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The Strategy Bridge
by prbeckman
The Strategy Bridge podcast features interviews on strategic affairs and diplomatic & military history.
Episodes
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The History of the School of Advanced Military Studies, 1983-1994 with Kevin Benson
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, Kevin Benson joins us to talk about the origins of the School of Advanced Military Studies and the influence of its graduates on Operation Just Cause and Desert Storm. Benson is a graduate and former director of SAMS and is the author of "Raising…
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The Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program with Tyrell Mayfield
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, Tyrell Mayfield joins us to talk about the Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands Program which was founded in 2009. Mayfield is a retired Air Force colonel who served in the AFPAK Hands Program. In 2013 he published an article in the Small Wars Journal titled...
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North Carolina's Military Mobilization in the First World War with Nate Finney
Nate Finney joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about how the Council of Defense in North Carolina managed military and resource mobilization during the First World War. Finney is the author of "Orchestrating Power: The American Associational State in the First World War."
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The School of Advanced Warfighting and the Training of Operational Planners with Brian Kerg
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we are joined by Brian Kerg to talk about the School of Advanced Warfighting and the training of operational planners. Kerg is a Lt. Col. in the Marine Corps and the author of "Dare to Know: Pursuing the Path of the Operational Planner" in the…
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Ideology and Soviet and American Correspondents during the Cold War with Dina Fainberg
In this episode we talk with Dina Fainberg about the Cold War ideologies that shaped how Soviet and American foreign correspondents reported on each other's countries and how their reporting influenced the views of policy makers, commentators, and citizens. Fainberg is an assistant professor of...
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Theater and the American Revolution with Jason Shaffer
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Jason Shaffer about the role of theater during the American Revolution and in 18th Century Anglo-American culture. We look at how theater portrayed the military, expressed the principles of Revolutionary ideology, and the role of...
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The Canadian Army on D-Day with Mark Zuehlke
During the Second World War, Canadian soldiers fought fascism in Europe alongside British and American troops. In this episode, we talk with historian Mark Zuehlke about the Canadian Army's fight for Juno Beach on D-Day. Zuehlke is the author of "Juno Beach: Canada's D-Day Victory, June 6, 1944."
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Militarism in Post-Colonial Africa with Samuel Fury Childs Daly
In the years after independence, military coups overthrew civilian governments in many new African countries and tried to transform their societies into martial utopias. In this episode of the Strategy Bridge podcast, we talk with Samuel Fury Childs Daly about the ideology of militarism, military...
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Alfred Thayer Mahan and the Concept of Sea Power with Nicholas Lambert
Nicholas Lambert joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about Alfred Thayer Mahan, his concept of sea power, and the ideas and events that shaped his worldview. Lambert is the author of "The Neptune Factor: Alfred Thayer Mahan and the Concept of Sea Power."
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Edward Mead Earle and "Makers of Modern Strategy" with Michael Finch
In 1943, the book "Makers of Modern Strategy" was released and was an immediate success. The editor, Edward Mead Earle, had hoped to offer the public a historical lens through which to understand a world in the midst of a global war. Joining us to talk about the book, its intellectual history…
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From the Rappahannock to Gettysburg with Scott Mingus and Eric Wittenberg
From June 3-30, 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac moved from their positions along the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg, VA north to Pennsylvania where they met in battle at Gettysburg. In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Scott Mingus and...
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The Delaware River Campaign of 1777 with James McIntyre
Between September and November of 1777, the Continental Army and Pennsylvania State Navy fought to deny the British access to the Delaware River to prevent the Royal Navy from supplying British troops in Philadelphia. In this episode, James McIntyre joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about...
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The Geographies of War with Jeremy Black
Jeremy Black returns to the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about geographical concepts, mapmaking, strategy, geopolitics and his book "The Geographies of War." Black is Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University.
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Indigenous Warfare in Eastern North America with Wayne Lee
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Wayne Lee about his book "The Cutting-Off Way: Indigenous Warfare in Eastern North America, 1500-1800." Lee is Bruce W. Carney Professor of History and the University of North Carolina.
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The Fight for Women to Fly in Combat with Eileen Bjorkman
Eileen Bjorkman joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about her book "Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat." The book tells the story of how women fought for equality in the armed services and for the right to serve on flight crews in combat....
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Martial Aesthetics with Anders Engberg-Pedersen
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we are joined by Anders Engberg-Pedersen to talk about his book "Martial Aesthetics: How War Became an Art Form." He is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Copenhagen.
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The U.S. Army in the Pacific War, 1945 with John McManus
Dr. John McManus returns to the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about the final book in his trilogy on the U.S. Army in the Pacific War, "To the End of the Earth: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945." McManus is the Curator's Distinguished Professor of US military history at the Missouri...
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Wargaming Education and Design with Sebastian Bae
Sebastian Bae joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about wargaming education and design and his new game "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific." Bae is the editor of the book "Forging Wargamers: A Framework for Professional Military Education." He works as a research analyst and game designer in...
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The Mobile Riverine Force in the Vietnam War with Erik Villard
During the Vietnam War, a joint Army and Navy unit known as the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) was established to operate in the maritime environment of the Mekong Delta. In the episode we talk about the Mobile Riverine Force with Erik Villard, the digital military historian at the U.S. Army Center…
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Water, Roads, and Rail in the Gettysburg Campaign with Troy Harman
National Park Service Ranger Troy Harman joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about the role of the location of water, roads, and rail in the decision making during the Gettysburg campaign. We also talk about how symbolism built into the design of the park shapes views of the battle. Harman...
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The Mythology of World War II with Elizabeth Samet
Elizabeth Samet joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about the mythology surrounding World War II, the literature and film that emerged following the war, and the mythology's effect on our beliefs about the use of American military force. Samet is the author of "Looking for the Good War:...
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Nimitz and the Art of Command in the Pacific
Trent Hone returns to the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about his new book "Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific." We talk about how Nimitz organized and reorganized his staff as the war unfolded, his relationship with the Army, the effort to integrate...
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The History of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers with Matt Kriner and Jon Lewis
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk with Matt Kriner and Jon Lewis about the history, ideology, and organization of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers. Matt Kriner is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism at Middlebury Institue…
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The Concept of "Great-Power Competition" and American Foreign Policy with Ali Wyne
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Ali Wyne about the concept of great-power competition and what it means for American foreign policy. Wyne is a senior analyst at the Eurasia Group and is the author of "America's Great-Power Opportunity: Revitalizing U.S. Foreign Policy...
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The Susquehannock Wars and Bacon's Rebellion with Matthew Kruer
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Matthew Kruer about the Susquehannock wars of the 1670s and 1680s in the mid-Atlantic and Bacon's Rebellion in colonial Virginia. Kruer is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Chicago and author of "Time of Anarchy:...
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The U.S. Army in the Pacific War - 1944 with John McManus
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, Dr. John McManus returns to talk about "Island Infernos: The U.S. Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944" the second book in his series on the Army in the Pacific during World War Two. McManus is the Curators' Distinguished Professor of U.S. Military...
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Habits of Maritime Strategists with James Holmes
In this episode we talk with Dr. James Holmes about his book "Habits of Highly Effective Maritime Strategists." Holmes is a former Navy surface warfare officer and the J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College.
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Combatant Command Campaign Planning with Chad Pillai
In this episode we talk with Chad Pillai about combatant command campaign planning. Pillai is a U.S. Army strategist and the author of "Developing a Combatant Command Campaign Plan: Lessons Learned at US Central Command" published by the Modern War Institute at West Point.
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Indian Civil-Military Relations with Ayesha Ray
Since gaining independence in 1947, the relations between India's civilian leaders and the military has changed over time as the country fought wars with China and Pakistan, developed nuclear weapons, and used the military for internal counterinsurgency operations. In this episode we talk with…
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The U.S. Navy in the Jacksonian Era with Claude Berube
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Dr. Claude Berube about his book "On Wide Seas: The U.S. Navy in the Jacksonian Era." Berube is the museum director at the US Naval Academy Museum, an assistant professor of history at the Naval Academy, and a Naval Reserve officer.
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Strategy and the Second World War with Jeremy Black
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Jeremy Black about his book "Strategy and the Second World War: How the War Was Won and Lost." Black is a emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter.
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War Veterans and Fascism with Angel Alcalde
In the years following the First World War, the Italian fascist movement appropriated the symbol of the veteran as a new revolutionary political force. In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk about the fascist myth of the veteran with Dr. Angel Alcalde. Alcalde is the author of…
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The U.S. Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943 with John McManus
By the summer of 1945, 1.8 million American soldiers were serving in the war against Japan in the Pacific and Asia. This included 21 U.S. Army infantry and airborne divisions plus independent regimental combat teams and tank battalions. In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk with...
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The Politics and Strategy of Project Apollo
In this episode of Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony about how the Apollo program to put men on the moon was created and run as an instrument of foreign policy. Muir-Harmony is the curator of the Project Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum...
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A Foreign Service Officer in South Sudan with Elizabeth Shackelford
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk with Elizabeth Shackelford about her book "The Dissent Channel: American Diplomacy in a Dishonest Age." In the book Shackelford writes about her time in South Sudan as a Foreign Service Officer and what she experienced when the new country...
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Strategic Culture, Ideology, and Military Strategy with Jeremy Black
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk about strategic culture, ideology, and military strategy with Jeremy Black. He is an emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter and the author of "Military Strategy: A Global History."
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Strategy Before Clausewitz with Beatrice Heuser
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk with Prof. Beatrice Heuser from the University of Glasgow about whether strategic thinking as we have come to understand it existed in the centuries before the word "strategy" was introduced into the Western European languages. Heuser is the...
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On Bernard Brodie's "A Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy" with Nick Prime
In 1942 Bernard Brodie published the first edition of his book "A Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy." It would see a total of 5 editions, the last in 1964 with a slightly changed title of "A Guide to Naval Strategy." In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk about Brodie's book with…
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On Grand Strategy with John Lewis Gaddis
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Dr. John Lewis Gaddis about his book "On Grand Strategy." Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military & Naval History at Yale University and was the founding director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy.
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The Strategist and the General Staff Officer with Jacqueline Whitt and J.P. Clark
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk with Dr. Jacqueline Whitt and Dr. J.P. Clark about their two essays in the book "On Strategy: A Primer." Whitt is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the Army War College and the author of the essay "The Strategists' Mixing Board:...
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"Useful Fiction," Imaginative Thinking, and National Security Affairs with August Cole
In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk with August Cole about how fiction and imaginative thinking can inform how we approach national security affairs. Cole is a non-resident senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. From...
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Librarians, Books, and Intelligence Gathering in World War II with Kathy Peiss
During World War II, librarians, archivists, microfilm specialists, and book connoisseurs were recruited by the US government to go overseas and collect enemy books, newspapers, journals, and other publications as part of an open-source intelligence effort. In this episode of the Strategy Bridge...
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On Hannah Arendt's "Lying in Politics" with Celestino Perez
In 1971, the New York Times published leaked versions of what became known as the Pentagon Papers. The papers were part of a 7,000 page report commissioned by Defense Sec. Robert McNamara that looked at the history of the American involvement in Vietnam. Later that year, political theorist Hannah...
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U.S. Foreign Assistance Policy with Jessica Trisko Darden
Since its establishment during the Truman administration, the U.S. foreign assistance program has been seen by policymakers as a primary means of influencing the politics and economies of recipient countries. But the effects of foreign assistance has often had unintended consequences. In this...
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The U.S. Navy's Strategical Awakening with Scott Mobley
From the 1870s-1890s the U.S. Navy experienced a strategical awakening. Changes in technology, international politics, and other factors drove officers to develop new concepts of naval professionalism, identity, and organization. In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk with Dr.…
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The U.S. Colored Troops, Camp William Penn, and the Civil War with Donald Scott
In 1863, Camp William Penn was established outside of Philadelphia to train African American soldiers for the Union Army. By the end of the war eleven U.S. Colored Troops regiments were trained there and would go on to serve in Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and other states. In…
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A Theory of Tactics with Brett Friedman
While military thinkers have assembled many lists of the principles of war, they have not developed a theory of tactics. Brett Friedman set out to remedy that situation by writing the book he wished he had when he was a junior officer. In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast he joins us to...
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Naval Irregular Warfare in Early America with Benjamin Armstrong
While naval historians and strategists have tended to focus on commerce raiding and ship-on-ship or fleet-on-fleet operations, naval history also includes many examples of wartime raiding and maritime security operations. In this episode of The Strategy Bridge Podcast we talk about naval…
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U.S. Army Professionalism and Preparations for War, 1815-1917 with J.P. Clark
Throughout the 19th century the U.S. Army alternated between a small regular force scattered at isolated forts and large forces built quickly to fight major wars. In his book Preparing for War, Dr. J.P. Clark breaks the officer corps down into four generations between 1815-1917 whose ideas about...
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Wargaming and National Security Decision Making with Elizabeth Bartels
Over the past several years there has been a renewed interest in using gaming as a method to investigate national security decision making, explore policy and strategy options, and gain experience as practitioners. In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Elizabeth Bartels…
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