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On this episode of “What’s Really Happening?” I talk with General McKenzie as he draws upon his experiences and expertise as a military historian to elaborate further on what he believes have been the missteps taken by the U.S. in the current situation. Plus, why taking Iran off the table for potential retaliation strikes was, in his belief, a strategic mistake.
In this episode, General (Ret) McKenzie and I analyze the war in Ukraine as the conflict drags on into its 10th year. We discuss nuclear weapons in space, the future of the war, and some lessons all sides need to learn.
This podcast from the Global and National Security Institute answers the question, “What’s Really Happening with Nuclear Weapons Returning to the Battlefield?” GNSI Executive Director, General (Ret) Frank McKenzie, and former Commander of U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), draws upon experiences and insights gained from his 42-year career in the United States Marine Corps to turn back the curtain on global and national security events and issues. As USCENTCOM commander, McKenzie was responsible for all U.S. military forces in the Greater Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa.
On this episode of ‘What’s Really Happening?’ I discuss with General (Ret) Frank McKenzie the recent intelligence failure in Israel that preceded the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas. We also examine other intelligence failures, such as the attack on Pearl Harbor and the German invasion of Russia in 1941. Finally, we outline how decision-makers should consume intel.
In this interview, I discuss with Jennifer McArdle, PhD, the future of simulated learning environments and her work as Senior Director for Defense Programs and Chief Learning Officer at CAE USA. She discussed her journey to CAE and her role and research as an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security.
My interview with General (Ret) Frank McKenzie on the GNSI podcast “What’s Really Happening”, where we discuss his insights into the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Drawing upon his storied 42-year career in the Marine Corps and his experience as the Commander of United States Central Command from 2019-2022, he provides an unparalleled assessment of the conflict, the movement of US forces to the region, and the continual threat posed by Iran.
A conversation with Laura Cressey, Director of the Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers at the US State Department. As a follow-up to the GNSI Tampa Summit 2, Cressey discusses the role of her office in the future of drones, UVAs, and other uncrewed and autonomous systems.
My 2023 interview with Nick Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author and author of “Need to Know,” a New Yorker “Best Books of 2022.” In Need to Know, Reynolds explores the birth, infancy, and adolescence of modern American intelligence. In this first-ever look across the entirety of the war effort, Reynolds combines little-known history and gripping spy stories to analyze the origins of American codebreakers and spies as well as their contributions to Allied victory, revealing how they laid the foundation for the Cold War—and beyond.
The GNSI Speaker Series continues with a fascinating conversation with Dr. Chase Sova, Senior Director of Public Policy and Thought Leadership for the World Food Program USA. Dr. Sova is the lead author of WFP’s latest report, “Dangerously Hungry: The Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict” which shows that conflict is responsible for 70% of the world’s hunger.
The article reads, “Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine’s CPT Tad Schnaufer, a Brigade Training Group mentor, listens to a block of Military Decision Making Process class instruction led by one of the senior Ukrainian Observer Controller/Trainer from the International Peacekeeping and Security Center Wednesday, Jan 12, 2022. Both JMTG-U advisors and Ukrainian OCTs formed a mobile training team to offer the class at the headquarters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ 72nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade…”
In a follow-up to the inaugural GNSI Policy Dialogues: Hunger as a Weapon, I speak with Dr. Ellen Messer. Dr. Messer takes into account the many and varied ways in which our food and food supply chains can be exploited. She also discusses the history of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), along with the advantages and disadvantages of those foodstuffs.
Ph.D. Candidate Returns from Training Ukrainians to Finish Dissertation on NATO
This was an interview I gave before deploying to Ukraine in November of 2021 with 10 Tampa Bay The interview starts around the 22-minute mark.
This article covers my training with allied and partner forces during Tradewinds 2021 in Guyana.
The College of Sciences covers the dual role of Soldier – Scholar that I carried through the COVID19 response activation.
This article covered the presentation of my research findings at the 91st Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Within the conference, I presented the outcomes of NATO burden-sharing on the Alliance Politics Panel.
In November 2019, I presented my paper on Hybrid Warfare and what it could mean for NATO Burden-Sharing at the conference titled NATO at 70, a Strategic Examination of the Past, Present, and Future of the Atlantic Alliance Conference. This video was a quick interview with me about the conference and my research.
During Hurricane Irma, I was activated with the Florida Army National Guard serving as Commander of Bravo Company 1-124 IN. We were directed to the Florida Keys to run the Points of Distribution (PODs), with our most extensive presence in Key West, where I was interviewed briefly by the Weather Channel (starting at 20 seconds in the video).
After nearly a year on orders and serving over nine months in Africa as the Commander of Bravo Company 1-124 IN, our unit was welcomed home from our deployment by some local foundations that hosted a picnic for us.
“Members of the Task Force Hurricane 1-124 Infantry Regiment pose with their trophy after placing first amongst all international participants for the French 5K Tough Mudder at a French military base in Djibouti, November 6, 2016.”