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CNAS Podcasts

Brief chats about current events, recent reports, and the latest analysis from CNAS experts.

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Startups Series: Raj Shah, DIUx

Startups Series: Raj Shah, DIUx

Raj Shah, managing partner at Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), explains why the DoD is focused on partnering... Read more

17 Aug 2016

35mins

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A Strategy for Ending the Syrian Civil War

A Strategy for Ending the Syrian Civil War

Middle East experts Dr. Colin Kahl, Ilan Goldenberg, and Nicholas Heras discuss their report on a strategy for ending th... Read more

8 Jun 2017

22mins

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Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Debate the Future of AI: Who's Right?

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Debate the Future of AI: Who's Right?

As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg publicly debate the future of artificial intelligence, CNAS Technology and National Sec... Read more

25 Jul 2017

7mins

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Paul Scharre discusses Facebook Shutting Down its AI Program

Paul Scharre discusses Facebook Shutting Down its AI Program

Paul Scharre, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, weighs in on news that Fa... Read more

1 Aug 2017

5mins

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CNAS experts break down Trump's new National Security Strategy

CNAS experts break down Trump's new National Security Strategy

CNAS Deputy Director of Studies dives into the Trump administration's National Security Strategy, talking strategy devel... Read more

21 Dec 2017

22mins

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Admiral Gary Roughead and Amy Schafer on the Rise of the Warrior Caste

Admiral Gary Roughead and Amy Schafer on the Rise of the Warrior Caste

Admiral Gary Roughead and Amy Schafer discuss the rise of the 'warrior caste' - the propensity of youth from military fa... Read more

13 Jul 2017

17mins

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Russia, Hezbollah, and Iran...Oh My!

Russia, Hezbollah, and Iran...Oh My!

Nicholas A. Heras asks three notable experts on Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah in the Syrian conflict—Anna Borshchevskaya, ... Read more

15 May 2019

48mins

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Startups Series: Ben Riley

Startups Series: Ben Riley

Ben Riley, former Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for the Rapid Fielding Directorate, describes his experiences fu... Read more

21 Sep 2016

36mins

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Dr. Jerry Hendrix on the Defense Industrial Base

Dr. Jerry Hendrix on the Defense Industrial Base

Dr. Jerry Hendrix, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Defense Strategies and Assessments Program, discusses Trump's ... Read more

31 Jul 2017

7mins

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Grant Newsham on Improving Amphibious Capabilities

Grant Newsham on Improving Amphibious Capabilities

Grant Newsham, Executive Director, Corporate Security Morgan Stanley Japan, discusses how to improve amphibious capabili... Read more

10 Dec 2015

12mins

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Paul Scharre, Ben FitzGerald and Dan Gettinger on The Drone Database

Paul Scharre, Ben FitzGerald and Dan Gettinger on The Drone Database

CNAS senior fellows Ben FitzGerald and Paul Scharre were joined by Dan Gettinger, founder and co-director of the Center ... Read more

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Paul Scharre Discusses Open Letter on Autonomous Weapons

Paul Scharre Discusses Open Letter on Autonomous Weapons

Paul Scharre, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, discusses an open letter ... Read more

22 Aug 2017

10mins

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CNAS Launches New Transatlantic Security Program

CNAS Launches New Transatlantic Security Program

With the launch of the new Transatlantic Security Program, Julianne Smith, senior fellow and director of the program, si... Read more

10 May 2017

13mins

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The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations

The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations

Julianne Smith, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Strategy and Statecraft Program, forecasts the relationship betwe... Read more

11 Jan 2017

6mins

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CNAS' Ilan Goldenberg Discusses U.S.-Israel Relations in the Trump Administration

CNAS' Ilan Goldenberg Discusses U.S.-Israel Relations in the Trump Administration

Ilan Goldenberg, senior fellow and director of CNAS' Middle East Security Program, provides his forecast on a number of ... Read more

31 Jan 2017

7mins

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Paul Scharre on the Future of the Ground Forces Project

Paul Scharre on the Future of the Ground Forces Project

Senior Fellow and Director of the 20YY Warfare Initiative Paul Scharre discusses a new CNAS project on The Future of the... Read more

29 Oct 2015

3mins

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Katherine Kidder on Women in Combat

Katherine Kidder on Women in Combat

CNAS Bacevich Fellow Katherine Kidder discusses Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's announcement on expanding the roles of... Read more

10 Dec 2015

3mins

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Alexander Velez Green Discusses Russia's Strategic Debate on Pre-emption

Alexander Velez Green Discusses Russia's Strategic Debate on Pre-emption

Alexander Velez-Green, research associate with the CNAS Defense Strategies and Assessments Program, discusses his report... Read more

27 Apr 2017

5mins

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Strategic Competition in an Era of Artificial Intelligence

Strategic Competition in an Era of Artificial Intelligence

Kara Frederick hosts a session with Paul Scharre and Gregory C. Allen on the third report of CNAS’ AI and International ... Read more

25 Jul 2018

27mins

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Startups Series: Ted Schlein, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers

Startups Series: Ted Schlein, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers

Ted Schlein, Partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, talks cybersecurity, his experience ... Read more

31 Aug 2016

36mins

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