Dr. Kori Schake, Deputy Director-General of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and co-editor of a book with current Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, joins the podcast for a discussion of current issues in civil-military relations.

Dr. Schake shares the story of her own career path as a policymaker and analyst, and delves into topics like American views of the armed forces, politicization of the military, and defense budgeting.

Credits:

Thomas Krasnican, host

Nick Paraiso, host

Haz Yano, engineer and producer

Alec MacMillen, engineer and producer

Sarah Claudy, creative consultant and cover art designer

Aishwarya Kumar, production support

Anita Joshi, production support

David Raban, production support

Special thanks:

To those who serve. Happy Veteran's Day.

Note: This podcast in no way intended to reflect the official positions of the Department of Defense or any other military entity.