))
The Dead Prussian Podcast aims to explore War and Warfare through discussion and analysis of military theory, historical events, contemporary conflicts, and expert interviews.
…
continue reading
The Defence Horizon Journal Podcasts are part of the blog on security and defence-related topics. For more information visit www.tdhj.org
…
continue reading
A podcast dedicated to discussing all things foreign affairs and military conflict and the histories thereof. Join me as I present today’s headlines and give you the “so what” that comes from decades of military intelligence and law enforcement investigative experience. We will even have interviews with military leaders, historians, and educators along the way. If you want more than the evening news, but less than a college course, you’ve come to the right podcast. Be sure to visit our websi ...
…
continue reading
Exploring the great strategic minds, both military and civilian, among them Sun Tzu, Clausewitz, and John Boyd. Also exploring outlier organisations from business, and sports. Looking at how this can be understood from a Mental Models perspective, and how strategy, training, and learning can be taken to new levels by understanding how the mind works, and how team performance really are fundamentally determined by the speed of learning, and how useful the shared mental models are? The teams, ...
…
continue reading
This podcast by the professors of the Strategy and Policy (S&P) Department at the U.S. Naval War College mirrors the week-to-week case studies in the S&P curriculum. Strategic questions are discussed and debated, covering the case backgrounds, how the historic strategic theories match the cases, and how strategy could best be applied. Finally, the case studies are viewed against contemporary strategic global challenges.
…
continue reading
1
The Horizon Audiofiles - Ep008 - Clausewitz's Culmination Principle As A Manoeuvre In The Figurative
34:06
Manoeuvre is still the most challenging phase of military operations. However, it has changed from the temporal-spatial coordination of physical combat power factors to a more mentally based control of, among other things, the intensity progression of armed conflicts. The targeted use of the culmination principle offers armed forces — in particular…
…
continue reading
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week I ask you to join me for a quasi-rant. Over the past few weeks we've seen multiple attacks by Israel and Iran against each other, and as you might imagine, online prognosticators and analysts abound. What I've noticed is a lack of understanding about, or acceptance of, th…
…
continue reading
Hybrid warfare operations embrace “anything that gets results” strategy, including significant information operations. Western democracies need to better understand the information operations that are undertaken against them. This will need to involve more rigorous observation, monitoring, and measurement of malign political campaigns undertaken ag…
…
continue reading
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week LTC Lisa Bennet joins us--again--for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that includes Russia, NATO, Ukraine, Putin, Zelensky, and Trump. Lisa is an Army intelligence veteran with nearly 30 years' experience that includes numerous deployments overseas. She spen…
…
continue reading
Cognitive warfare and, particularly, disinformation, is now heavily reliant on social media platforms, cybertechnologies, and AI, with the aim to cause confusion, societal polarisation, mistrust, anger, and hatred against governments, organisations, communities, or opposing individuals. While disinformation is a global problem, early defences based…
…
continue reading
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week Ryan McBeth joins us for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that include Iraq, military weapons, American history, Ukraine, drone warfare, and his employer, AeroMedLab. Ryan is an expert in C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surv…
…
continue reading
Foresight refers to the ability to make assumptions about probable future events based on the analysis of a situation. In a game of chess, for example, the player simulates his opponent's next moves in his head and looks for the appropriate answers. This way of thinking has also gained importance in the military context. Suppose one applies the sam…
…
continue reading
The manoeuvrist approach is, at its most elemental, a mode of thought for overcoming military challenges. By analysing historical and contemporary contexts and incorporating insights from emerging technologies, a manoeuvrist perspective can enhance strategic foresight, agility, and innovation. This study posits that the principles of the manoeuvris…
…
continue reading
Modern combat presents many challenges to combat arms, particularly in relation to manoeuvre warfare. Many theorists claim that the manoeuvre as a fighting approach is obsolete, suggesting that other approaches, such as attrition, are more relevant to the modern battlefield. To support the thesis, they argue that a manoeuvre is less relevant in con…
…
continue reading
1
The Horizon Audiofiles - Ep 004 - The Relevance Of Positional Warfare In The Manoeuvrist Approach
26:14
Manoeuvre warfare, while still valuable, is insufficient on its own to address the complexities of contemporary and future conflicts. The war in Ukraine, characterised by static front lines and attritional tactics, highlights its limitations. Military strategies must evolve to integrate both manoeuvre and positional warfare. A flexible, hybrid appr…
…
continue reading
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we take a step back and answer a basic question: What is the Intelligence Community? This podcast covers foreign affairs and military conflict, but my experience in the intelligence field often leads to my discussing intelligence-related matters. Therefore, it makes sense…
…
continue reading
The concept of a 'Gentleman's War,' historically rooted in propriety and genteel rules, has traditionally downplayed the critical importance of strategy and manoeuvre. As modern warfare demands more complex approaches, the French term 'manœuvre,' with its inherently feminine connotations, emerges as particularly significant. During the Russia-Ukrai…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we have finally arrived at the collaboration event of the Battle of Saratoga. Join me, Jon Molik of Headlines and History, and Rob Bradley from Dark History, as we banter on about many aspects of the battle. We discuss tactics, operations, leaders, and effects. Find out how the battle was really two i…
…
continue reading
1
The Horizon Audiofiles - Ep 002 - Manoeuvre Warfare: A Self-Inflicted Lack Of Common Understanding
24:11
There is a lack of common understanding of the NATO doctrinal concepts of manoeuvre warfare and the manoeuvrist approach among practitioners and students. One reason is that after 30 years of stability and counterterrorism operations, NATO is now facing a perceived return to peer-to-peer conflict without fully considering the changes in context. An…
…
continue reading
The current Russian campaign in Ukraine suggests that due to the ongoing Attrition Warfare, the Manoeuvrist Approach is becoming obsolete. Against this backdrop, the role of the operational level in accordance with military doctrine in terms of the general approach towards warfare is being examined. There is a focus on the linkage of these two appr…
…
continue reading
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week we discuss the most popular topic in the foreign affairs space: Hezbollah. The Islamic Republic of Iran's original proxy, once a major force in the region, has been dealt numerous blows by Israel over the past few weeks in what some consider the most audacious and effecti…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we have a pointed conversation with Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Fellow Alex Winkler. Alex, a native Venezuelan, is an expert on her home country's politics and staunch supporter of democracy. We address a range of topics that include the ills of socialism, the dictatorships o…
…
continue reading
Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike own September 27, 2024. Join me to discuss what this means for the region, how Iran will respond, who will replace him, and if Israel has completed its mission on this H&H Extra! episode of Headlines and History. Want to support the show? Visit https://patreon.com/HeadlinesandHistoryPodcast Be sur…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we explore the history of Venezuela through three of its more influential leaders: Simón Bolívar, Hugo Chávez, and Nicolás Maduro. This we are doing in preparation for next week's show when I sit down with Alexandra Winkler, a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) fellow to discuss the…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we discuss what might be the greatest intelligence operation in history: Israel's decision to detonate thousands of pagers worn by Hezbollah members in Lebanon. While Israel has not claimed responsibility, so we don't know for sure, it seems most likely Israel is responsible given they are the only re…
…
continue reading
Mick chats with scholar, military officer, and writer Lieutenant Colonel Sean 'Nick' Blas, PhD, about strategic narratives. They discuss Jonathan's article on Beyond Storytelling: Strategic Narratives in Military Strategy. Mick and Nick also discuss how modern militaries can ensure integration between military actions and strategic narratives. Nick…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we discuss Linda Sun and her time in New York State government working for two governors and the Chinese Communist Party. She was indicted this week by the Eastern District of New York for working to influence New York politics in a way that supported the People's Republic of China and hurt Taiwan. As…
…
continue reading
Mick chats with military theorist, USMC veteran, and author Jonathan Hackett about irregular war. They discuss Jonathan's book on this concept, The Theory of Irregular War. Mick and Jonathan also discuss how modern militaries can address the challenges of preparing for irregular war. Jonathan provides an answer to the final question. You can also g…
…
continue reading
Mick chats with political scientist, veteran, and Air Force officer Dr Kelly Atkinson about Mission Injury. They discuss Kelly's article on this concept, Mission Injury: The Force After Afghanistan. Mick and Kelly also discuss the impact of the outcomes of the wars on terror on the veterans and institutions who served in them. Kelly provides an ans…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we review my time at the 2024 Intelligence and National Security Summit hosted in the Washington D.C. area in late August. The summit is designed to bring together intelligence leaders in government, industry, and academia to network and devise ways to make collaboration easier and more efficient. Man…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we take our first look back since the show began. We've covered a good deal of topics and it is a good time to see how each has evolved. We revisit such characters as "Barbecue" in Haiti, groups like Yemen's Houthis, and tense situations like Iran and Israel. Retrospections will drop occasionally in o…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we talk about the story on everyone's mind...Kursk. I explain in American military doctrinal terms what the Ukrainians accomplished on August 6th, 2024, and if they were effective. I discuss whether the prognosticators are correct on what this operation means for the war against Russia and if Presiden…
…
continue reading
1
Ep 23: A conversation with Chana Studley. PTSD, Wellbeing, Addiction, Anxiety, and Jerusalem.
1:17:57
In this latest episode of Headlines and History I speak with Chana Studley, an author, counselor, and academy award winner, about her mission to help those suffering with mental health issues. Her latest book--Beyond Diagnosis. A Paradigm Shift from Pathology to Innate Health--shares 45 personal stories of recovery. During the conversation we tackl…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we finish our series on my time in Iraq by discussing some leftover funny, and not-so-funny, tales. We start with a broken finger from a guy with a back tattoo, find ourselves in the literal crosshairs of a General, and end with a Soldier who refused to shower for weeks while deployed. Enjoy! Want to …
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we continue our series on my time in Iraq by discussing the overall environment in 2005 and which events shaped the threat landscape. Tactics were changing, voting was happening, and foreign fighters were slaughtering civilians. The sectarian violence that began in late 2005 led directly to the decisi…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we continue our series on my time in Iraq by discussing what daily life was like during Operation Iraqi Freedom III. I also cover the most tragic event of our deployment and quite possible, the most tragic of the whole war. We learned all too keenly that defending Americans from the enemy was hard eno…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we continue our series on my time in Iraq by discussing my few weeks in Kuwait and what FOB Danger looked like in Iraq. I also discuss the kinetic environment, sleeping and working, and why a pond was next to my hooch. Lastly, I open with a few comments I forgot to address previously on why the Bush A…
…
continue reading
In this latest episode of Headlines and History we continue our series on my time in Iraq by discussing pre-deployment training at Fort Dum, NY, while considering why President George W. Bush sent us in the first place. I'll discuss some interesting stories like living in World War II barracks with moldy bathrooms, lieutenants tellings senior enlis…
…
continue reading
In this episode of Headlines and History, I discuss the call to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III in 2005. The story beings with my joining the New York Army National Guard, what the political zeitgeist was, and how a National Guard Division Headquarters (42d Infantry Division) took command in combat for the first time since the Kore…
…
continue reading
This week's episode is all about TikTok. I conducted a YouTube live event on Saturday, June 22nd, and am republishing the talk here. In it I discuss why TikTok is not alone (that potentially all Chinese-owned technology companies are a problem), how the United States is not the only country concerned with its data collection strategies, and how Ame…
…
continue reading
In this episode we explore Niger's latest military coup, what it means for Africa and relations with Russia, China, and the United States. We discuss why Niger is prone to military coups--seven constitutions in about 60 years--and what, if anything, can be done about it, and if the United States will maintain relations with Niger in the coming year…
…
continue reading
1
Ep 14: The Iraq War, National Guard in New York City, and Real Estate. A Conversation with LTC Stephen Totter.
1:07:46
In this episode I speak with LTC Stephen Totter, the senior Joint Intelligence Officer for Joint Task Force Empire Shield in New York City, a senior Intelligence Mentor for the New York Army National Guard, a civilian attorney, and real estate investor. LTC Totter shares his experience in Iraq, his thoughts on Iraq's future, how to lead intelligenc…
…
continue reading
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 invasi…
…
continue reading
In this episode of Headlines and History we discuss the helicopter crash that killed Iran's President and Foreign Minister last week, who or what was responsible for the crash, what happens next, and who the next president might be. Check out https://headlinesandhistory.com for more! Visit https://spanglerforge.com for all your outdoor knife and bl…
…
continue reading
Mick chats with the defence analyst, author, and soldier-scholar Dr Jim Storr about command structures and operational planning. They discuss Jim's book, Something Rotten: Land Command in the 21st Century. Mick and Jim also discuss the history of the growth of land command headquarters and the prevalence of process in current military operations. J…
…
continue reading
What is the connection between China and America's current fentanyl crisis? Is the Chinese Communist Party involved? Does the Taliban play a role? In this episode we tackle this challenging topic and hope to shed light on what the "crisis" really is. For more be sure to visit https://headlinesandhistory.com…
…
continue reading
LTC Shawn Tabankin is the deputy operations officer (G3) for the New York Army National Guard. During his over 25 years of service, LTC Tabankin has served in numerous combat roles and brings a wealth of experience to a conversation on foreign affairs from multiple perspectives. In this episode we discuss his time in Djibouti, Afghanistan, and Iraq…
…
continue reading
