A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast

SMUGGLING, SUPERMAX, AND THE SECOND WAVE: POST-9/11

How did an ordinary businessman get tied to Al-Qaeda's post-9/11 plans? Former war crimes prosecutor Michael Lebowitz joins host Ron Granieri to discuss his book, “Second

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE SEMINAR AND THE BATTLEFIELD

Host Jadwiga Biskupska sits down with Ukrainian Army COL Oleksandr, an International Fellow in the AY26 class at the U.S. Army War College, for a real-time perspective on

MODERNIZING THE DIA WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

How does the DIA maintain its competitive edge? Host Tom Spahr asks Major General Robert Kinney, DIA's Chief AI Officer. They explore how AI accelerates human decision-ma

RESTORING THE OFFENSE IN CONTEMPORARY COMBAT

Is maneuver warfare truly dead in modern combat? Tom Galvin sits down with Carlisle Scholars Kevin Krupski, Michael Moore, and Erick Buckner to tackle the growing belief

OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE AND ARTIFICIAL ILLUSIONS

As open-source intelligence dominates national security, how do analysts navigate deceptive "AI slop"? Kelly Ihme and Michael Moore join host Tom Spahr to discuss why a f

DEFAULT TO SHARE: DECLASSIFYING SPACE-BASED CAPABILITIES

Hiding military tools too well can weaken deterrence. Aaron Brown, Justin Bierens and Gerald Bowman join host Tom Galvin to discuss why the military must adopt a "share u

BRINGING WWII TO LIFE THROUGH STORYTELLING

Why does WWII still captivate our imagination? Host Darrell Driver and military historian Doug Douds discuss how the conflict shapes modern geopolitics, unpacking pivotal

THE MISSING TIER: RESHAPING MILITARY MAINTENANCE

On today’s high-tech battlefield, "safe" rear areas no longer exist. Combat units are bogged down dragging broken gear because the military lacks a middle tier for comple

STRESS TESTING TRANSFORMATION: WAR COLLEGE STUDENTS AT WORK

What happens when you unleash senior military students to fix bureaucracy? Guests Jared Britz and Josh Eggar join host Bob Bradford to discuss how Army War College studen

CAN AI PASS THE U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM?

Can AI pass military exams? Kevin Boyce & John Nagl join host Tom Spahr to discuss testing ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude & Grok on Army War College comps. All passed, but limit

NAVAL POWER & POLICY: RED STAR OVER THE PACIFIC

How has China transformed into a dominant naval power, and what strategic choices must the U.S. make to protect its interests in the Pacific? Toshi Yoshihara and James Ho

AT THE SPEED OF RELEVANCE: REFORMING PROCUREMENT

How can the military adopt tech at the speed of relevance? Host Tom Galvin talks with Carlisle Scholars John Williams, Jeremy Jackson & Antonio Ilario on bridging the gap

BEYOND THE SELECTIVE SERVICE MYTHS

Is a return to a military draft even viable? William Taylor and Katherine Kuzminski join JP Clark to bridge the gap between myth and reality regarding the all-volunteer f

ESCAPING THE READINESS TRAP: RESHAPING THE RESERVES

To meet the demands of modern, high-intensity warfare, the U.S. Army Reserve must remake itself --"Army Reserve 4.0"-- is the finding of an Army War College integrated re

STRESS, SLEEP, AND STRATEGIC STRENGTH

Curt Brooker and Ron Granieri discuss why sleep is an operational requirement. Using wearables to track biometrics can help the military move past a culture of exhaustion

RE-RELEASE: JOHN BOYD AND THE 'OODA' LOOP (GREAT STRATEGISTS)

Clay Chun & Jackie Whitt present the theories of #JohnBoyd, a contemporary airpower theorist who created the #OODA Loop, a learning approach to reducing uncertainty on th

RE-RELEASE: IT'S ONLY A PRE-WAR PERIOD IN HINDSIGHT

Whether leadership views the inter-war period as post-war or pre-war determines where the organization goes.

RE-RELEASE: THE FUTURE IS EXPEDITIONARY: JOINT WARFIGHTING HQ

Successful military organizations are always assessing and adapting; this includes methods of command and control. The joint task forces with constituent air, land, and m

RE-RELEASE: LESSONS OF AFGHANISTAN: A CONVERSATION WITH MG BRIAN MENNES

For many, Afghanistan and the lessons that should have been learned have been overshadowed recently by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. And as much as Ukraine deserves

RE-RELEASE: REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP FROM TWO MIRROR IMAGES

When twins Derek and TJ Baird joined the Army in the '90s, neither of them had any idea what lay ahead. But 26 and 30 years later respectively, one is a colonel and the o