LTC Lisa Bennett is currently the Senior Intelligence Mentor for the New York Army National Guard. She recently spent three years in Germany, as both an Intelligence Planner and Analysis and Control (ACE) Chief, working for U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command. Our conversation focuses on Ukraine's efforts to defend itself against the Russian invasion of their land but also touches on China, Vladimir Putin, NATO, and her service. Enjoy!

**All opinions expressed in the interview are those of the participants and do not reflect those of the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense (DoD), or the U.S. Government.**

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Acronyms used in the discussion: 

NGB: National Guard Bureau. (Represents all states to Headquarters Department of the Army.)

CONOP: Contingency Operation

OPORD: Operations Order.

EUCOM: European Command

CENTCOM: Central Command

ADOS: Active Duty Operational Support

MDMP: Military Decision Making Process

RAND: Military Think Tank in Washington, D.C.

FLOT: Forward Line of Troops

CALL: Center for Army Lessons Learned

TRADOC: Training and Doctrine Command

LSCO: Large Scale Combat Operations 

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