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The 100th Episode: Is a Major War Coming?
The 100th Episode: Is a Major War Coming?
The War on the Rocks podcast celebrates its 100th episode with a blockbuster group of close friends of the site. The ent... Read more
31 Jul 2018
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Ranked #2
In Defense of the Blob
In Defense of the Blob
"The blob" — an unflattering nickname for the U.S. foreign policy establishment coined by a senior Obama official — gets... Read more
9 Mar 2017
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A Big Debate About a Little Nuke
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Why are so many people at odds over low-yield nuclear weapons? Well, it turns out, this debate touches on a megaton of i... Read more
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PODCAST: The Islamic State’s War in Iraq and Syria
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We are trying something a little new with our podcast series. Segments! And music! In the first segment of our new podca... Read more
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The Making of a Career Intelligence Official: A Conversation with Michael P. Dempsey
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Ryan dropped in on Michael P. Dempsey late last week in New York City. He is a career intelligence official who served a... Read more
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PODCAST: The war with China you’ve been waiting for
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Around the World Over Drinks: The Middle East, Russia, and Big Issues for the Next President
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In an "around the world" edition of our podcast series, Ryan Evans convened a top-notch group to discuss everything from... Read more
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PODCAST: Nuclear Strategy and the Cold War
PODCAST: Nuclear Strategy and the Cold War
Last night, I sat down to talk nuclear strategy with William Rosenau of the Center for Naval Analysis, defense analyst E... Read more
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Counter-Terrorism from Bush to Obama to Trump
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How has counter-terrorism changed from 9/11 to today over three presidencies? To answer that question, Ryan Evans sat do... Read more
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To Compete with China, Can America Get Out of Its Own Way?
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Storming Rome with Mike Duncan
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History podcasting mastermind Mike Duncan joined Ryan for a few drinks in Washington for our latest episode. Rome is wha... Read more
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Fear Not the Blue-Haired Soldier?
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Does the future of warfare demand the U.S. military change its standards for everything from fitness to personal appeara... Read more
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Ain't No Party Like a World Order Party
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Three talented scholars join Ryan in this episode to tackle questions about the future of the international order. Con... Read more
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The Sense in Syria's Senselessness
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President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. special operations forces in advance of a Turkish offensive into nort... Read more
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The Army's New Approach to People
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How could symphonies inspire the Army to change the way it selects leaders? The answer might surprise you. Gen. James C.... Read more
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The (War)Games We Play
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If you read War on the Rocks, you've noticed there's a lively debate over the state of wargaming in the Department of De... Read more
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Ryan Evans sat down with an august panel of gentlemen and a gentlelady to discuss issues related to contemporary nuclear... Read more
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A Chat with the Chief: Gen. David Goldfein on the People and Future of the U.S. Air Force
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In this episode, Ryan sat down with Gen. David Goldfein, the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. We had an in-depth, c... Read more
29 Aug 2018
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