Small World, Big Problems

A SAIS student podcast supported by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies

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What does it take for a small state to shape global politics? Sanjana Polapragada has a timely talk with President Jakov Milatović of Montenegro on EU accession, economic diplomacy, East-West tensions, and leading with hope in a divided world. https://t.co/QLTfDIKKES

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New episode! Riley Bryant interviews Dr. Deborah Wituski, former VP on Google's Global Intelligence team, on the rise of corporate intel services, their intersection with traditional intel, and the future of geopolitical market analysis. https://t.co/QLTfDIKKES

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🎙️ New episode! | Democracy in Decline: What a more authoritarian world means for global security.

@Krithiganarayan speaks with Michael Coppedge of V-Dem on rising autocratization and its impact on democratic legitimacy & strategy.

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New episode alert! Wasay Mir talks with Trita Parsi (@tparsi), Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute, on Iran's domestic crisis, the collapse of its regional proxy network, and what comes next for the Islamic Republic. https://t.co/QLTfDIKKES

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Don’t miss our latest episode! Sanjana Polapragada talks w/ Rob Miller, national security startup advisor, and Emma Bates, CEO of CacheAI, on how founders can break into the govt innovation ecosystem – learn what it actually takes to win federal contracts. https://t.co/QLTfDIKKES

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New episode alert! Sanjana Polapragada talks with Robert Miller, national security startup advisor and author of Startup Statesmanship, and Emma Bates, CEO and founder of Cachai, on how founders can break into the government innovation ecosystem.
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Don't miss the first episode of our new season! Leila Olukoga talks with Amb. Juan José Gómez-Camacho on diplomacy and the future of global governance.

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New episode alert – it's the start of a new season!

Today, Leila Olukoga talks with Ambassador Juan José Gómez-Camacho on international negotiations, international human rights law, and the impacts of domestic issues on multilateral diplomacy.

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New episode! Connor Hall talks with US Air Force Brigadier General Geoffrey Weiss (@GeoffreyWeiss11) on the evolution of modern airpower theory and the future of air warfare. https://t.co/QLTfDIKKES

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New episode! Join us as we explore how China became a great power and discuss U.S.-China relations with Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro @osmastro
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New episode! Join us and Dr. Ursula Wilder to explore the application of psychology to intelligence, leader analysis, and deterrence! https://t.co/QLTfDILiuq

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New episode! Join us and Dr. Mara Karlin on the 2022 National Defense Strategy, deterring adversaries, US security challenges, and future global security threats! https://t.co/QLTfDILiuq

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In 2022, Germany made a commitment to the defense of Ukraine. After two years of war, have they lived up to it? Jeff Rathke of the American-German Institute joined us in our most recent episode to tackle this exact question. Listen anywhere you get podcasts!

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This week, Jeff Rathke, of the American-German Institute, discusses Germany’s role in the security architecture of Europe and within NATO, and what the future holds for U.S.-German relations. Listen anywhere you get podcasts!

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Montenegro's accession is a great chance for the EU to show that, in a world of increasing isolationism, cooperation has its benefits.

Be sure to check out our latest interview with President Milatović anywhere you get podcasts!

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Don't miss our latest episode, where we sit down with Montenegro's President Jakov Milatović to talk EU expansion, disinformation, organized crime, and threats to democracy worldwide.

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The digital revolution is changing defense on a fundamental level. "How?" you ask. You'll have to listen to part two of our interview with Richard "Otter" Bew to find out! Available everywhere you get podcasts! #SAIS #smallworldbigproblems

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Every bureaucracy relies on communication, and the US defense sector is the biggest bureaucracy in the world. Learn more about how all of these pieces work together in this week's interview with Richard Bew—listen anywhere you get podcasts! #SAIS #smallworldbigproblems

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This week, we sit down with Richard T. Bew to talk about his time as a Marine aviator, the importance of human capital in the civil-military relationship, and the changing character of war in the 21st century. Listen anywhere you get podcasts!

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This week, we sit down with Deputy Ambassador of the EU to the US, Michael Curtis, to discuss the EU-US alliance in the face of ongoing international security crises. Listen anywhere you get podcasts!
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