Dr. Jonathan Lockwood on the Russia–Ukraine War, China, Space Warfare, and Global Power | Episode 56

Send us Fan MailDr. Jonathan Lockwood is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, former GS-15 senior intelligence official, and widely regarded as the “Godfather of Analytics.” He holds a PhD in International Affairs, authored the influential works The Soviet View of U.S. Strategic Doctrine and The Russian View of U.S. Strategy, and created the Lockwood Analytical Method for Prediction, known as LAMP. The methodology has been published as a textbook, is available in both paperback and e-book format, and remains in use throughout the U.S. Intelligence Community today.Across more than four decades, Dr. Lockwood has taught, analyzed, and wargamed America’s most complex strategic challenges, ranging from nuclear deterrence and space warfare to Russian and Chinese military power. He has served as a professor at the National Intelligence University, a senior curriculum manager at the Department of Homeland Security, and a strategic planner advising on great-power competition and Russian aggression. His research has taken him from Moscow to Munich, and he continues to be a respected voice on the evolving Russia–China–Ukraine dynamic.In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Lockwood breaks down the major forces shaping global power today, from the war in Ukraine to the rise of space warfare. His insights challenge common assumptions, highlight strategic vulnerabilities, and offer a rare look into how intelligence professionals think about the future.We explore:Russia, Ukraine, and the War’s DirectionSpace Warfare and the Next Era of ConflictPredictive Intelligence and LAMP (Lockwood Analytical Method of Prediction)This episode is a great opportunity to learn from a master strategist whose work has shaped U.S. intelligence for decades. Dr. Lockwood’s perspective brings clarity to some of the most complex issues facing the world today and offers a deeper understanding of where global power may be headed.Support the show