This is the podcast of WAR ROOM, the official online journal of the U.S. Army War College. Join us for provocative discussions about U.S. national security and defense, featuring prominent national security and military professionals.
https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 9 hours 45 minutes
episode 31: COOK'S 'MIDNIGHT DRAWINGS' AND THEIR HAUNTING VIEWS OF WAR (DUSTY SHELVES)
This podcast presents the "midnight drawings" of a Korean War veteran and PTSD sufferer who coped by sketching scenes of the war and fellow soldiers.
episode 30: THE TET OFFENSIVE: 50 YEARS LATER
Podcast discusses the Tet Offensive, a significant event of the Vietnam War that, a half-century later, provides important lessons for today's military.
episode 29: WE WON ... NOW WHAT? HOW TO SECURE VICTORY
Reflecting on the problems of post-conflict Iraq, this podcast discusses joint and interagency efforts to prepare for future post-conflict situations.
episode 28: PERSPECTIVES ON STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP -- GEN. ROBIN RAND, U.S. AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND
Commander, U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command discusses strategic leadership in today's dynamic, complex environment.
episode 27: BUILDING THE CONTINENTAL ARMY: VON STEUBEN'S 'BLUE BOOK' (DUSTY SHELVES)
Podcast tells the story of how the Continental Army's first training manual, written in 1779 by Baron von Steuben, came about.
episode 26: ARMY WAR COLLEGE ROUNDTABLE ON THE NEW(?) NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
Four Army War College faculty discuss the December 2017 National Security Strategy, its relationship to strategies past, and implications for the military.
episode 25: GEORGE WASHINGTON: THE LESSONS OF FAILURE (GREAT CAPTAINS)
Len Fullenkamp and Andrew A. Hill tell a compelling story about how George Washington overcame failure to successfully lead the American Revolution.
episode 24: OPERATION CHRISTMAS DROP: SPREADING CHEER ACROSS THE PACIFIC
Operation Christmas Drop is an annual air drop training mission that also serves a humanitarian purpose for those living among remote Pacific Ocean islands.
episode 23: RECEIPT: BOMB, ATOMIC, 1 EACH (DUSTY SHELVES)
Historian Con Crane tells the story behind a hand-receipt issued for the first atomic weapon used in combat. A testimony to bureaucracy at work!
episode 22: HOW STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE HAS CHANGED SINCE 9/11
Former CIA Deputy Director discusses the evolution of strategic intelligence since 9/11 and the moral and ethical challenges analysts continuously face.