Best John Quincy Adams Society Podcasts (2024)

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Ali Wyne on Great Powers and Cold Wars 1:02:48

9m ago1:02:48

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and AJ Manuzzi spoke with Ali Wyne, Senior Research and Advocacy Advisor on U.S.-China at International Crisis Group. Ali analyzes the development of U.S. policy toward China and formulates ICG recommendations for managing crises and preventing conflicts between Washington and Beijing. He has previo…

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James Acton on Nuclear Targeting and Escalation 49:40

15d ago49:40

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay spoke with Dr. James Acton, co-director of the Carnegie Endowment’s Nuclear Policy Program. Dr. Acton has a PhD in theoretical physics from Cambridge and he’s testified to the House Armed Services Committee, House Appropriations Committee and US-China Economic and Security Review …

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Julia Gledhill on the Defense Budget 43:34

23d ago43:34

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay spoke with Julia Gledhill, a Research Associate at the Stimson Center and a former JQAS chapter leader who's a rising star in DC tracking Pentagon spending, military contracting and weapons acquisition. She's appeared on NPR, More Perfect Union and she's now a co-host on the newes…

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S3 E10 John Tyler's Tomb 45:01

29d ago45:01

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"Doctor, I am going. Perhaps it is best.” Our First President to die in a foreign country, John Tyler, 10th President of the United States.! Learn about his tumultuous post-Presidency; his illness and death; his funeral, burial, and commemorations, plus his controversial gravesite! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids,…

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Brandon Valeriano on Cyberwarfare and Sci-Fi Soft Power 48:18

30d ago48:18

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay spoke with Dr. Brandon Valeriano, a professor at Seton Hall University. Dr. Valeriano is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Marine Corps University as a Senior Advisor to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 and he’s additionally written a number of books on the subject, including…

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BONUS! How I Spent My Christmas Break with Presidential Travels 2024! 21:30

1M ago21:30

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BONUS episode featuring my Christmas break with Presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into my Visits home between Arizona and Ohio (and New Orleans?). Join me as I Visit Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Louisiana! Sites Visited Include: Abraham Lincoln and Sinking Spring William Henry Harriso…

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Josh Shifrinson on Ukraine, Thucydides and Realism 42:02

1M ago42:02

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay spoke with Dr. Joshua Shifrinson, a professor at the University of Maryland, non-resident senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of Rising Titans, Falling Giants. This was a great conversation about the rise and fall of great powers, American involvement in the war in Ukra…

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S3 E9 William Henry Harrison's Tomb 49:49

2M ago49:49

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"I wish you to understand the true principles of government; I wish them carried out, I ask nothing more.” Our First Presidential Death: William Henry Harrison exited the world just one month after taking office as the 9th President of the United States, a shocking and tragic end to a long life. Learn about Harrison's brief Presidency; his illness …

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Christopher McCallion on Grand Strategy 45:37

1M ago45:37

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay had a conversation with Christopher McCallion, a Fellow at Defense Priorities. We talk all about grand strategy, from hegemonic stability theory to reckless driving from allies and more. Read Shield of the Republic Read The Balance of Power…

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Stephen Wertheim Returns: Restraint and Retrenchment 43:56

2M ago43:56

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On this episode of Security Dilemma, we have our first return guest on the show - Dr. Stephen Wertheim. Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay joined him at his offices at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to discuss Ukraine, NATO, restraint, "retrenchment" and the foreign policy implications of the 2024 elections. After the release of …

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S3 E8 Martin Van Buren's Tomb 49:07

2M ago49:07

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"There is but one reliance." Martin Van Buren, our 8th President was a career politician, living and breathing politics to the very end. Hear about the end of his Presidency, his life after the office, his death, burial, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading…

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Reid Smith on Restraint in U.S. Foreign Policy 53:58

2M ago53:58

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay spoke with Reid Smith, Vice President of Foreign Policy at StandTogether. Reid is an important advocate for realism and restraint in U.S. foreign policy, coordinating support for many of the researchers, and academics featured on this show. This episode dives into the premises of …

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Brandan Buck on Old Right Opposition To Empire 54:34

2M ago54:34

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and Michael D. Culp interview Brandan P. Buck, a historian of right-wing opposition to U.S. foreign policy and the national security state through the Cold War. We talk about the origins of the "Old Right" through the first World War, the perspective they offered in the rise of American internationa…

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S3 E7 Andrew Jackson's Tomb 53:53

2M ago53:53

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"Do not cry; be good children and we shall meet in heaven." Andrew Jackson, our 7th President, lived hard, and died harder, a man who rarely took an easy breath throughout his long life. Hear about his Presidency, his life after the office, his death, burial, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, li…

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Osamah Khalil on A World Of Enemies 1:06:14

2M ago1:06:14

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay interviewed Dr. Osamah Khalil, the author of the new book A World Of Enemies: America's Wars at Home and Abroad from Kennedy to Biden. This book covers the history of how endless wars have affected American domestic policy, from Vietnam and COINTELPRO to the Global War on Terror. …

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John Byrnes and Tyler Koteskey on Veterans, Reservists and Warships 1:03:16

3M ago1:03:16

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This week on Security Dilemma, John Allen Gay and Patrick Carver Fox talk with John Byrnes and Tyler Koteskey of Concerned Veterans for America. This episode covers how veteran communities have been affected by the Global War on Terror, the use and misuse of reservists and national guardsmen, naval procurement and more. John Byrnes is strategic dir…

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Special: Iran's Retaliation and the National Interest 10:02

3M ago10:02

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This afternoon, John Allen Gay sat down to give his thoughts on recent developments in the Middle East and the threat of Iranian retaliation. John Allen Gay is the Executive Director of The John Quincy Adams Society, Security Dilemma host and co-author of War With Iran: Political, Military and Economic Consequences, published in 2013.…

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S3 E6 John Quincy Adams' Tomb 47:25

3M ago47:25

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"This is the last of Earth but I am composed!" Fewer Presidents have had a more difficult Presidency, and given more in their post-Presidency than John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. Hear about his Presidency, his remarkable life after the office, his death, burial, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresid…

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Gregory Brew on Oil, Energy and the Red Sea 56:20

3M ago56:20

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This week on Security Dilemma, John Allen Gay and Patrick Carver Fox speak with Dr. Gregory Brew about the changing paradigms of energy markets, from "the great de-risking" to the green energy transition, and what all this means for U.S. national security. Dr. Brew is an analyst at the Eurasia Group and a researcher on the formation of the global o…

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Paul Pillar on Gaza and Israeli Politics 50:12

3M ago50:12

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This week on Security Dilemma, John Allen Gay and Patrick Carver Fox spoke with Dr. Paul R. Pillar, a 28-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency who served as the National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia from 2000 to 2005. A Vietnam veteran, he rose to serve as the Executive Assistant to CIA Director William Webster, t…

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Jon Hoffman on Gaza and Middle East Politics 49:32

3M ago49:32

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and A.J. Manuzzi interview Dr. Jon Hoffman, a policy analyst in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute. He holds a PhD in political science from George Mason, part of the Middle East Policy Council’s “40 under 40” and he writes about Middle East geopolitics in publications like Foreign Pol…

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S3 E5 James Monroe's Tomb 46:09

3M ago46:09

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Another Fourth, another President's death! Hear about the strange afterlife of James Monroe, our first President to die away from his home, and one of the first to be transferred from one state to another! Learn about James Monroe's brief post-Presidency, death, and commemorations! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids,…

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Dale Copeland on China and Commerce 53:01

4M ago53:01

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay interview Dr. Dale Copeland, a professor at the University of Virginia. Dr. Copeland recently published a new book called A World Safe for Commerce: American Foreign Policy From The Revolution To The Rise of China. At UVA, Dr. Copeland studies the impact of the rise and decline of…

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Murtaza Hussain on Pakistan and American Intervention 47:22

4M ago47:22

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay interview Murtaza Hussain, a writer at The Intercept. He's broken major stories about America's involvement in Pakistani politics and we talk about that along with humanitarian aid in Gaza, airstrikes on the Houthis, the Iranian dissident group MEK and the FBI's entrapment of teen…

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S3 E4 James Madison's Tomb 38:58

4M ago38:58

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James Madison, the last of the Founding Presidents to pass, but one supremely focused on his historical legacy. Journey back to Montpelier to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and what this means for the memory of the Fourth President! Learn about James Madison's long post-presidency, his death, and the ways he is commemorated! Ch…

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James Siebens on the South China Sea and Armed Coercion 51:41

4M ago51:41

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay interviewed James A. Siebens, a Fellow at the Stimson Center's Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy program. He leads Stimson's Defense Strategy and Planning project and he’s the editor of China’s Use of Armed Coercion, a 2023 study on China’s use of military and paramilitary forces. O…

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S3 E3 Thomas Jefferson's Tomb 55:13

4M ago55:13

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"Thomas Jefferson surives!"--famous last words. While not true in a corporeal sense, Jefferson's legacy is with us and debated here. Journey back to Monticello to check out the simple cemetery with a large obelisk, and an outsized contribution to our country! Learn about Thomas Jefferson, Third President, and his long post-presidency, his death, an…

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Derek Davison on Middle East Autocracies and the War on Terror 51:13

4M ago51:13

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and A.J. Manuzzi interviewed Derek Davison of Foreign Exchanges and American Prestige. We talk about his analysis of American policy in the Middle East, from the true intentions of the Obama Administration in the Arab Spring to the current relationship between the United States and the Pakistani mil…

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John Ramming Chappell on Arms Sales and Civilian Harm 47:16

5M ago47:16

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and A.J. Manuzzi interviewed John Ramming Chappell, an Advocacy and Legal Fellow at the Center for Civilians in Conflict's U.S. program. Our conversation today ranged from the laws that regulate arms sales and security assistance and how often the United States follows its own laws in practice.…

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Jon Askonas on Technology, Ukraine and the Defense Industry 43:32

5M ago43:32

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This week on Security Dilemma, we spoke with Dr. Jon Askonas about the technology of warfare, the state of the defense industry and war in Eastern Europe. Dr. Askonas is a professor of Political Science at Catholic University of America and a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation.Dr. Askonas's article on the Discord Leaks Dr. Asko…

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S3 E2 John Adams' Tomb 41:20

5M ago41:20

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"Querulous, bald, blind, crippled, toothless" John Adams! And those are the compliments! We are back in Quincy and checking out the church that holds TWO presidents' graves, as well as their spouses! Learn about John Adams' long post-presidency, his death, and the way he is commemorated! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual…

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Rep. Warren Davidson on Congress's Role in Foreign Policy 32:45

5M ago32:45

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This week on Security Dilemma, we spoke with Rep. Warren Davidson, a Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee representing Ohio's 8th District. Rep. Davidson is a veteran of the Army Rangers and the 101st Airborne. Our conversation today covered his perspective on aid to Israel, American strikes on Houthis in Yemen, the on-going conflict o…

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Aileen Teague on Mexico and National Security 48:30

5M ago48:30

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and AJ Manuzzi interview Dr. Aileen Teague, a professor at Texas A&M’s Bush School and a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute about her work covering Mexico and its relationship with American national security. This conversation is based on her paper for the Quincy Institute - Responsibly Dem…

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S3 E1 George Washington's Tomb 52:37

5M ago52:37

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"First in War, First in Peace, First...President in a Grave?!" We are back and checking out George Washington's precedence-setting end of term, post-Presidency, death, and gravesite! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information! Episode Page: https://visitingthe…

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John Hulsman on American Realism 1:10:41

6M ago1:10:41

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay interview Dr. John Hulsman, a political risk consultant and author of The Last Best Hope: A History of American Realism. Prior to his work in political risk, Dr. Hulsman served as Fellow in European Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Se…

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S3 E0 About Season 3 of "Visiting the Presidents"! 17:49

6M ago17:49

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We are coming back for Season 3 of "Visiting the Presidents," focused on Visiting the Presidents' gravesites! Hear what you can expect from each new episode as well as some things to keep in mind as we explore the end of Presidents' administrations, their transitions, their post-Presidency, deaths, and commemorations! Check out the website at Visit…

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John Allen Gay on the John Quincy Adams Society 45:26

6M ago45:26

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What is the John Quincy Adams Society? This week, Security Dilemma hosts John Allen Gay and Patrick Carver Fox have a conversation about the organization behind programs like Security Dilemma, the Marcellus Policy Fellowship, the Strategic Leaders Fellowship and so much more. Check out our website for more details and sign-up for the weekly JQAS ne…

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Yameen Huq on AI and Cyber Futures 53:24

6M ago53:24

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay interview Yameen Huq, the Director of Cybersecurity at the Aspen Institute. We discuss artificial intelligence, its impact on cybersecurity and implications for American national security. Our conversation today is based on Yameen's new report "Envisioning Cyber Futures with AI". …

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Chris Preble on Grand Strategy and the End of Primacy 52:09

6M ago52:09

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay interview Dr. Christopher Preble, Director of the Reimagining Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center. We discuss the reasons why the assumptions of liberal internationalism are unsustainable and we talk about Dr. Preble's upcoming paper on redeveloping U.S. foreign policy fo…

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Brian Blankenship on the Burden-Sharing Dilemma 58:33

6M ago58:33

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay discuss burden-sharing with Dr. Brian D. Blankenship, a professor at the University of Miami. We explore a number of the topics covered in Dr. Blankenship's new book, The Burden-Sharing Dilemma: Coersive Diplomacy in U.S. Alliance Politics. Dr. Blankenship's book is available here…

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Matt Duss on Gaza and the Future of the Middle East 57:21

7M ago57:21

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This week on Security Dilemma, John Allen Gay and Scott McCann interviewed progressive thinker and MENA policy expert Matt Duss. Matthew Duss is the Executive Vice-President at the Center for International Policy. He served as foreign policy adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders from 2017-2022 and the president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace. …

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David Hendrickson on Gaza, Alliances and Imperium 56:52

7M ago56:52

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay interviewed the John Quincy Adams Society's president - Dr. David C. Hendrickson. Dr. Hendrickson is president of the John Quincy Adams Society and professor emeritus of political science at Colorado College. He has written many books on U.S. foreign policy, including Republic in …

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Michael DiMino on Gaza, Syria and the Intelligence Community 55:50

7M ago55:50

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay discuss the conflict in Gaza and American strategy in the Middle East with Michael DiMino of Defense Priorities. Michael is a former career CIA military analyst and counterterrorism officer, serving in operational assignments overseas and authoring key strategic intelligence asses…

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Negar Mortazavi on Iran: Politics, Power and Proxies 50:38

7M ago50:38

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay discuss the politics of Iran and it's influence on the Middle East with Iran expert Negar Mortazavi. Negar is a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy, an award-winning journalist and host of the Iran podcast. Our conversation was recorded on November 20th, 2023. Thi…

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Dan Grazier on Planes, Tanks and Air-Ground Task Forces 1:00:31

8M ago1:00:31

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay discuss weapons systems in the air, sea and land with former Marine Dan Grazier. Dan is a Senior Defense Policy Fellow at the Project on Government Oversight where he analyzes defense procurement, and our conversation covers naval shipbuilding, next generation air dominance, Marin…

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BONUS! How I Spent My Summer...of Presidential Travels 2023 (Part 3)! 38:39

8M ago38:39

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BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. The second of three trips, join me as I visit New York State and City, Washington, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, St. Louis, and Arizona! Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential…

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Eric Gomez on Taiwan's Urgent Need For Asymmetric Defense 53:22

8M ago53:22

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This week on Security Dilemma, Patrick Carver Fox and John Allen Gay discuss Taiwanese security and America's role in the Taiwan Strait with Eric Gomez. Eric Gomez is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, with an expertise on a range of defense issues including the U.S. military budget, force posture, arms control, and nuclear stability in East As…

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John Quincy Adams and Slavery with Jeffrey A. Denman 46:37

8M ago46:37

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This week on Security Dilemma, we're taking an episode to explore the history of the namesake for The John Quincy Adams Society with a historian who has a new book out on the subject. John Allen Gay has a conversation with Jeffrey A. Denman about his new book - John Quincy Adams, Reluctant Abolitionist. The words of John Quincy Adams have inspired …

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BONUS! How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels 2023, Part 2! 38:47

8M ago38:47

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BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. The second of three trips, join me as I visit Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and DC! Check out "How I Spent My Summer of Presidential Travels, 2023, Part 1"! Links to P…

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Doug Bandow on Reagan, Religion and the ROK 58:16

8M ago58:16

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This week, Patrick C. Fox and John Allen Gay interview Doug Bandow, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. As a young lawyer, he worked as a Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan. Doug Bandow began working with the Cato Institute in 1982 and he is a Senior Fellow there today. He is widely published; he’s written at least three books focused …

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