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Smart Women, Smart Power — 247 episodes

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The Global Leadership Reset: AI, Allies, and a Transforming World

2

Humans in Low Orbit: A Conversation with Astronaut Dr. Peggy Whitson

3

A Fresh Perspective on National Security Policy

4

Inside the CIA: Confronting China’s Digital Strategy

5

An Icelandic Perspective Inside NATO

6

Inside Modern Defense Tech

7

Putin's Next Soldiers: Ukrainian Children

8

Why We Need Women in Special Forces

9

Trust the Work, Trust Yourself

10

Whole of Society Resilience Lessons from Russia-Ukraine

11

The Weaponization of Data

12

To Infinity and Beyond: Open AI to the New Space Race

13

Beyond the Spin: Truth, Media, and Democracy

14

Countering China and Russia: The Hidden Advantages of Women, Peace, and Security

15

Decoding the Pentagon Bureaucracy

16

Building Comprehensive Approaches to Wicked Problems: The Ukraine War

17

Pentagon Priorities Amid Polycrises with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks

18

The State of Election Security in 2024

19

A Conversation with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi

20

Take a Chance on Mentorship

21

Solving the World’s Hardest Problems with Mellody Hobson: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

22

Secrets and Sacrifices: CIA, Benghazi, and Motherhood

23

What Does Infant Formula Have to do with National Security?

24

Beating Putin’s Playbook

25

The Future of NATO is Female

26

The Role of UNICEF USA in the World

27

Humanizing Refugee Resettlement

28

The Murky World of Deepfakes

29

Lessons from Myanmar

30

Navigating the Seas with Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations of the U.S. Navy

31

The Political Pressure Behind Scotland on the Ballot

32

Building Trust in Nuclear Diplomacy

33

In a World of Inequalities, Does Democracy Matter?

34

The Government Clock is Ti(c)kTok-ing

35

The Weaponization of the Dollar

36

Welcome to the U.S., EU Ambassador Neliupšienė!

37

We’re on a Winter Break!

38

All About Defense Acquisition

39

Montenegro’s Path to NATO

40

Making “Space”

41

Behind the Scenes: Obama and Bourdain Share a Meal

42

The Will of Ukrainian Soldiers

43

The Digital Storm

44

Pentagon Perspectives: Managing from Within

45

Breaking the “Brass” Ceiling

46

Understanding the Woman Voter

47

Climate Change: A Threat Multiplier

48

A Moldovan Minute

49

Your Reputation Precedes You

50

Let’s Talk About Gender

51

Purpose and Care within the U.S. Army Reserve

52

The Fight Continues for Iranian Women

53

A Court Date for Humanity

54

Semiconductors: Here, There, and Everywhere

55

Domestic Terrorist Groups and Natural Disasters

56

Congress is Back: Where does Ukraine Support Stand?

57

Chasing Liberties: Balancing Individual Rights and Digital Privacy

58

On the Road in Ukraine

59

A Conversation with GEN Laura Richardson on Security Challenges in Latin America

60

We’re on a Summer Break!

61

The Pentagon Puzzle

62

Academia vs. the Policy World

63

“Employee No.1” in Homeland Security

64

How to Strike a Deal

65

The Hollywood Episode

66

Why Male Allies Matter

67

Crunching the Numbers: Mathematician to CEO

68

Mental Resilience: Deploying Tech for Navy SEALS

69

The Establishment of the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council

70

On the Ground in Iraq

71

A Practical Approach to Migration

72

The Only Woman on the Abraham Accords Team

73

A Conversation with Admiral Linda L. Fagan, 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

74

A Conversation with Gayle E. Smith on Global Health Security

75

Nerding Out on NATO

76

Inflection Points: Denmark's Response to the War in Ukraine

77

Rethinking Humanitarian Aid with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA

78

A Conversation with HON Christine E. Wormuth, 25th U.S. Secretary of the Army

79

A Mission in Mali: Tanks in the Sky

80

Come One, Come All: Gender Neutrality in Sweden’s Conscription

81

The Super Bowl Episode: Women in the NFL

82

Uncovering the Uyghur Genocide

83

Crisis Coordination on Christmas

84

Afghan Women and the Fall of Kabul

85

The Special Forces of Trade and Development

86

How Service Can Save Us

87

Looking Ahead: The NATO Alliance

88

Ukraine Is Fighting for All of Us

89

The Information Space is On Fire

90

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Arms Control

91

The 2022 National Defense Strategy

92

Navigating Byzantine Bureaucracies: Capitol Hill and the Pentagon

93

The Future of U.S. Cyber and Infrastructure Security

94

We’ll See You Next Week!

95

Mental Health and National Security

96

Russia’s Operations in Ukraine

97

Figuring Out What the World Will Look Like in 2030-2050

98

Business Leaders and International Affairs: A Conversation with Ambassador Silverberg

99

Gender, National Security, and the Capitol

100

We’ll Be Back in September!

101

A Conversation with Canadian Minister of National Defence Hon. Anita Anand

102

Covering the Fall of Kabul: The View from the Newsroom

103

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: An Insider’s View

104

Rescuing Heroes: The White Helmets in Syria

105

Should Women Be in the Selective Service?

106

A Diplomat in South Sudan

107

The Reality in Ukraine

108

Welcome, Dr. Kathleen McInnis!

109

Rebuilding Public Trust in the Courts

110

A Conversation with Dr. Stacey Dixon, PDDNI

111

Digital Crimes, Democracy, and Diversity in Cyber

112

Cyber Defense on an International Stage

113

Gender-Climate-Security Nexus

114

A Conversation with the Honorable Michèle Flournoy

115

The Life of a Diplomat

116

The Gravity of Cybersecurity

117

China’s Recent Headlines

118

The Power of Bipartisanship

119

The 2022 Defense and Security Outlook

120

Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022: Same Challenges Ahead?

121

Beverly’s Farewell

122

Innovation, Leadership, and Diversity in the Military

123

The Rules-Based Order & Global Stability

124

Reimagining America with LtCol (ret.) Amy McGrath

125

Breaking Barriers, Repairing Retention

126

A Conversation with Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks

127

Work Smarter: The Power of Remote Work

128

Challenge Accepted: Leading During a Crisis

129

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Modernization

130

The Evolution and Future of War in Air and Space

131

A Mission to Mars: A Conversation with Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri

132

Diplomatic Lessons of the Cold War

133

Belonging, Inclusion, Battles Still Not Won

134

Afghanistan: Bullets, Backlash, Blame Games, Women & Girls

135

Future Strategy Forum: Technology in a Changing IR Landscape

136

U.S. National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Senator Duckworth

137

Future Strategy Forum: Emerging Technologies and Nuclear Weapons

138

Hypersonic Renaissance

139

Future Strategy Forum: Emerging Technologies and Statecraft

140

Tackling Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

141

Investing in Good with Jean Case, CEO of the Case Impact Network

142

Future Strategy Forum: Emerging Technologies and Warfighting

143

Future Strategy Forum: Opening Remarks with Anne Neuberger

144

Europe’s Post-Brexit Financial System

145

Gender Equality and Sustainability in Panama with Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes

146

Space as a Warfighting Domain

147

Cyberattacks in the Time of Remote Work

148

Worst-Case Scenarios: 9/11 to Covid-19

149

SWSP x Girl Security: Covid-19, Biothreats, and Biodefense Policy

150

The Women Who Took on ISIS with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

151

SWSP x Girl Security: Diversity in National Security

152

SWSP x Girl Security: Patriotism vs. Nationalism

153

Inside Army Matter's ArmyRealTalk

154

The 2021 Defense and Security Outlook

155

Defense in the 21st Century with Northrop Grumman Chairman, CEO, and President Kathy Warden

156

The Gender Multiplier Effect

157

The Future of American Democracy

158

Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021: Same Challenges Ahead?

159

Tech Security, Innovation, and Amazon

160

Exports, Imports, Jobs, and Covid

161

The Future of 5G

162

Election 2020 Aftermath with Dana Perino

163

Global Maritime Security

164

Investing in Women in the Workplace

165

Vote Girl Vote

166

Combating the Opioid Crisis in West Virginia

167

PONI Pathbreakers: The Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime

168

PONI Pathbreakers: All Things Arms Control

169

PONI Pathbreakers: Breaking the Nuclear Glass Ceiling

170

PONI Pathbreakers: The Role of Congress in Nuclear Policy

171

PONI Pathbreakers: The Cyber-Nuclear Connection

172

The 19th Amendment 100 Years Later: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett

173

Women in Leadership in British Defense

174

Benghazi and Turkey: Lessons in Government Crisis Management

175

Future Strategy Forum: Covid-19 and Democracy and Governance

176

Future Strategy Forum: Covid-19 and Grand Strategy

177

The Global Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Women

178

Future Strategy Forum: Covid-19 and the Military

179

Future Strategy Forum: Covid-19 and National Security with the Hon. Michèle Flournoy

180

Partners, not Proxies, in Hybrid Warfare Environments

181

Covid-19 and Girls: Lessons from Ebola

182

Covid-19 and Cities: Challenges and Cooperation

183

Disaster Lessons in Cybersecurity

184

U.S. Strategic Defense in Cyberspace

185

Coronavirus, Quarantines, and Global Health

186

Avoiding Gender-Blind Decisions In Infrastructure

187

Leadership in the 21st Century: A Conversation with Three CIA Deputies

188

Marines on the Information Battlefield

189

Let’s Get More Girls in Security

190

The Future of Commercial Space

191

Brexit – A Complicated Transition

192

Why We Still Need NATO

193

Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020: Same Challenges Ahead?

194

Crisis Response and the Prioritization of Women and Girls

195

Brave and Bold Heroes: The Kung Fu Nuns Story

196

Venture Capital, Social Impact and STEM Ed

197

Bipartisan Roadmap for Syria-Turkey Conflict

198

Foreign Aid and International Affairs Spending

199

NatSecGirlSquad Talks Competent Diversity

200

Sustainable Development Goal #5: Gender Equality

201

Women, Combat, and Selective Service

202

Women Helping Women in National Security

203

Failing Faster to Succeed

204

Bankruptcy Courts and National Security

205

Security and Foreign Policy in Campaign 2020

206

The Importance of International Institutions

207

Nepal Earthquake Recovery Four Years Later

208

Educating Girls: Building Kenya’s Future

209

Why Women are a Smarter Investment

210

China-U.S. Trade: The British View

211

Great Power Cooperation in the 21st Century

212

Bombshells and Smart Women Talk Security

213

ISIS and Mission Accomplished Déjà vu

214

The Future of Statecraft with Ambassador Susan Rice

215

How the Peace Corps is Helping Women

216

Taking Risks and Being Fearless

217

And Slow It Goes: Puerto Rico’s Recovery

218

Rape as a Weapon of War

219

Preventing Radicalization in France with Muriel Domenach

220

One Woman’s Story: Smashing an Oil Industry Glass Ceiling

221

How Saudi Women are Leveraging Online Businesses

222

The U.S.-German Relationship

223

Security and Technology in the Air

224

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Innovate and Grow - A Conversation with Julie Sweet, CEO - Accenture North America

225

NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Talks Mission Removal and the Future of Human Spaceflight

226

Challenges to Public Confidence in Democratic Institutions and Elections

227

Trust in the Global Nuclear Order

228

Food Insecurity as a Security Challenge: A Conversation with Ambassador Ertharin Cousin

229

Sweden’s Election and Europe’s New Populist Norm

230

All Things Russia

231

NATO, Europe, and the U.S. – What’s Next?

232

The Future of Warfare Technology

233

A conversation with Secretary-General of Taiwan Chen Chu

234

The Future of Non-State Power

235

Energy Challenges and Future Opportunities: A Conversation with Lynn Good, CEO of Duke Energy

236

Sports Diplomacy – Athletes as Ambassadors

237

The Future of State Security Competition

238

Improving Education and Healthcare for Women and Girls in Malawi

239

From British to American Hegemony: Lessons for Today

240

Global Tensions, the World Economy, and Health Security - A Conversation with former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte

241

Fight Like a Girl

242

Hunger and Food Insecurity at Home and Around the World

243

Pentagon Priorities and Public Engagement

244

Intelligence, Innovation, and Inclusion: A Conversation with Sue Gordon, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

245

Afghan Women Take the Lead

246

PyeongChang: Olympic Truce on the Korean Peninsula?

247

China’s Digital Economy and Cyber Governance