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On the Cusp
by Elisabeth Braw
Elisabeth Braw, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, presents 'On the Cusp' which focuses on how governments, business and civil society can work together to strengthen countries' defence against existing and emerging threats. Each episode she interviews a guest who is a leader in their respective field.
Episodes
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Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence Kusti Salm on Zapad-2021
Host Elisabeth Braw speaks to Kusti Salm, Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, about Zapad-2021, Russia’s quadrennial military exercise. Salm previously served as the Director General of the Estonian Centre of Defence Investment.
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Latvian MP Ojars Kalnins on Belarus’s grayzone warfare
Host Elisabeth Braw speaks to Ojars Kalnins, a member of Latvia’s parliament and vice chair of its foreign affairs committee, about Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s escalating grayzone aggression against Belarus’s European neighbors. Kalnins, a long-time parliamentarian, previously...
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Recorded Future's Staffan Truvé on the threat of Chinese Cyber-Aggression
Host Elisabeth Braw speaks to Staffan Truvé, co-founder and CTO of Recorded Future, on the threat of Chinese cyber-aggression and espionage and its Digital Silk Road Initiative. They also discuss how liberal democracies and private companies can limit their risk to cyber risks and attacks. Truvé...
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NATO StratCom CoE director Janis Sarts on new forms of disinformation
Host Elisabeth Braw speaks to Jānis Sārts, Director of NATO’s Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, about how disinformation is changing (think AI and individually targeted disinformation). They also discuss social media platforms’ obligations and what legislators can do. Sārts…
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MEP Andrius Kubilius on Belarus forced landing of plane carrying dissident, 'weaponizing' migrants
Host Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Member of the European Parliament Andrius Kubilius about Belarus force landing a plan carrying Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. They also discuss authoritarian leader Lukashenka flooding the Lithuanian border with Middle Eastern migrants in…
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US Rep. Jim Langevin on cyber attacks that derail societies: from ransomware to misinformation
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to US Congressman Jim Langevin about how cyber aggression fissures belief in the government and derails our everyday lives. They talk ransomware, preparing the public for national emergencies, and dis-/mis-information campaigns that have impacted US politics. Rep...
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Cormac Mc Garry & Simon Lockwood discuss the soft underbelly of global shipping
Host, Elisabeth Braw, discusses the vulnerabilities and risks impacting the global commercial shipping industry with Cormac Mc Garry, Senior Maritime Analyst at Control Risks, and Simon Lockwood, Head of Shipping at Willis Towers Watson.
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The dark side of the space race with Mark Dickinson: lawlessness, space debris, and the militarization of space.
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Mark Dickinson, Space Data Association Chairman and Executive Director, about the dark side of space start-ups, the dangers of overcrowding and space debris, the rise of space weapons, and why we need regulations or norms to guide behaviors in space.
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Ciaran Martin on Solar Winds, the Bank of Bangladesh heist, and the future of cyber security
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Ciaran Martin, founding chief executive of the UK National Cyber Security Centre, about Biden's response to the Solar Winds cyber attack, lessons we can learn from the Bank of Bangladesh heist about emerging cyber crimes, and cyber resilience.
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US National Cyber Director nominee, Chris Inglis, on cyber aggression: how malign actors think and how we can protect our networks
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Chris Inglis, nominee for the United States' first-ever National Cyber Director, about cyber aggression, how to create systems to encourage "good behavior" online, and how the private sector should be part of the solution.
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Major General (ret) Ed Wilson talks attribution and cyber warfare : how governments deter attacks and punish our enemies
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Major General (ret.) Ed Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy in the Trump administration, about how governments can respond to cyber aggression, what deterrence works against cyber warfare, and the difficulties of attribution in the grayzone.
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Prof Sir David Omand on cyber-espionage and why we should all think like spies
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Professor Sir David Omand, former director of the UK's GCHQ, about cyber-espionage: how governments can defend against it, how should they retaliate, and how our adopting a spy mindset can help make the world safer.
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Defending against Gray-zone: Mark Montgomery on how we deter coercion and cyber-attacks
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Rear Admiral (ret.) Mark Montgomery, executive director of the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission, about the difficulties Western governments face in deterring Chinese and Russian aggression in the gray-zone, particularly economic coercion and cyber-attacks.
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Kerstin Lundgren on Chinese economic coercion: the how, why, & what we can do about it
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Kerstin Lundgren, third deputy speaker of the Swedish Parliament, about how and why China strongarms Western businesses... and what Western governments can do about it.
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How NATO plans to make us all more resilient with Hasit Thankey
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks with Hasit Thankey, Head of NATO's Civil Preparedness Unit, about NATO's new direction and its plans to help member states build civilians' resilience and prepare them against grayzone threats.
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President Toomas Hendrik Ilves & disinformation from Soviet Russia to Facebook
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to former Estonian president and Stanford University fellow, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, about disinformation and why it has such power to destabilize our democracies.
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Edward Lucas on Australia's #freedomwine & Chinese coercion
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Edward Lucas, journalist and Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), about the rise of #freedomwine to protect Australia's wine industry and the far-reaching implications of Chinese economic coercion.
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Solar Winds and the future of cyber deterrence with Brigadier General (Ret) Guy Walsh
Host, Elisabeth Braw, discusses the recent Solar Winds attack against US government agencies with Brigadier General (Ret.) Guy Walsh. Together, they examine the changing rules of cyber warfare and cyber deterrence and explain why it is more important than ever for the US military to partner with...
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Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora on the 2020 US elections & the future of democracy
Host, Elisabeth Braw, speaks to Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary General of International IDEA, about the 2020 US Presidential Election, how misinformation compromises our elections, and the future of democracy in the 21st century.
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UK's Lord Toby Harris on why we should be a "Just-In-Case" Society
AEI's Elisabeth Braw in conversation with Lord Toby Harris, founder of the UK National Preparedness Commission and member of UK Parliament's Joint Committee for National Security Strategy, about moving from a "just-in-time" society to a "just-in-case" society and the value of redundancy.
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Defense Spending & What We Can Learn From Sweden with Dr Pål Jonson
Elisabeth Braw and Dr Pål Jonson, Chairman of Sweden's Committee on Defense, discuss Sweden's recent, radical hikes in defense spending and how the Nordic country is equipping to face 21st century threats.
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US Resilience with Craig Fugate (FEMA)
Elisabeth Braw discusses American resilience with Craig Fugate of FEMA.
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General Riho Terras
What can other countries learn from Estonia's defence against greyzone aggression? How to best involve youth in national security? And what was it like to do more than three years' military service in the Soviet Navy? In the season finale, Elisabeth Braw speaks with General Riho Terras, until…
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Professor Henry Farrell and Professor Abraham Newman
Globalisation is the new frontline of great-power competition. What does it mean China has cornered the market for rare earth processing (think smartphones and electric car batteries)? What about global choke points that can be exploited by countries wishing to harm each other? Elisabeth Braw...
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Nina Hellum
Even with competitive national service, motivating soldiers is important. Elisabeth Braw discusses what motivates conscripts during their service with Nina Hellum, a social anthropologist at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. Hellum specialises in soldier behaviour and has just…
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Dr Markus Jakobsson
Ever heard the term SIM-jacking? If not, you should familiarise yourself with this growing form of cyber aggression. Victims include Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In this episode of On the Cusp, Elisabeth Braw discusses new forms of cyber aggression directed at individuals with Dr Markus Jakobsson, a...
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Stewart McDonald MP
Elisabeth Braw speaks with Stewart McDonald MP, the SNP's defence spokesman, who has followed up on Elisabeth's proposal for teenager resilience training and initiated a Resilience Scotland proposal. In McDonald's Resilience Scotland plan, people from all parts of society will be able to attend...
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Senator Angus King
Elisabeth Braw speaks with Senator Angus King of Maine, one of two independent members of the US Senate and the co-chairman of the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission, about how to deter cyber attacks. Plus, how to keep the economy going in case of severe cyber attacks? How to incentivise companies...
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Damian Collins
Elisabeth Braw speaks with British member of parliament and disinformation expert Damian Collins about why disinformation and misinformation keep spreading and whether parliaments should legislate to fix the problem. Plus: should other countries’ parliaments be able to subpoena US social media...
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Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum
Elisabeth Braw speaks with Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, the Swedish Navy's new commander, about the challenges of defending a country with an enormous coastline, about greyzone aggression, citizens' trust in authorities, involving youth in national security and what it's like to command a...
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Deputy Prime Minister Artis Pabriks
Latvia faces unenviable national security challenges, including a mighty neighbour to the East. But the country has an answer: in a new programme called Comprehensive Defence, the government is involving everyone from teenagers to businesses in national security. And it seems to be working. In…
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Jonathan Kewley
Despite massive efforts to improve cyber defence, cyber attacks are growing. Even hospitals are attacked. A central but little-discussed aspect are the legal implications for cyber victims. Listen to Elisabeth Braw’s discussion with Jonathan Kewley, who as co-head of Clifford Chance’s Tech Group...
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Giedrimas Jeglinskas
Elisabeth Braw speaks with Giedrimas Jeglinskas, NATO’s Assistant Secretary-General for Executive Management, about what his job running NATO’s headquarters entails, about NATO’s efforts to help fight coronavirus and whether NATO should even do humanitarian work. Plus, is the alliance capable of...
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Samantha Ravich
Cyber aggressors are not taking a break simply because countries are busy battling coronavirus – quite the opposite. In fact, despite governments and companies’ efforts to deter cyber aggression it keeps increasing. Elisabeth Braw discusses what can be done in an interview with Dr Samantha Ravich...
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James Vickers
Elisabeth Braw explores how insurance gaps impact major disasters with James Vickers, and finds there are enormous gaps. Thanks to Willis Towers Watson for making this podcast possible. The podcast is produced by Tom Ascott. With help from Narrative Audio. Theme music is Bumbling by Pictures of…
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Per Brekke
We need to get used to the idea that our convenient societies can't be convenient every single day. Could teenagers play a larger role in helping countries respond to threats? Elisabeth Braw and Per Brekke discuss. Thanks to Willis Towers Watson for making this podcast possible. The podcast is...
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Dan Eliasson
Elisabeth Braw talks with Dan Eliasson, Director General of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. They discuss how countries can help their populations prepare for a national crisis without knowing what exactly the contingencies will be. Thanks to Willis Towers Watson for making this podcast...
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Elisabeth Braw, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, presents 'On the Cusp' which focuses on how governments, business and civil society can work together to strengthen countries' defence against existing and emerging threats. Each episode she interviews a guest who is a leader in their respective field.
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