Best Diplomacy 201 Podcasts (2024)

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203: Review of The NATO CIMIC Conference 24:59

3h ago24:59

24:59

Welcome. Today, we bring Dr. Stanislava Mladenova to discuss the NATO CIMIC Foresight Conference. Book: Rambo Meets the Red Cross. Found at: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538187722/When-Rambo-Meets-the-Red-Cross-Civil-Military-Engagement-in-Fragile-States --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or…

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202: Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part II) 24:07

1d ago24:07

24:07

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock talks with Master Sergeant Andrew Gonzalez about how the Marine Corps modernization is shifting Civil Affairs' roles and duties in the force and how those changes impact their work in the Pacific. MSgt Andrew Gonzalez joined the USMC-CA community in October 2015 as an E7. CA activations of note includ…

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201: Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part I) 21:44

8d ago21:44

21:44

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock talks with Master Sergeant Andrew Gonzalez about how the Marine Corps' modernization is shifting Civil Affairs' roles and duties in the force and how those changes impact their work in the Pacific. MSgt Andrew Gonzalez joined the USMC-CA community in October 2015 as an E7. CA activations of note inclu…

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200: Jörg Grössl on the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence 32:37

25d ago32:37

32:37

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, Commander Jörg Grössl from the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence will discuss the center’s contribution to the maritime domain. From research, I found that 80 percent of the world’s population lives near a coast, and 90 percent of world’s trade is carried by ships. So, we are bringing in Comm…

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199: Jeffrey Fiddler and the U.S. Gaza Relief Mission 22:44

1M ago22:44

22:44

Today, Brian Hancock hosts Col. Jeffrey Fiddler to discuss his work helping manage the DOD response to the Gaza relief mission. --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner …

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198: David Luna, State-sponsored criminality in strategic competition 34:37

1M ago34:37

34:37

In this episode, Mariah Yager is interviewing David Luna and Jack Gaines as they discuss how adversaries use criminality to achieve their foreign policy goals while removing U.S. influence and capability. The interview is based on a presentation at SMA (Strategic Multilayer Assessment), an online Pentagon forum. Link to the show and resources: http…

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197: Scott Mann "Nobody is Coming to Save You" 33:44

2M ago33:44

33:44

Today, we welcome back the author, actor, public speaker, Ret. Lt Colonel Scott Mann to discuss his new book "Nobody is Coming to Save You" https://scottmann.com/ The website Nobody is Coming to Save You is a practical guide for leaders who want to make a bigger impact in the world now. It distills what I’ve learned over my three-decade career as a…

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196: Jeffrey Fiddler on the DOD response to COVID 19 22:31

2M ago22:31

22:31

Today, Brain Hancock hosts Col. Jeffrey Fiddler to discuss his career and his experience at the Pentagon helping manage the DOD response to the COVID 19 outbreak. --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experi…

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195: Cleo Paskal on PRC operations in Guam 30:12

2M ago30:12

30:12

Today, we welcome Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a frequent lecturer for the U.S. military about the Indo-Pacific region. Cleo came in to discuss the PRC's efforts to infiltrate Guam and the regional islands to undermine US relationships with those communities, the threat it creates to national security, and h…

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194: Doug Stevens on faith-based diplomacy 31:56

2M ago31:56

31:56

Today Brian Hancock interviews Doug Stevens who is an expeditionary pastor, working faith-based diplomacy to improve international relations. The discussion is on his work travelling to partner nations to reach out to locals and leaders to overcome social trauma from war, genocide and help rebuild communities. --- One CA is a product of the civil a…

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193: Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part II) 22:09

2M ago22:09

22:09

Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness. Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide. The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels. They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter …

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192: Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part I) 26:21

3M ago26:21

26:21

Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness. Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide. The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels. They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter …

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191: Drew Biemer on Energy Sector Civil Affairs 22:21

3M ago22:21

22:21

Today, Assad Raza interviews Drew Biemer, an energy outreach strategist and senior advisor to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. Drew has experience leading domestic and international campaigns to support energy sector projects and came on the show to discuss how Civil and Public Affairs are key to building positive relationships betwee…

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190: Pavlo Kuktha on Ukraine Reconstruction 34:22

3M ago34:22

34:22

Today, we welcome Pavlo Kukhta, Ukrainian Economist and Special Advisor on Reconstruction. Additionally, Mariah Yager from SMA joined me as cohost of the conversation. We brought in Pavlo to discuss the current state of conflict reconstruction, the strategy for post-conflict reconstruction, and how to overcome challenges like balancing government o…

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189: Phillip Smith in discussion with Brian Hancock 31:10

3M ago31:10

31:10

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock talks with Phillip Smith about his experience as commander of the 451 Civil Affairs Brigade, his time as a student at the Army War College and his work designing how Civil Affairs can respond to domestic crises and disasters. --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in peopl…

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188: Part II, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows 24:19

4M ago24:19

24:19

Please welcome Mickey Bergman, lead author of the book "In The Shadows," where he discusses his experiences negotiating the release of hostages and people unlawfully imprisoned in some of the most restrictive places on Earth. In the book, Mickey takes the reader through his time working with Governor Bill Richardson and, after his death, transforms…

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187: Part I, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows 22:15

4M ago22:15

22:15

Please welcome Mickey Bergman, lead author of the book "In The Shadows," where he discusses his experiences negotiating the release of hostages and people unlawfully imprisoned in some of the most restrictive places on Earth. In the book, Mickey takes the reader through his time working with Governor Bill Richardson and, after his death, transforms…

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186: Major Gustavo Ferreira testifies at the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission. 22:21

4M ago22:21

22:21

Today, we welcome back Major Gustavo Ferreira, a Civil Affairs agriculturalist. Gus originally came on episode 123 to discuss agriculture's impacts on foreign policy. Gus has published two articles, "Does China Have Enough Food to Go to War?" and "Taiwan's Food Resiliency—or Not—in a Conflict with China." After publishing, Gus was interviewed on th…

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185: Scott Mann, Life After Afghanistan 28:10

4M ago28:10

28:10

Please welcome Retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann. As a Green Beret, Scott designed and led the local village stability operations program in Afghanistan. After leaving the military, he began to focus on using his experience with the struggle of transitioning from a fast-paced and high-risk lifestyle to build a healthy transition to the civilian…

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184: Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger on Information Operations. Part II. 21:37

5M ago21:37

21:37

Welcome to the ONE CA Podcast. I’m LTC Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we have Major Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger with us to discuss Civil Affairs, Information Operations, and the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). MAJ Schlesinger, welcome to the show! Megan O'Keefe-Schlesinger is an Information Advan…

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183: Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger. Leading Information Operations and Influence. Part I 20:32

5M ago20:32

20:32

Welcome to the ONE CA Podcast. I’m LTC Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we have Major Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger with us to discuss Civil Affairs, Information Operations, and the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). MAJ Schlesinger, welcome to the show! Megan O'Keefe-Schlesinger is an Information Advan…

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182: Natacha Ciezki, from Zaire to America 30:52

5M ago30:52

30:52

Today we welcome Natasha Zieski and discuss her journey from growing up in Zaire to becoming a US citizen and joining Civil Affairs and the State Department's Office of Conflict Stabilization. This episode is a little different, but there is a lot of good stuff in it. Enjoy. One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people …

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181: Proxy Wars, by Pawel Bernat, Juneyt Gurer, and Cyprian Kozera 24:10

5M ago24:10

24:10

Today Assad Raza hosts Pawel Bernat, Juneyt Gurer, and Cyprian Kozera, authors of Proxy Wars From a Global Perspective: Non-State Actors and Armed Conflicts: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/proxy-wars-from-a-global-perspective-9781350369283/ ---- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former milit…

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180: Sandor Fabian: Europe is Learning the wrong lessons from the conflict in Ukraine 42:29

5M ago42:29

42:29

Today, Jack Gaines hosts Doctor Sandor Fabian, who published "The Illusion of Conventional War: Europe is Learning the wrong lessons from the conflict in Ukraine." This ten-point contrarian op-ed is focused on helping smaller nations build better national defense programs. Article link: https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-illusion-of-conventional-war-eur…

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179: Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part II 32:43

6M ago32:43

32:43

Brian Hancock hosts Brad Hughes in a two-part discussion on how Civil Affairs and the 38G civil society programs are helping the U.S. in its foreign policy outreach in the Pacific. This is part one of two. Brad Hughes Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfordhughes/ Brian Hancock Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-hancock/ One CA is a product…

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178: Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part I 31:18

6M ago31:18

31:18

Brian Hancock hosts Brad Hughes in a two-part discussion on how Civil Affairs and the 38G civil society programs are helping the U.S. in its foreign policy outreach in the Pacific. This is part one of two. Brad Hughes Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfordhughes/ Brian Hancock Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-hancock/ One CA is a product…

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177: Patrick Passewitz on the Sicilian Model 20:03

6M ago20:03

20:03

Today, we welcome Patrick Passewitz, who authored the Monograph "The Sicilian Connection: A Story of Allied Military Governance in 1943" while attending the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies. We brought him over today to discuss his findings and how they apply to current events. We will share the article link when it is published. One CA i…

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176: Part II, interview with J. David Thompson 25:12

6M ago25:12

25:12

Brian Hancock hosts Major J. David Thompson, a Civil Affairs planner out of U.S. Africa Command, to discuss military campaigning, just war with post-modern conflict and avoiding civilian harm in conflict. One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, an…

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175: Part I interview with J. David Thompson 22:27

7M ago22:27

22:27

Brian Hancock hosts Major J. David Thompson, a Civil Affairs planner out of U.S. Africa Command, to discuss military campaigning, just war with post-modern conflict and avoiding civilian harm in conflict. One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, an…

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174: Direct Commissions with Heater Cotter 29:15

7M ago29:15

29:15

Assad Raza hosts Heather Cotter, who recently gained a direct commission into the Army and Civil Affairs. In this episode, she talks about what it's like to go through the process and her first impressions of the Army. --- Thank you FeedSpot for ranking One CA Podcast as one of their top 10 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts…

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173: Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.2) 23:49

7M ago23:49

23:49

Recently, I partnered with SMA's Mariah Yager to talk with Professor Beatrice Houser about post-conflict stabilization. “In Kuwait, preparing for the Iraq invasion, I asked the leadership, ‘Could you give us a little more detail about after we get to Baghdad and topple the regime? ' [The answer] was more than inadequate.’” -David Petraeus, speaking…

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172: Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.1) 24:32

7M ago24:32

24:32

Recently, I partnered with SMA's Mariah Yager to talk with Professor Beatrice Houser about post-conflict stabilization. “In Kuwait, preparing for the Iraq invasion, I asked the leadership, ‘Could you give us a little more detail about after we get to Baghdad and topple the regime? ' [The answer] was more than inadequate.’” -David Petraeus, speaking…

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171 Civil Military What? 33:36

8M ago33:36

33:36

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. In this episode Assad Raza hosts Henrique Garbino, Joao Mauricio Dias Lopes Valdetaro, and Jonathan Robinson as they discuss their paper and the competing concepts around civil military planning and operations. You can find "Civil Military What?" online at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378267976_Civil-mili…

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170: Combat First Aid in Ukraine by Michael Baker 24:34

8M ago24:34

24:34

Today, we have a special guest episode. Dana Lombardy of Lombardy Studios hosts talks on military history and current events. To find out more about Dana's work, check out LombardyStudios.com. For this episode, he brings in retired Rear Admiral Michael Baker, a general surgeon who travels to Ukraine to teach combat first aid. It's a great story abo…

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169: Part II, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion 28:21

8M ago28:21

28:21

Please welcome Maria Yager and Bas Waters to One CA Podcast. Originally, I was cohosting the show with Mariah, but I got OBE'd (or overcome by events), so Maria covered until I arrived and helped with questions and answers. This is part two of a two-part episode on influence and persuasion. FeedSpot ranked One CA Podcast as one of their top 20 fore…

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168: Part I, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion 22:37

8M ago22:37

22:37

Please welcome Maria Yager and Bas Waters to One CA Podcast. Originally, I was cohosting the show with Mariah, but I got OBE'd (or overcome by events), so Maria covered until I arrived and helped with questions and answers. This is part one of a two-part episode on influence and persuasion. FeedSpot ranked One CA Podcast as one of their top 20 fore…

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167: Electronic Warfare with Michael Gudmundson 39:16

9M ago39:16

39:16

LTC Brian Hancock interviews CW5 Michael Gudmundson on electronic warfare (EW) and how it shapes current and future conflicts. Gudmundson spent four years at I Corps and then transferred to the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa to plan and advise on EW. FeedSpot ranked One CA Podcast as one of their top 20 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: htt…

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166: Ilya Zaslavsky on Alexei Navalny and Russian Political Dissent 33:07

9M ago33:07

33:07

With the death of Alexei Navalny, I called Ilya Zaslavsky, A Russian anti-Putin activist, and asked him to come on the show to give some perspective on what happened and its ramifications. This show was a quick turnaround, so I apologize for the editing. I wanted to get it out to you as soon as possible. Also, a quick heads-up: FeedSpot just ranked…

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165: Part II of the Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph interview 24:12

9M ago24:12

24:12

Today, Courtney Mulhern interviews Dan Joseph, Author of the Combat Psych website and the book Backpack to Rucksack: Insight Into Leadership and Resilience From Military Experts. His articles and tools are to help soldiers and families build mental fitness and overcome past trauma so that they can live healthier / happier lives. As you know from Co…

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164: Part I, Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph on the book "Backpack to Rucksack" 20:38

9M ago20:38

20:38

Today, Courtney Mulhern interviews Dan Joseph, Author of the Combat Psych website and the book Backpack to Rucksack: Insight Into Leadership and Resilience From Military Experts. His articles and tools are to help soldiers and families build mental fitness and overcome past trauma so that they can live healthier / happier lives. As you know from Co…

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163: Sam Cooper on China political and Economic Warfare 32:26

9M ago32:26

32:26

Today, we welcome Sam Cooper, an author and journalist based in Ottawa. He came in to talk about his reporting on PRC political and economic warfare, its impact on Canada and the United States, and how those tools are being used worldwide, including Taiwan, to undermine the rule of law and each nation's sovereignty. This episode goes fast and has a…

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162: Rob Boudreau and Joel Searls 19:15

10M ago19:15

19:15

This week, Rob Boudreau hosts Joel Searl, who created and runs the U.S. Marine, 1st CAG, podcast "The Human Dimension," their social media and public outreach programs. The original is located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpdSA_Z7pAs One CA is a product of the civil affairs association and brings in people who are current or former military,…

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161: Curtis Fox, Part II on Russian Hybrid Warfare 22:06

10M ago22:06

22:06

Today, we welcome back Curtis Fox, author of Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict, which is now hot off the presses and in stores. We discuss the book's concepts and how they apply to current events. This is part one of two, so sit back, enjoy and come back next week for part two. Link to Bi…

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160 Curtis Fox: Part I, Russian Hybrid Warfare 26:05

10M ago26:05

26:05

Today, we welcome Curtis Fox, author of Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict, which is hot off the presses and in stores now. We discuss the book's concepts and how they apply to current events. This is part one of two, so sit back, enjoy and come back next week for part two. Link to Biograp…

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159: Albert Augustine and V Corps CA 36:22

10M ago36:22

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Today we welcome Albert Augustine, the G9 at V Corps. Albert came on the show to discuss the changes in army training in Europe and how they impact civil affairs. Additionally, we discuss how CA members can get a tour and how to prepare for a gig at V Corps or in Europe. One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forwa…

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158 Introducing the 1st CAG Human Dimension Podcast 15:16

11M ago15:16

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Welcome to the One CA Podcast. This week, we introduce the USMC 1st CAG Human Dimension Podcast. This is the first pilot episode 1st and hosted by Major Searls, with guests including Major Antonov, Captain Johnson, and Staff Sergeant Camos. The Marines discussed their experiences at Operation BRIGHT STAR 2023. The original is located at: https://ww…

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157 Part II Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF 28:12

11M ago28:12

28:12

Today, we welcome back to the second half of the interview with retired Col. Robert Curris, who drafted the opinion piece, "The Army needs to invest in Psychological Operations and not cut them." in the November first edition of the Military Times: https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2023/11/01/the-army-needs-to-invest-in-psychological-operations…

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156 Part I, Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF 21:20

11M ago21:20

21:20

Today, we welcome retired Col. Robert Curris, who drafted the opinion piece, "The Army needs to invest in Psychological Operations and not cut them." in the November first edition of the Military Times: https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2023/11/01/the-army-needs-to-invest-in-psychological-operations-not-cut-them/ This is the first time I have h…

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155 Gen (R) David Petraeus at Carnegie 46:43

11M ago46:43

46:43

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, we are rebroadcasting a Carnegie Connects interview with retired General David Petraeus about his new book and current world events. I will have a link to the source in the show notes. Carnegie interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=druqmRdjOow One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-…

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154 Angie Smith, Environmental Science and Foreign Policy 37:25

12M ago37:25

37:25

Please welcome Angie Smith, environmental Scientist and Civil Affairs Officer. Angie and her team travel globally to partner nations to assess resource use and advise on sustainable development. Her team has helped countries like the Marshal Islands with resource management to mitigate climate change. In this episode, Angie will talk about her trad…

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