13 episodes

Learn anything you wanted to about international relations and national security--and plenty that you didn't! Hosts Joe and Pete break down the big questions out there on how things are and where to go from there with no political bias and no B.S. so that you can make your own informed choices on foreign policy affairs.

Brass Tactics Joe McGiffin, Pete Mitchell

    • Science
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Learn anything you wanted to about international relations and national security--and plenty that you didn't! Hosts Joe and Pete break down the big questions out there on how things are and where to go from there with no political bias and no B.S. so that you can make your own informed choices on foreign policy affairs.

    The Warrior's Worth

    The Warrior's Worth

    Pete, Joe, and Matt revisit force projection from a new perspective: the cost of deploying military force.

    ***All opinions expressed are those of the speakers and reflect the position of no other entities*** ***Our music credit: “Circus of Freaks” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 49 min
    May the Force Project You

    May the Force Project You

    Joe and Pete bring on their friend Matt to talk about force projection--a linchpin in the US national security strategy ***All opinions expressed are those of the speakers and reflect the position of no other entities*** ***Our music credit: “Circus of Freaks” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 50 min
    Isretaliation

    Isretaliation

    Joe and Pete discuss the Iranian retaliation strike after a two-week hiatus. Welcome to the world Joe's new baby! ***All opinions expressed are those of the speakers and reflect the position of no other entities*** ***Our music credit: “Circus of Freaks” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 44 min
    The Palestine Question

    The Palestine Question

    Joe and Pete get around to their own perspective on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Today's conflict in that region can clearly be traced to misguided approaches to foreign policy in the previous century. ***All opinions expressed are those of the speakers and reflect the position of no other entities*** ***Our music credit: “Circus of Freaks” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 49 min
    The Wylie Way of War

    The Wylie Way of War

    Joe's better half steps in this week to talk about J.C. Wylie's old and underrated book, Military Strategy: A Theory of Power Control. ***All opinions expressed are those of the speakers and reflect the position of no other entities*** ***Our music credit: “Circus of Freaks” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 36 min
    A Short Turn on the Long Game

    A Short Turn on the Long Game

    This week, Joe and Pete talk about China's Grand Strategy while reviewing Rush Doshi's book: The Long Game.***All opinions expressed are those of the speakers and reflect the position of no other entities*** ***Our music credit: “Circus of Freaks” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    • 42 min

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