterterrorism and counterinsurgency since 9/11.

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Ep 95: Richard Goldberg on the War in Israel & American Strategy: Rich Goldberg, senior advisor at Foundation for Defense of Democracies and co-host of Jewish Insider’s Limited Liability podcast, joins the show to talk about the war in Israel, Iran’s objectives, and America’s.

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Ep 90: Andrew Krepinevich on Military Revolutions: Andrew Krepinevich, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and author of The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers, joins the show to talk about how to interpret and think about military revolutions of the past and how that can help us forecast the shape of war in the future.

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Ep 30: Guy MacLean Rogers on The Jewish Revolt: Guy MacLean Rogers, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History and Classical Studies at Wellesley College and author of For the Freedom of Zion: The Great Revolt of Jews Against Romans, 66-74CE, joins the show to talk about the great uprising of the Jewish people against Rome—including moments that resonate to the present day, like the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem and the siege of Masada.

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Ep 84: Mike Gallagher on the Korean War and Confronting China Today: Mike Gallagher,  U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district and Chair of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, joins the show to talk about why the Korean War should be front-of-mind for American policymakers and strategists.

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Ep 81: Max Hastings on the Cuban Missile Crisis: Max Hastings, journalist, military historian, and author most recently of Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962, joins the show to talk about the world’s brush with World War III.

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Iran at a crossroads: <p>In this episode we take a more practical look at open source intelligence and its role in understanding the current situation in Iran as it sits at the crossroads of a range of geopolitical choices, the result of which will play a large role in dete...

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Ep 55: Myke Cole and the Spartan Myth: Myke Cole, author of The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy, joins the show to discuss what most people get wrong about Sparta, arguing that Spartan warriors were neither more deadly, nor more successful in war, than other Greeks of their day.

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Ep 56: Ronald H. Spector and the Chaos of Postwar Asia: Ronald H. Spector, Professor Emeritus of History at George Washington University and author of A Continent Erupts: Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945-1955, joins the show to discuss the fall of Japan, the spread of Communism, and the role of the United States in postwar Asia.

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The Return of Marco Polo's World, with Robert D. Kaplan: If you wish to understand the depth and breadth of the geographical, historical, technological, and political forces that are shaping our world, there is no better guide than Robert Kaplan. Using Marco Polo's journey as "a geographical framing device...

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Nationalism and the World Wars: When studying the causes of war we can often be distracted by actions, but in many cases, including the World Wars, a study of the history of ideas is just as enlightening. In this episode, James spoke to&nbsp;inter-disciplinary scholar Dr. Pablo d...