A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast

A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast


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TAIWAN'S PORCUPINE DEFENSE: THE RACE TO READINESS
September 30, 2025

Taiwan's "porcupine defense" aims to stop a #Chinese invasion. Jay Hsieh & Pete Roongsang say new policies need faster innovation & US aid synchronization in order to succeed.The post TAIWAN’S PORCUPINE DEFENSE: THE RACE TO READINESS appe

TRANSFORMING THE WAR DEPARTMENT: HENRY STIMSON
September 23, 2025

Grant Golub explains how Henry Stimson transformed the WWII War Department into a political force, cementing the military's influence on U.S. foreign policy.The post TRANSFORMING THE WAR DEPARTMENT: HENRY STIMSON appeared first on War Room - U.S. Army Wa

TRANSFORMATION AND TRAINING: GENERAL GARY BRITO
September 16, 2025

The final TRADOC cdr, GEN Gary Brito, joins JP Clark to discuss the U.S. Army's "continuous transformation" & the new T2COM.The post TRANSFORMATION AND TRAINING: GENERAL GARY BRITO appeared first on War Room - U.S. Army War College.

THE ETERNAL TASK: SECURING PEACE IN EUROPE
September 09, 2025

Stephan Kieninger discusses his new book on former Dep Sec of State Strobe Talbott whose belief that both NATO expansion & engagement with Russia were achievable.The post THE ETERNAL TASK: SECURING PEACE IN EUROPE appeared first on War Room - U.S. A

MANEUVER WARFARE: INNOVATION AND THE ELASTIC MINDSET
September 03, 2025

The "elastic mindset" & "effectual logic" focus on using available means to adapt, rather than an end-state approach based on specific threats like Russia & China.The post MANEUVER WARFARE: INNOVATION AND THE ELASTIC MINDSET appeared first on W

THE SOMALIA STORY: BEYOND BLACK HAWK DOWN
August 26, 2025

The Battle of Mogadishu, known by many as “Black Hawk Down,” lasted roughly 18 hours and cost theThe post THE SOMALIA STORY: BEYOND BLACK HAWK DOWN appeared first on War Room - U.S. Army War College.

SEAMLESS SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL DATA IN THE FIRST ARMY
August 19, 2025

U.S. First Army partners with the Army Reserve and National Guard to help them prepare for their missions. Melissa Sayers, the director of First Army's operational data team, discusses the mission of an operational research systems analyst (ORSA) and the

FROM APPREHENSIVE TO ACCOMPLISHED: A WAR COLLEGE STORY
August 12, 2025

Every August, a fresh new cohort of students arrives on Carlisle Barracks to attend the resident course at the U.S. Army War College. The goal is to educate and develop these senior military and civilian leaders to serve at the strategic level, enhancing

AI-READY DEFENSE: MILITARY INTELLIGENCE IN CENTCOM
August 05, 2025

Sapriya McLendon, a 2024 graduate of the U.S. Army War College, joins host Tom Spahr in the virtual studio to discuss her command of the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) (MIB-T). The 513th MIB-T plays a critical role in providing the ground i

TRAINING FOR VICTORY: SPECIAL FORCES AND SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE
July 29, 2025

Frank Sobchak, a retired Special Forces colonel and author of "Training for Victory: U.S. Special Forces Advisory Operations from El Salvador to Afghanistan," joins podcast editor Ron Granieri to discuss the complexities of security force assistance (SFA)