Instead of ending the podcast, please continue with “war college” case studies of the current nations’ successful, failed, and unresolved historical conflicts (history, end state desired/achievable, DIME, center of gravity, tactical/operational/strategic): China/PRC: ongoing disputes with Taiwan/ROC, India, Philippines, Japan, US, and overseas expansion. History: Western colonialism, Japan/WWII, Civil, Tibet, Korea/US/UN, USSR border, Vietnam-Cambodia, Hong Kong, USSR/Russia: Crimea/Ukraine, other breakaway republics Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, US/NATO, expansion in the Middle East & Africa. History: expansion, Ottoman, Japan, WWI, Civil, Poland, Finland, WWII, Cold-US/NATO (Korea, Hungry, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam, Afghanistan), PRC border, Chechnya, Baltic countries, Georgia. Israel: Iran & (Iran, Turkey, Qatar) funded proxies. History: Independence, Arab/PLO wars, (Arab/Iran/ Turkey funded) Palestine terrorist groups. Iran: Israel, Yemen. History: Revolution, US, Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia. Korea/North Korea: South Korea (UN/US), Japan. History: China, Japan, South Korea (UN/US). What is the “grand strategy” of US “counter productive” allies: Turkey (Muslim Brotherhood, anti-NATO/Israel), Pakistan (military intelligence service support of Taliban), UN? US: foreign/domestic enemy or federal mismanagement at war with rule of law/ Constitution using course of actions such as: reopening & inability to close porous borders (illegal immigration/drug deaths), hacking of critical infrastructure, domestic riots (BLM/Antifa, Jan 6th & pro-Hamas/anti-Jewish), DEI/tribalism, reducing sanctions & US payments to Iran - a known state sponsor of terrorism, reversing energy independence & draining of national crude oil reserve?

WOW, your short explanation of Rules of engagement was excellent and very timely to insure your listeners know that Israel has very strict ROE’s that apply to this present war. Thank you for sharing your expertise on this critical subject! I think Congress needs ROE’s!!

I still hold a high opinion of this podcast as informative and mostly credible but the chapters on just war and ethics in warfare seemed like a denial of historical facts. I’m sure most high level commanders are well intentioned but anyone knowledgeable on the realities of war in general and wars the US was engaged in knows the many wars crimes were committed. This is a reality even though the necessity of fighting clean as a means of furthering military objective is understood at some level. 2 millions dead Vietnamese cannot be ignored, nor some 400 000 Iraqis. Is anyone surprised that we have lost much credibility when we expose Russia’s war crimes? I don’t expect senior military officers to indict the military but disregard for historical facts is not ethical IMHO 🇺🇸😇

Great insight into strategy, geopolitics, and the art and science of warfare. Useful for strategists, planners, and operators alike—and for anyone who wants to understand war better.

Thank you for this excellent podcast. It is really fascinating subject matter and incredibly important as well. There is so much here to think about I only wish each episode were longer!