A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast

A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast


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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)

PARTNER AND COMPETITOR: MANAGING THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP
July 22, 2025

How does the U.S. manage its complex relationship w/ China? Our latest ep explores deterrence for peace, historical drivers of war & the tension between competition & cooperation

ALLIES AND INFLUENCE: CONVERSATIONS FROM THE EISENHOWER SERIES
July 15, 2025

Allies & influence - Eric Sarson & Anna Scott explore the strength of U.S. #partnerships, from the State Partnership Pgm to the "special relationship" with the UK.

THE EROSION OF COERCION: HOW CYBER RISKS IMPACT POWER PROJECTION
June 24, 2025

#Cyber vulnerabilities undermine the effectiveness of #coercion, argues Craig Booth. Adversaries' ability to #hack US systems weakens deterrence.

AMERICANS HELPING AMERICANS: THE CASTLE BRIGADE'S BUSY YEAR (PART II)
June 17, 2025

Sean Shields recounts leading the 20th Engineer Bde during #HurricaneHelene relief. He discusses collaborating w/ civ orgs like #FEMA & the National Guard