Ep 13: A conversation with LTC Lisa Bennett. Ukraine, NATO, and Russia.

LTC Lisa Bennett is currently the Senior Intelligence Mentor for the New York Army National Guard. She recently spent three years in Germany, as both an Intelligence Planner and Analysis and Control (ACE) Chief, working for U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command. Our conversation focuses on Ukraine's efforts to defend itself against the Russian invasion of their land but also touches on China, Vladimir Putin, NATO, and her service. Enjoy! **All opinions expressed in the interview are those of the participants and do not reflect those of the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense (DoD), or the U.S. Government.** Support the Show! Acronyms used in the discussion:  NGB: National Guard Bureau. (Represents all states to Headquarters Department of the Army.) CONOP: Contingency Operation OPORD: Operations Order. EUCOM: European Command CENTCOM: Central Command ADOS: Active Duty Operational Support MDMP: Military Decision Making Process RAND: Military Think Tank in Washington, D.C. FLOT: Forward Line of Troops CALL: Center for Army Lessons Learned TRADOC: Training and Doctrine Command LSCO: Large Scale Combat Operations  Don't forget to visit https://spanglerforge.com for all your outdoor knife and blacksmith needs! Send all questions and suggestions to [email protected] and visit https://headlinesandhistory.com for more!