In the 26th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss current events, adapting military operations during a pandemic and the new Netflix Space Force series. Our Feature Interview this week is with Lindsay Cohn [30:45], Associate Professor - US Naval War College. This week’s RnR segment [01:04:00], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions.

This week’s RnR picks are:

1. Little Monsters

2. Autobiography of Malcolm X

3. The Wire

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Participant Biographies:

-Dr. Lindsay Cohn: Dr. Lindsay Cohn's research and publications focus on military organizations, civil-military relations, international law of war, and foreign policy/public opinion. She has been invited to speak on civil-military relations or military manpower issues in the U.S., Germany, France, and Denmark. She has split her time between academic and policy work, and serves on the boards of the Inter-university Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, APSA's section on International Security and Arms Control, and the editorial boards of the journals Res Militaris and Armed Forces and Society.

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.

Links:

- "Yes, Trump can send the military to shut down protests. Here’s what you need to know." [Washington Post] by Lindsay P. Cohn (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/02/can-trump-send-military-shut-down-protests-heres-what-you-need-know/)

- "Civil-Military Relations are Broken" [Political Violence @ A Glance] by Stephen Saideman (https://politicalviolenceataglance.org/2020/06/03/civil-military-relations-are-broken/)

Find detailed show notes here: www.cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Paul Meyer, who recently published an International Journal paper, "Overcoming the NPT’s 'institutional deficit': A Canadian saga," to discuss the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and Canada.

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Participant Bios:



- Paul Meyer: Fellow in International Security and Adjunct Professor of International Studies at Simon Fraser University, and Chair of the Canadian Pugwash Group.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945" by Tony Judt (https://www.amazon.ca/Postwar-History-Europe-Since-1945-ebook/dp/B000SEGSB8)

Recommended Links:

- "Overcoming the NPT’s “institutional deficit”: A Canadian saga" by Paul Meyer (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0020702020915634)

- "Canadian Pugwash Group" (http://pugwashgroup.ca/)

Recording Date: April 21, 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Stephen Nagy about the role Middle Powers can play in the Indo-Pacific Region.

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Participant Bios:

- Stephen Nagy: CGAI fellow and a Senior Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University, Tokyo.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy" by Kishore Mahbubani (https://www.amazon.ca/Has-China-Won-Challenge-American-ebook/dp/B07W55F4G9)

- "Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution" by P. W. Singer and August Cole (https://www.amazon.ca/Burn-Novel-Real-Robotic-Revolution-ebook/dp/B07T4KLT74)

Related Links:



- “Looking at the Indo-Pacific again" [Global Exchange Podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/looking_at_the_indo_pacific_again)

Recording Date: 3 June 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Stewart Beck, Ted Lipman, and Rob Wright to talk about Canada and China.

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Participant Bios:



- Stewart Beck: President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

- Ted Lipman: CGAI fellow. Former Canadian Ambassador to Korea, and served as CEO of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation in Hong Kong.

- Rob Wright: Member of the CGAI Advisory Council and former Canadian Ambassador to China.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire" by William Dalrymple (https://www.amazon.ca/Anarchy-Company-Corporate-Violence-Pillage-ebook/dp/B07W952J1F)

- "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz" by Erik Larson (https://www.amazon.ca/Splendid-Vile-Churchill-Family-Defiance-ebook/dp/B07TRVW6VX)

- "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari (https://www.amazon.ca/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari-ebook/dp/B00JTCH382)

Recommended Links:

- "Canada, Huawei, and 5G: Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Equation?" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Hugh Stephens (https://www.cgai.ca/canada_huawei_and_5g_has_the_covid_19_pandemic_changed_the_equation)

- "Lessons from COVID-19 for 5G and Internet Security" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Randolph Mank (https://www.cgai.ca/lessons_from_covid19_for_5g_and_internet_security)

Recording Date: May 28, 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Dur-e-Aden about her research on right-wing extremist groups and movements in Canada, and why individuals join these groups.

If you're interested in Aden's research and/or would like to help with suggestions, please reach out to us at [email protected].

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Participant Bios:

- Dur-e-Aden: PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, and was the 2019 recipient of the WiDS-CGAI Fellowship.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings:


- "Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV" by Joe Toplyn (https://www.amazon.ca/Comedy-Writing-Late-Night-Monologue-Short-Form/dp/0615953891)

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- “Extreme Embedding" [Battle Rhythm podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/extreme_embedding)

Recording Date: 27 May 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 25th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss the ongoing quest for yeast, grief in isolation, CDSN’s upcoming Doctoral Seminar Series, China, arms control and allusions to a new Cold War. Our Feature Interview this week is with Isabelle François [35:30], Dr. Francois is the President of Women in International Security (WIIS) Belgium. This week’s RnR segment [01:09:30], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions.

This week’s RnR picks are:

1. Train to Busan

2. Santa Clarita Diet

3. Culture of Military Organizations

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Guest Biography:

- Dr. Isabelle François: an expert in international security with a 30-year professional experience in international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as academia and think tanks. She started her career in the Canadian government at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and subsequently the Department of National Defence (DND). Isabelle is currently Adviser for the Science for Peace and Security at NATO. She has also worked as a consultant providing policy advice to the private and public sectors, and volunteered in several nonprofit organizations. She has served in a number of capitals: Ottawa, Brussels, Moscow, and Washington. She led many international teams, developing and implementing various projects bringing people from different cultures together, and fundraising for causes she felt strongly about. Isabelle has authored over fifty publications on international security issues, spoken at many conferences, and given various interviews to the press. She received her Law degree from Sorbonne, Paris, her Ph.D in Political Science from Université de Montréal, Canada, a Certificate in Essentials of Leadership from London School of Economics (LSE), and her Life Coach Certificate from the United States (QSCA).

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.

Find detailed show notes here: www.cdsn-rcds.com/battlerhythm

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by John Manley, Janice MacKinnon, and Jack Mintz to talk about managing deficits and debt.

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Participant Bios:



- John Manley: former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Member of the CGAI Advisory Council.

- Janice MacKinnon: former Saskatchewan Finance Minister. Member of the CGAI Advisory Council.

- Jack Mintz: President's Fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy. Member of the CGAI Advisory Council.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recommended Readings/Media:

- "Churchill: Walking with Destiny" by Andrew Roberts (https://www.amazon.ca/Churchill-Walking-Destiny-Andrew-Roberts-ebook/dp/B07FX4C69J)

- "Hitler: Only the World Was Enough" by Brendan Simms (https://www.amazon.ca/Hitler-Only-World-Was-Enough/dp/014104330X)

- "The Illegal" by Lawrence Hill (https://www.amazon.ca/Illegal-Lawrence-Hill-ebook/dp/B00VQRS4DQ)

- "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz" by Erik Larson (https://www.amazon.ca/Splendid-Vile-Churchill-Family-Defiance-ebook/dp/B07TRVW6VX)

Recommended Links:

- "Post-COVID Canada Faces Challenges at Home and Abroad: Now is the Time to Act" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Andrew Caddell (https://www.cgai.ca/post_covid_canada_faces_challenges_at_home_and_abroad_now_is_the_time_to_act)

- "Planning for After the COVID-19 Pandemic" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Ross Fetterly (https://www.cgai.ca/planning_for_after_the_covid_19_pandemic)

Recording Date: May 15, 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Ian Mack about his policy perspective, "An In-Service Support Opportunity."

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Participant Bios:

- Ian Mack: CGAI fellow and was director-general in the Department of National Defence from 2007 to 2017 and was responsible for the conception, shaping and support to the launch and subsequent implementation of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. He is also Fellow of the International Centre for Complex Project Management.

Host Bio:



- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.



Recommended Readings:


- "Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead" by Brené Brown (https://www.amazon.ca/Rising-Strong-Ability-Transforms-Parent-ebook/dp/B00P5557G2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1590181417&sr=8-1)

Related Links:



- “An In-Service Support Opportunity" [Policy Perspective] by Ian Mack (https://www.cgai.ca/an_in_service_support_opportunity)

Recording Date: 22 May 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Dr. David Fisman to talk about COVID-19 and how Korea and other countries are handling their response to the pandemic.

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Participant Bios:



- Dr. David Fisman: Professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Toronto.

Host Bio:

- Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.



Recommended Readings/Media:

- "The Old Wives' Tale" by Arnold Bennett (https://www.amazon.ca/Old-Wives-Tale-Arnold-Bennett-ebook/dp/B00846ZWC8)

Recommended Links:

- "The G20 Today: Pandemic Disease, Climate Change, and the Need for a Rules-Based Order" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by The Rt. Hon. Paul Martin (https://www.cgai.ca/the_g20_today_pandemic_disease_climate_change_and_the_need_for_a_rules_based_order)

Recording Date: May 13, 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Lindsay Rodman about the United States' military strategies towards the arctic.

Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today’s episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

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Participant Bios:

- Lindsay L. Rodman: Executive Director of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security and CGAI Fellow.





Host Bio:

- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.



Recommended Readings:


- "The Three-Body Problem" by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu (https://www.amazon.ca/Three-Body-Problem-Remembrance-Earths-Past-ebook/dp/B00IQO403K/)

Related Links:



- "NORAD: Remaining Relevant" [CGAI Policy Paper] by Michael Dawson (www.cgai.ca/norad_remaining_relevant)

- "Rediscovering the Cost of Deterrence" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Andrea Charron and James Fergusson (https://www.cgai.ca/rediscovering_the_cost_of_deterrence)

Recording Date: May 15, 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.