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What threatens the security of nations? Can peace prevail? How? The faculty, students, and special guests of Missouri State University’s School of Defense & Strategic Studies grapple with their toughest assignment: deterrence. dsstestaccount.substack.com

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Season 2 Episode 3: Nguyen Nguyen on Escaping Saigon and a Life in U.S. National Security

Additional Details on the Fall of Saigon– The Story Behind the Fall of Saigon’s Most Iconic Photo https://www.history.com/articles/fall-of-saigon-photo-helicopter-evacuation-rooftop-1975 The Fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975: The end of the Vietnam War https://apimagesblog.com/historical/2020/4/24/the-fall-of-saigon-april-30-1975-the-end-of-the-vietnam-war Nguyen Nguyen’s Book Recommendations– Nguyen Book Recommendation 1: The Vietnam War, by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33512518-the-vietnam-war Nguyen Book Recommendation 2: The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57007687-the-bomber-mafia Nguyen Book Recommendation 3: Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead by Jim Mattis, Bing West https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46037714-call-sign-chaos This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dsstestaccount.substack.com

38 min
04/12/2025

Season 2 Episode 2: Michael Hochberg on Drone Warfare in Ukraine

The Deterrence School podcast examines the rapidly changing character of war in Ukraine through the lens of drones, counter-drone technology, and artificial intelligence. Doctoral student Paul Dodge hosts Michael Hochberg, Ph.D., a technology expert, serial entrepreneur, and national security consultant. With an MS and a Ph.D. from Caltech in applied physics, Dr. Hochberg is a highly distinguished expert that is well positioned to help navigate this complex topic. Dr. Hochberg is also the President of Periplous LLC, which advises on strategy, technology, and policy (https://www.periplo.us/), and is the chairman of the board at the Mackinder Forum focused on geopolitics (https://mackinderforum.org/). Thanks for reading DETERRENCE SCHOOL! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dsstestaccount.substack.com

1h 3m
13/11/2025

Season 2 Episode 1: John DiPirro on Security in the Black Sea Region

DSS doctoral student Zachary Popovich talks with John DiPirro, currently Senior Fellow for Eurasia at the American Foreign Policy Council and one of America’s top experts on the Black Sea region’s complex interplay of contested borders, economic potential, and longstanding tensions. Popovich and DiPirro take a country-by-country tour covering recent developments, including the August 2025 peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan and its associated “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity.” Listen in and get up to speed on one of the world’s most fascinating regions. Here's a link to DiPirro’s argument for adding a Russian containment component to US strategy more broadly in Central Asia: Rethinking Central Asia | American Foreign Policy Council This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dsstestaccount.substack.com

50 min
21/09/2023

Episode 7: Dr. Jennifer Bradley on How Private Actors Affect Deterrence

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46 min
22/08/2023

Episode 6: John Gentry Warns Against Politicizing the Intelligence Community

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57 min
02/08/2023

Episode 5: David Trachtenberg on the Making of Deterrence Policy

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39 min
12/07/2023

Episode 4: Dr. Jonathan Trexel on the Primacy of Nuclear Deterrence

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59 min
03/05/2023

Episode 3: Amb. Robert Joseph (Part 2) - Deterrence Today and Tomorrow

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15 min
30/03/2023

Episode 2: Amb. Robert Joseph - Deterrence Present and Past

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54 min
08/03/2023

Episode 1: Deterrence 101 and the Origins of DSS @ MSU

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37 min

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What threatens the security of nations? Can peace prevail? How? The faculty, students, and special guests of Missouri State University’s School of Defense & Strategic Studies grapple with their toughest assignment: deterrence. dsstestaccount.substack.com

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