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The New Great Game
Members of the Global SOF team sat down with The Honorable Sharon Burke, a senior advisor at New America and former assistant secretary of defense for operational energy. We talked about the challenges of the thawing operational environment in the A...
Rethink our National Security
Meaghan Keeler-Pettigrew and Steve Jones from the Global SOF team sat down with Congressman Seth Moulton to discuss his views on the U.S. Defense Strategy, ranging from how the budget should be allocated to cyber warfare to the approach to global de...
A Totally Different World
Chelsea was joined in today's episode by the GSF's "Ranger Rick" Lamb and Colonel Magne Rodahl, a Norwegian SOF Officer, to talk about the Telemark Raid of WW2. This mission was primarily conducted by Norwegian SOF, so we talk about the raid's signi...
Unify Across Party Lines
Today's guest was The Honorable Jim Locher-- a man who played a leading role in the Goldwater-Nichols Act, the Nunn-Cohen Amendment, the Bosnia Defense Reform Commission, and so much more. He sat down with the GSF's Chelsea Hamashin and Dr. Keenan Y...
Sit Down and Have A Meal
Today we discussed the ins and outs of conducting business, specifically SOF business, on an international level. Topics include the importance of personal relationships, legal considerations, and venues for building out your global network. Our gue...
Are you ready to exit the aircraft?
The GSF staff is back to talk about SOF for Life--a multi-faceted program that works to support SOF and SOF support who are transitioning from Active Duty. We talk about what the program entails (transition seminars, support in finding a career, wea...
How did this all happen?
We're beginning our podcast at the beginning, with a discussion of how the Global SOF Foundation started and got to where it is today. Today you'll hear from GSF President Stu Bradin, COO Meaghan Keeler-Pettigrew, Director of International Engagemen...