Special Relationship Episode 002 - UK Leadership Shifts and New NATO Concept
Release Date: 09/15/2022
SWISS Podcast - Episode 013 - SWISS Guide to Consuming Media, Part 2
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This episode continues Tom's discussion with his dear friends and former colleagues, Anna and Brad, to discuss the two more of Tom's Five Ground Rules for Consuming Media.
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SWISS Podcast - Episode 012 - SWISS Guide to Consuming Media, Part 1
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In this episode, Tom is joined by his dear friends and former colleagues, Anna and Brad, to discuss the first two of Tom's Five Ground Rules for Consuming Media.
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Special Relationship Episode 008 - The Folly of Comprehensive Strategic Reviews
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Following up on our last episode of Special Edition, Tom and Jim discuss the tensions that result from "comprehensive strategic reviews" that seek to lump anything and everything - education, infrastructure, global warming, et cetera - into the realm of national defense and global security. Also on the agenda are the alternative approach to these reviews, what the NATO partners are spending their money on, and news that the UK intends to reintroduce air-launched nuclear weapons into its arsenal.
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SWISS Podcast - Episode 011 - Iranian Nuclear Program Strikes
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In this episode, Tom and Sherif follow up on yesterday's instalment of the Special Relationship series. We discuss the American air strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, the wider strategic context throughout the Middle East, and the role of Israel (and others) in influencing American policy. In the latter portion of the discussion, we answer listener questions on these events.
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Special Relationship Episode 007 - Iranian Nuclear Program Strikes
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As the dust continues to settle following the controversial air strikes on Iran, Tom and Jim catch up on the biggest story in the Middle East, before pivoting briefly to British and European affairs.
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Special Relationship Episode 006 - Ukraine and NATO Updates
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Well, our goal to pick up the pace in 2024 with the Special Relationship series resulted in precisely zero (0) episodes recorded, but we're optimistic about 2025! In this episode, Tom solicits Jim's thoughts on American and European support for Ukraine's war effort, how strategic rigor has (or hasn't) impacted the conflict. Then, they shift gears to discuss the Trump Administration's controversial dealings with NATO, to include whether or not the 47th President intends to abandon Europeans to their own cognizance. Listen in for these topics and more.
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Layer 9, Episode 003: Flashback to Farewell
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In the early 1980's, KGB/DST Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Vetrov provided nearly 4,000 secret documents to French intelligence. In doing so, Vetrov revealed a massive, intricate Soviet effort to conduct targeted industrial espionage throughout the Western world. Vetrov's revelations allowed the United States and its allies to undermine Soviet efforts to catch up to the rapid technological advancements of the 1970's and 1980's, likely hastening the Soviet Union's eventual collapse. The combined Vetrov dossier was code-named "Farewell," and in addition to a and a , the story is featured in...
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Layer 9, Episode 002: The Cuckoo's Egg Revisited
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We haven't had the opportunity to meet up and discuss any of the numerous relevant stories that have unfolded in recent weeks, so instead, here's a recycle of an episode that Mike and I recorded for my other podcast. In 2017(ish), I picked up a copy of by Cliff Stoll. In 2018, I watched the 1990 PBS Nova special on the story, . In 2022, I actually got to meet Cliff, in the flesh. In early 2024, Mike and I discussed all of it. Enjoy!
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Layer 9, Episode 001: TikTok Ban and Meta Fact Checking
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In our shaky take-off episode, Mike and I discuss the short lived American TikTok ban, and the controversial move by Meta to adjust their fact-checking practices in favor of "Community Notes." Please note that Mike and I only represent ourselves, and our views may not reflect the official positions of any organizations with which we're affiliated. Our theme music is the Menuet from Bach's French Suite No. 3, and should be recognizable to most listeners...
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SWISS Podcast - Episode 014 - SWISS Guide to Consuming Media, Part 3
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This episode concludes Tom's discussion with his dear friends and former colleagues, Anna and Brad, to discuss the two more of Tom's Five Ground Rules for Consuming Media. As discussed, Anna and Brad will return in the near future to discuss how the media works, and potentially some other topics.
info_outlineIn the second episode of our Special Relationship series, Tom and Jim, the University of Aberdeen's emeritus professor of Strategic Studies, talk about the strategic legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, and prospects for British foreign policy and force strength under the new leadership of King Charles III and Prime Minister Liz Truss. They close with a few minutes of discussion about NATO's new strategic concept, which will be a recurring topic in future episodes.