Ranked #1
Politics & Strategy of the Mexican-American War with Amy Greenberg
Politics & Strategy of the Mexican-American War with Amy Greenberg
In the presidential election of 1844, James Polk campaigned on a policy of territorial expansion. After becoming preside... Read more
11 Jun 2018
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52mins
Ranked #2
"Useful Fiction," Imaginative Thinking, and National Security Affairs with August Cole
"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 i... Read more
26 May 2020
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49mins
Ranked #3
U.S. Foreign Assistance Policy with Jessica Trisko Darden
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 policymak... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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51mins
Ranked #4
Wargaming and National Security Decision Making with Elizabeth Bartels
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 securi... Read more
21 Apr 2019
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58mins
Ranked #5
The Rise of the Military Welfare State with Jennifer Mittelstadt
The Rise of the Military Welfare State with Jennifer Mittelstadt
As the U.S. Army transitioned to the All Volunteer Force in the 1970’s, it realized that it needed to provide a higher s... Read more
11 Apr 2018
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53mins
Ranked #6
On J.C. Wylie’s “Military Strategy” with Nick Prime
On J.C. Wylie’s “Military Strategy” with Nick Prime
In 1967, a short book called Military Strategy: A General Theory of Power Control was published by a naval officer named... Read more
24 Mar 2019
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50mins
Ranked #7
The U.S. Navy’s Strategical Awakening with Scott Mobley
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, a... Read more
13 Oct 2019
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57mins
Ranked #8
Pres. Eisenhower's Project Solarium with Richard Immerman
Pres. Eisenhower's Project Solarium with Richard Immerman
In the months after Dwight Eisenhower was inaugurated president, he initiated what became known as Project Solarium. Thr... Read more
11 Mar 2018
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45mins
Ranked #9
U.S. Army Professionalism and Preparations for War, 1815-1917 with J.P. Clark
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... Read more
19 May 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #10
Able Archer and the Nuclear War Scare of 1983
Able Archer and the Nuclear War Scare of 1983
In 1983 Soviet leaders interpreted a series of American actions leading up to Exercise ABLE ARCHER as real steps toward ... Read more
18 Dec 2018
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40mins
Ranked #11
A Theory of Tactics with Brett Friedman
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.... Read more
18 Aug 2019
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46mins
Ranked #12
On Iroquois War and Diplomacy with Timothy Shannon
On Iroquois War and Diplomacy with Timothy Shannon
In the 1600s and 1700s, the Iroquois were a Native American confederacy that exercised great influence in northeastern N... Read more
14 May 2018
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57mins
Ranked #13
The Nigerian Civil War and the Biases of American Intelligence Analysis with Judd Devermont
The Nigerian Civil War and the Biases of American Intelligence Analysis with Judd Devermont
From July 1966 to January 1970, Nigerians fought a civil war which led to the deaths of more than half a million people.... Read more
24 Feb 2019
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36mins
Ranked #14
Librarians, Books, and Intelligence Gathering in World War II with Kathy Peiss
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 gover... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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57mins
Ranked #15
Naval Irregular Warfare in Early America with Benjamin Armstrong
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 opera... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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59mins