This Means War

Conversations on contemporary warfare and its implications for military AI summary

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Conversations about contemporary warfare and what it means for the future of fighting. Each episode will look at how wars are being fought around the world today, whether (and why) this is important, and what it all might mean for militaries and national security in the coming decades.

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2022

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  1. The Great Game 2.0?

    2026-10-25 · 46 min · Season 7, episode 10

    Russia is at war with most states in Europe. That's Moscow's perception. Dr Ivana Stradner highlights the reasons we need to be worried about the 2026/2027 winter given all the warning signs from the Kremlin. While…

  2. What might the US midterm elections mean for Allies?

    2026-10-07 · 47 min · Season 7, episode 9

    As the US mid-term elections approach, and Donald Trump's domestic approval ratings sit in the doldrums, Dr John Hemmings makes a timely intervention about what various futures might emerge and what they could mean for…

  3. Financing Deterrence

    2026-09-07 · 53 min · Season 7, episode 8

    The charter for the Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank (DSRB) has been signed and founding members – notably including both Canada and Luxenberg – are piling on the pressure to start making funding available to…

  4. Land Power and contemporary conflict

    2026-08-10 · 36 min · Season 7, episode 7

    The reticence of Western governments to use Land Forces on operations has been notable of late. Dr Jack Watling, from RUSI in London, talks through the reasons for this, the lessons from Ukraine (and whether these are…

  5. The DIP: It's not about national security

    2026-07-27 · 40 min · Season 7, episode 6

    Despite all the diatribes written about the UK's 2026 Defence Investment Plan, the root of the issue wasn't identified; that the plan was about military hardware and not about the UK's National Security. Ewan Lawson…

  6. Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Military: Society deserves better

    2026-05-17 · 40 min · Season 7, episode 5

    The parliamentary committees responsible for scrutiny of the Ministry of Defence on behalf of society and tax-payers can't perform their roles effectively. Government departments, political and military leaders just…

  7. How Resilient or Prepared is Enough?

    2026-04-15 · 33 min · Season 7, episode 4

    How prepared are states for national emergencies and contingencies? Russian actions in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and the Baltic States have triggered a number of nations to re-energise their national…

  8. Defending MDO

    2026-03-18 · 43 min · Season 7, episode 3

    If you think MDO is a prescription for how the US will fight, think again. Colonel (retired) Richard Creed, Director, Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate at Fort Leavenworth, explains how the concept has evolved since…

  9. MDO: It's a terrible concept

    2026-02-18 · 40 min · Season 7, episode 2

    A new book edited by Amos Fox and Franz Stefan Gady picks apart the concept of Multi Domain Operations in forensic detail. A collection of world class scholars and practitioners demystify the idea of MDO and airs just…

  10. What has Moscow got in store for 2026?

    2026-01-12 · 34 min · Season 7, episode 1

    Have Europeans become desensitized to Moscow's actions? 2025 saw Moscow fly armed drones into Poland; aerial incursions in Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany, and The Netherlands; seaborne and subsurface…

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Owner
Aurelius Lab
Oldest episode in feed
06/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length
38 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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