The Dead Prussian Podcast

Mick chats with Peter Dean, a Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of Western Australia and author of MacArthur's Coalition. They chat about the coalition commanded by General Douglas MacArthur in the Second World War. Peter discusses the effect of MacArthur's personality on the coalition as well as the intricacies of commanding a multinational force prior.  

Peter gives a second, and quotable, answer to the final question.

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Mick chats with Andrew Carr, a Senior Lecturer at Strategic & Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. They chat about his recent paper advocating for robust debate within Australia on Defence policy. Andrew explains how bipartisanship on Defence policy can undermine the integrity of national security policies.  

Andrew gives a new answer to the final question.

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Mick chats with Elsa Kania, Adjunct Fellow - Technology and National Security Program at Center for a New American Security (CNAS). They chat about her recent paper on Chinese developments in Artificial Intelligence and their military application, Battlefield Singularity. Elsa also discusses the differences and similarities between the China and the United States in the development of Artifical Intelligence for the battlefield.

Elsa gives a fresh answer to the final question.

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Mick chats with Dr Shannon E French, a Professor of ethics and the Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. They chat about her research and book, The Code of the Warrior. Shannon highlights the importance of ethical codes to warrior cultures and how it assists societies in dealing with the impact of war.

Shannon also gives a sharp answer to the final question.

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Mick chats with Nathan Finney, founder and editor of The Strategy Bridge. They chat about professional military education, networking, and engaging in meaningful conversations online.

Nathan provides a poignant answer to the final question. 

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Mick chats with Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor at War Studies of Kings College London, author, and official military historian. They chat about his latest book, The Future of War: A History. Sir Lawrence discusses how predictions about war's future have followed similar patterns and what they can tell us about the wars of the future. 

Sir Lawrence provides a poignant answer to the final question. 

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Mick explains how you can join the growing TDP community and our new membership program through Patreon in this special update.

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Mick chats with Adam Montgomery, an author and military historian. They chat about Adam's book on the Canadian military's experience of psychological trauma from the First World War in Afghanistan, The Invisible Injured. Adam also discusses how perceptions of masculinity can affect the treatment of those suffering from trauma. 

Adam provides a short answer to the final question. 

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This short episode is a book review of Thank You for Your Service by David Finkel. The book follows the lives of wounded, injured and ill Iraq war veterans and their families struggling to survive the after-war.

Mick reviews the book and gives it a rating on our new 'Carls' scale. 

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Mick chats with Bryan Doerries, a translator and director of ancient Greek plays. They chat about Bryan's project, the Theater of War, that performs the plays of Sophocles to help modern audiences deal with the trauma and loss of war. Bryan discusses the project's success with military audiences and the unique insights he has gained in engaging with the veteran community. 

Bryan provides a classical answer to the final question. 

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