In the 21st episode of Battle Rhythm, Steve and Stef discuss CDS Vance’s letter including Operations Laser, Impact and Unifier, along with a hold on recruiting for the CAF and what the US Military should be doing in the ‘War on COVID’. Our Feature Interview this week is with Brigadier-General Greg Smith, [30:50] in Mons, Belgium.

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Host Biographies:

-Stéfanie von Hlatky: Associate Professor of political studies at Queen’s University and the former Director of the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP). Her research focuses on NATO, armed forces, military interventions, and defence policy. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

-Stephen M. Saideman: Paterson Chair in International Affairs, as well as Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network – Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité, and Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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- CDSN-RCDS (www.cdsn-rcds.com/)