The Loopcast

Alice Hunt Friend discusses the United States' foreign policy on Africa. Her latest articles are: "What Does Niger Have to Do with the AUMF?" and "Trump Wrongly Ignores Africa."

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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Phil Walter discusses his new post "Afghanistan: Two Neglected Discussions" 

Please be aware that Phil's views expressed in this show are his alone and do not contain information of an official nature.

Phil is the founder of Divergent Options a national security analysis publication. You can find our discussion of Divergent Options here.

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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David Kilcullen discusses the legacy of counter insurgency on the United States' national security policy and strategy. His latest book is "Blood Year: The Unraveling of Western Counterterrorism."

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CNA's Michael Kofman discusses Russian national security strategy. You can read a collection of his articles at War on the Rocks and on his blog "Russia Military Analysis."

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Yaya Fanusie, the director of analysis for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (@FDD_CSIF), discusses his article "How to Neutralize the Jihadist Pull."

Yaya has a podcast "Rhythm of Wisdom" which can be found on Soundcloud and other podcast platforms. It is definitely worth your time and a listen. 

The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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The Divergent Options team including Phil Walter, Bob Hein, and Doctrine Man stop by to discuss Divergent Options and the imporatance of discussing national security situations from multiple viewpoints.

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The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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CNA's Michael Connell discusses Iran's military and armed forces. You can read his article "Close Quarters Provocations: Iran's Naval Strategy in the Gulf"  in Detering Iran After the Nuclear Deal (PDF).

The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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CNA's Michael Connell discusses Iran's military and armed forces. You can read his article "Close Quarters Provocations: Iran's Naval Strategy in the Gulf"  in Detering Iran After the Nuclear Deal (PDF).

The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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Dr. Tom Nichols discusses his book "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters"

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Kelsey Atherton discusses his article "Survivors of America's first atomic bomb test want their place in history: The long road from Trinity to recognition."

The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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