The Defense.info team offers a range of insightful podcasts, designed to provide a scaffolded perspective on critical global strategic issues. Each episode unpacks layered insights on defense and security, building a clearer, well-supported understanding of complex topics. Exclusively available on our website, these podcasts give listeners an essential framework to interpret the latest developments with context and depth. Many of these podcasts highlight our longer reports or publications and provide a discussion of their findings and perspectives.
Podcasts
11/16/2024
The first book in our series was first published in June 2023 but has been revised in 2024 to add new materials.
Kenneth Maxwell on Global Trends comprises essays from 2001 to 2024 by Dr. Kenneth Maxwell, a historian specializing in 18th-century Brazil and Portugal, offering commentary on global trends.
Maxwell’s essays examine a range of historical and contemporary issues, including terrorism, international relations, political corruption, and the global order.
He connects his expertise in 18th-century history to contemporary events, drawing parallels between the past and present to provide a broader understanding of global affairs.
The book is a collection of Maxwell’s reflections on major events and political developments, offering a unique perspective on the world from the eyes of a seasoned historian.
Kenneth Maxwell’s “Kenneth Maxwell on Global Trends” offers a valuable and timely analysis of the evolving global landscape. His insights, grounded in historical understanding and sharp observation, offer a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of the modern world.
This is a Deep Dive podcast.
11/15/2024
We have launched a series which provides the insights of leading strategic thinkers on global change in our time.
The past 15 years have seen dramatic changes which are driving further change in the global system.
The series provides insights with regard to strategic change in the global system over the past 15 years from the standpoint of U.S. Administrations as well as the work of a number of well-known strategic analysts.
We have seen the rise of the multi-polar authoritarian world.
The challenge facing the liberal democracies is fundamental: how to preserve the “rules-based order” in this context and defend Western values.
This podcast by editor Dr. Robbin F. Laird provides an overview of this series.
The books published to date can be found here:
11/13/2024
This book explores the emergence of maritime autonomous systems (MAS) within the context of a broader shift in military strategy and technological development.
It argues that MAS are not merely replacements for traditional platforms but rather offer unique capabilities that enable a new approach to warfare, emphasizing distributed, modular combat clusters and a “kill web” concept that emphasizes networked integration and rapid decision-making.
The book analyzes various types of MAS, examines their potential roles in different mission threads, and discusses ongoing exercises and experiments that are shaping the future of maritime warfare. The book further explores the impact of MAS on force structure, logistics, and amphibious operations, with a particular focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by peer competition and the need for a resilient and adaptive defense approach
In this Deep Drive podcast, the argument in the book by Robbin Laird with the assistance of thinking of other analysts, notably the cutting edge work of George Galdorisi is highlighted.