Decisive Point Podcast

Decisive Point Podcast


Latest Episodes

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-33 – Dr. Lukas Milevski – “The Grand Strategic Thought of Colin S. Gray”
June 05, 2023

A titan of modern strategic studies, Colin S. Gray distinguished himself from other scholars in the field with his belief that grand strategy is indispensable, complex, and inherently agential. This article identifies key themes, continuities, conceptual

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-34 – Dr. Todd Greentree – “What Went Wrong in Afghanistan”
June 05, 2023

Critics of the Afghan war have claimed it was always unwinnable. This article argues the war was unwinnable the way it was fought and posits an alternative based on the Afghan way of war and the US approach to counterinsurgency in El Salvador during the f

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-35 – COL Maximillian K. Bremer and Dr. Kelly A. Grieco – “Air Littoral- Another Look”
June 05, 2023

Assessing threats to the air littoral, the airspace between ground forces and high-end fighters and bombers, requires a paradigm change in American military thinking about verticality. This article explores the consequences of domain convergence, specific

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 3-01 – Shannon E. Reid – On “The Alt-Right Movement and US National Security” Review and Reply
June 05, 2023

This commentary responds to Matthew Valasik and Shannon E. Reid’s article “The Alt-Right Movement and US National Security” published in the Autumn 2021 issue of Parameters (vol. 51, no. 3). Read the article: https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vo

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 3-02 – LTC Danielle Holt and COL Susan Davis – “Interrupting Bias in Army Talent Management”
June 05, 2023

This article addresses the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion on talent management. It explains how systemic bias impairs the US Army’s ability to harness cognitive diversity. It stresses the value of cognitive diversity among teams and senior lea

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 3-03 – CPT Gustavo Ferreira and MAJ Jamie Critelli – “China’s Global Monopoly on Rare-Earth Elements”
June 05, 2023

This article delivers a novel economic analysis of US dependence on China for rare-earth elements and sheds light on how Western nations may exploit the limitations of limit pricing to break China’s global monopoly in rare-earth element production and ref

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 3-04 – David J. Katz – “Multidimensionality – Rethinking Power Projection for the 21st Century”
June 05, 2023

In this podcast, strategist David Katz argues American military strategists must incorporate multidimensional power projection into their planning processes to counter adversarial actions by gray-zone actors. By developing a more complete concept of power

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 3-05 – Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff – “Chinese and Western Ways of War and Their Ethics”
June 05, 2023

In this podcast, Pfaff argues understanding the ethical logic available to one’s adversaries will allow US leaders and planners to leverage China’s behavior and optimally shape US policies and actions. Read the article: https://press.armywarcollege.edu/pa

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 3-06 – Dr. Tor Bukkvoll – “Russian Special Operations Forces in Crimea and Donbas”
June 05, 2023

In this podcast, Tor Bukkvoll revisits his 2016 Parameters, article and examines Russian Special Forces and their potential use in Ukraine today. Read the article: https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol46/iss2/4/ Episode Transcript: Stephanie

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 3-07 – COL Maximillian K. Bremer and Dr. Kelly A. Grieco – “Air Littoral – Another Look” Revisited
June 05, 2023

In this podcast, COL Maximillian K. Bremer and Dr. Kelly A. Grieco apply concepts from their 2021 article “Air Littoral: Another Look” to current events in Russia and Ukraine. Read the original article: https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol51/i