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A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast

Summary: 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.

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 WHY SENIOR LEADERS SHOULD NOT TAKE PERSONAL FINANCE FOR GRANTED | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:57

In "Why Senior Leaders Should Not Take Personal Finance for Granted," Jay Parker, Mark Henderson, and Jacqueline E. Whitt discuss the challenges senior leaders face in balancing their mission demands with their personal management requirements. Sustaining a strong financial portfolio of savings, investments, and insurance is both essential for retirement planning and one's personal readiness for satisfying the intense demands of running th e defense enterprise. But money matters can be too easily overlooked. What should leaders do and what tools are available?

 HOW A HOMING PIGEON SAVED THE LOST BATTALION OF WORLD WAR I (DUSTY SHELVES) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:43

A BETTER PEACE continues its Dusty Shelves series with "How a Homing Pigeon Saved the Lost Battalion of World War I." Frank Blazich and Jacqueline E. Whitt discuss the means of communication available during World War I and why homing pigeons were so successful despite the emergence of new technologies such as the telephone. This was shown clearly in the case a carrier pigeon, who in October 2018 flew the message that stopped the friendly artillery barrage raining down on the Lost Battalion. Given the risks associated with modern information technologies, are there roles for non-tech means on the future battlefield? May we see pigeons once again used in war?

 HOW CHANGE OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDERS IMPACT THEIR ORGANIZATIONS | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:01

A BETTER PEACE presents "How Changeover of Flag Officer Commanders Impacts Their Organizations." Command at the strategic level is challenging. Commanders are leading large organizations that are regionally (even globally) distributed, perform a widely diverse range of missions and tasks, or are overseeing the execution of military campaigns. They must address both short-term mission accomplishment and the long-term needs of their organizations, services, or the joint force. But the typical commander only serves for two to three years, not always sufficient time to shape the long-term future of their commands. Addressing how this routine changeover of leadership influences the organization, for good and bad, are two officers who have served in multiple four-star commands -- U.S. Army colonels Bob Bradford and Matt Coburn, both now serving as faculty instructors at the U.S. Army War College. A BETTER PEACE Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline E. Whitt moderates.

 ON HOLDING THE ENEMY ACCOUNTABLE: CUSTOMS OF RETALIATION IN THE CIVIL WAR | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:49

A BETTER PEACE presents "On Holding the Enemy Accountable: Customs of Retaliation from the Civil War." Lorien Foote and Jacqueline E. Whitt discuss how civilized nations maintained discipline in their forces prior to the emergence of international laws and norms of warfare. During the Civil War period, the answer was the customary practice of retaliation, which provides wronged combatants the opportunity to redress unlawful conduct by an opponent. How and why did this work, and to what extent did this practice reinforce good order of discipline?

 HOW DO ORGANIZATIONS CHANGE AFTER INCORPORATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:47

A BETTER PEACE presents "How do Organizations Change After Adopting AI?" A trio of U.S. Army War College students -- Tom Spahr, Chris Chase, and Andre Abadie -- visited businesses and other organizations from around the country to find out the impacts of incorporating AI into their practices. They discuss their findings and implications for organizations in the U.S. military planning to adopt the same technologies. A BETTER PEACE Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline E. Whitt moderates.

 GENDER INTEGRATION AND THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING A “FIRST” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:13

A BETTER PEACE welcomes Major General Jessica Wright, U.S. Army retired, who served over six years as The 50th Adjutant General of Pennsylvania and subsequently as an Under Secretary in the Department of Defense. She relays her experiences as a female soldier at a time when traditional gender roles were still strong but there were opportunities to break barriers. What inspired her and who enabled her throughout her career? What insights can today's soldiers glean?

 “FICINT”: ENVISIONING FUTURE WAR THROUGH FICTION & INTELLIGENCE(INDO-PACIFIC SERIES) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:00

A BETTER PEACE presents "FICINT: Envisioning Future War Through Fiction & Intelligence." August Cole demonstrates how fiction writing is a tool to better analyze and develop war scenarios from friendly, enemy, and neutral perspectives. Combining fiction writing with intelligence can help to raise self-awareness and challenge one's own assumptions while articulating complex concepts about future warfare using tried and true writing techniques that emphasis tension, conflict, and clarity. A BETTER PEACE Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline E. Whitt moderates.

 HOW COMPETITORS USE TECHNOLOGY TO SHAPE THE ENVIRONMENT (INDO-PACIFIC SERIES) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:24

A BETTER PEACE presents "How Competitors Use Technology to Shape the Indo-Pacific," Renee DiResta, Jonathan Reiber, and Jacqueline E. Whitt look at how technology is shaping societies and the environment. The Internet revolution is only 36 years old but has made an immeasurable impacts on both daily life and the balance of global power. The U.S.'s competitors are taking fullest advantage. How so, and what does this mean for the U.S.?

 HYPERCOMPETITION AND TRANSIENT ADVANTAGE (INDO-PACIFIC SERIES) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:30

A BETTER PEACE presents "Hypercompetition and Transient Advantage," another in a series on the Indo-Pacific Region. Dana Tucker and Nate Freier argue that the U.S. can no longer assume a persistent competitive advantage due to the pacing threats in the region, and therefore should exercise a more adaptable, versatile strategy that seeks to hold temporary advantages. Why is this so, and what does this mean for the U.S. and its partners? WAR ROOM's Buck Haberichter moderates.

 SECURITY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION: THE VIEW FROM TOKYO (INDO-PACIFIC SERIES) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:22

A BETTER PEACE presents "Security in the Indo-Pacific Region: The View from Tokyo," another in our series of releases on the region's Emerging Environment. In this episode, Jeffrey Hornung and Jacqueline E. Whitt discuss the Japanese perspective of regional security, the US-Japanese alliance, Japan's security relationships with other regional partners, and the top threats and challenges to Japanese security interests.

 THE MEANING OF ‘PARTNERSHIP’ IN THE INDO-PACIFIC (INDO-PACIFIC SERIES) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:12

A BETTER PEACE presents "The Meaning of 'Partnership' in the Indo-Pacific Region," the second in our series of releases on the region's Emerging Environment. In this episode, guests Tanvi Madan and Lindsey Ford sit down with Jacqueline E. Whitt to discuss why and how the U.S. works with its partners on issues from deterrence to proliferation to security to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief is a critical element of strategy. But these alliances and partnerships require plenty of care and maintenance.

 DEMOGRAPHICS, AGING, AND SECURITY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC (INDO-PACIFIC SERIES) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:03

A BETTER PEACE presents "Demographics, Aging, and Security in the Indo-Pacific Region," the first in a series of releases on the Emerging Environment in the Indo-Pacific Region, produced in collaboration with the United States Military Academy at West Point’s Department of Social Sciences as part of the 2019 Senior Conference. This episode focuses on how demographic change relates to security in the region, but the conclusions might be counterintuitive or vary depending on the locations in question. What are the implications for U.S. interests?

 AN UNBEATEN ROMAN GENERAL: SCIPIO AFRICANUS (GREAT CAPTAINS) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:11

A BETTER PEACE presents "An Unbeaten Roman General: Scipio Africanus," the sequel to a previous episode on the renowned Carthaginian general Hannibal. This episode gives the story of Hannibal's opponent in the Battle of Zama, Scipio Africanus, whose brilliant strategy and extraordinary leadership made him one of the greatest military commanders of his time. U.S. Army War College historian GK Cunningham tells the story with WAR ROOM Editor-in-Chief Andrew A. Hill.

 THE EUROPEAN UNION LOOKS FORWARD II: DEVELOPING EU CAPABILITIES | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:04

In "The European Union Looks Forward II: Developing EU Capabilities," A BETTER PEACE welcomes special guest Aili Ribulis from the European Union's delegation to the United States to discuss advances and initiatives that the EU is undertaking to modernize its capabilities. As Ms. Ribulis reports, several major initiatives are underway while many others are in the works, but there is much work left to be done. What are the challenges and their impact? U.S. Army War College Director of European Studies Darrell Driver moderates.

 HOW TO TELL THE STORY OF A WAR: THE OIF STUDY | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:49

A BETTER PEACE presents "How to Tell the Story of a War: The OIF Study," retelling the experiences of planning, researching, and ultimately writing the recently released 1300-page two-volume report discussing events and insights covering the period 2003-2011. A BETTER PEACE Editor Jacqueline E. Whitt sits down with report co-editor Frank Sobchak and author Jim Powell to find out what it took to do the study and why it was done. The study is now available at the USAWC Publications website.

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