I have routinely met soldiers who presented for a routine medical concern or command-directed evaluation, and quietly disclose months of worsening sleep, irritability, and emotional withdrawal they normalized as...
Year: 2026
How has China transformed into a dominant naval power, and what strategic choices must the U.S. make to protect its interests in the Pacific? Toshi Yoshihara and James Holmes...
Data overload stalls military decision-making, and standard AI is too unpredictable to help. A U.S. Army War College research team proposes "axiomatic AI"—a system using formal logic to pull...
How can the military adopt tech at the speed of relevance? Host Tom Galvin talks with Carlisle Scholars John Williams, Jeremy Jackson & Antonio Ilario on bridging the gap...
Is a return to a military draft even viable? William Taylor and Katherine Kuzminski join JP Clark to bridge the gap between myth and reality regarding the all-volunteer force...
Measuring military competition by counting ships or budgets is outdated. Ian Bowers and Henrik Stålhane Hiim argue we must instead analyze operational concepts—the roadmaps for future war—to see how...
To meet the demands of modern, high-intensity warfare, the U.S. Army Reserve must remake itself –“Army Reserve 4.0”– is the finding of an Army War College integrated research project....
Curt Brooker and Ron Granieri discuss why sleep is an operational requirement. Using wearables to track biometrics can help the military move past a culture of exhaustion toward data-driven...
Ever feel like you’re winning the wrong game? George Fust shares how a "perfect" interview exposed his lack of self-awareness. Real leadership isn't a performance; it’s about humility and...
Clay Chun & Jackie Whitt present the theories of #JohnBoyd, a contemporary airpower theorist who created the #OODA Loop, a learning approach to reducing uncertainty on the battlefield
Whether leadership views the inter-war period as post-war or pre-war determines where the organization goes.
Successful military organizations are always assessing and adapting; this includes methods of command and control. The joint task forces with constituent air, land, and maritime components currently used by...
For many, Afghanistan and the lessons that should have been learned have been overshadowed recently by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. And as much as Ukraine deserves the...
When twins Derek and TJ Baird joined the Army in the '90s, neither of them had any idea what lay ahead. But 26 and 30 years later respectively, one...
Has the promise of cost savings due to outsourcing been realized? Or, has the dependence on the private sector caused overall costs to increase?
Editor’s Note: This is our 500th episode. Thank you for being part of this journey, we wouldn’t be here without you. Your loyalty and engagement have turned a project...
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026 we published our 500th episode. Reaching 500 episodes is no small feat. Given that the average startup podcast fails after just seven episodes, we...
Can a democracy pull off grand strategy? George Acree argues why a republic's inability to maintain decades-long plans is actually its secret weapon. Freedom and flexibility to self-correct are...
Jeff Rogg joins Tom Spahr to discuss the "intelligence revolution." Beyond new gadgets, cell phones & AI are transforming the state-citizen relationship & modern warfare, turning digital footprints into...
Victory goes to the side that correctly identifies its strategic problem, masses the right technology and combined arms advantages, and fully resources the will to win. Bernard B. Fall...