Connecting the Dots: An Inside Look at the National Defense Strategy

February 24, 2023 00:53:00
Connecting the Dots: An Inside Look at the National Defense Strategy
Irregular Warfare Podcast
Connecting the Dots: An Inside Look at the National Defense Strategy

Feb 24 2023 | 00:53:00

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How does the National Defense Strategy distill guidance from the National Security Strategy down to the Pentagon? How does the US military operationalize the document’s guidance in practice? And how does the National Defense Strategy specifically shape the way the US armed services implement irregular warfare? We’re joined by two expert guests to address these questions and more. Dr. Kori Schake is a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and has held senior positions across the US defense, national security, and foreign policy enterprise. Retired Brigadier General Chris Burns is a senior advisor to the Irregular Warfare Center who led US special operations units at multiple echelons during his thirty-six-year Army career. They share their insights in a fascinating discussion on this episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast.

 

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Outro music: "Launch" by Ketsa

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