In the 57th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about #Elxn44 with a recap on former General endorsements and the lack of foreign policy along with #AUKUS defence pact.

Today’s feature interview guest is with Executive Director of Project Ploughshares, Cesar Jaramillo [25:40].

This week’s RnR segment [50:20], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions; Steve’s RnR picks for the week are:

Brooklyn 99 – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2467372/

The Hardest Place by Wesley Morgan, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/227894/the-hardest-place-by-wesley-morgan/

Guest Biography:

Cesar Jaramillo’s work has focused on such program areas as nuclear disarmament, outer space security and conventional weapons control. As an international civil society representative, Cesar has addressed, among others, the UN General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), the UN Conference on Disarmament, the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), as well as states parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). He has also given guest lectures and presentations at academic institutions such as the National Law University in New Delhi, the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, and the University of Toronto. An occasional columnist on matters of disarmament and international security, Cesar graduated from the University of Waterloo with an MA in global governance and has bachelor’s degrees in honours political science and in journalism. Prior to joining Project Ploughshares, Cesar held a fellowship at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).