Hoover Institution: Strategika

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A podcast series that analyzes ongoing issues of national security in light of conflicts of the past—the efforts of the Military History Working Group of historians, analysts, and military personnel focusing on military history and contemporary conflict.

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Episodes

The Decline of Europe’s Military Might by Andrew Roberts

Andrew Roberts discusses Europe’s flagging commitment to NATO, the potential threat from Russia, and what, if anything, the United States can do to arrest the decline. (Playing time: 13:23)

Oct 29, 2013

Where Have Europe's Warriors Gone? by Josef Joffe

Josef Joffe describes how Europe lost the fighting spirit, whether it can get it back, and why the United States hasn't suffered a similar fate. (Playing time: 15:59)

Oct 27, 2013

What’s Ailing Europe by Angelo Codevilla

Angelo Codevilla on how Europe has transformed from a dominant geopolitical force in the wake of World War II into a militarily weak region. (Playing time: 15:18)

Oct 23, 2013

All Eyes On North Korea

Cornell University professor Barry S. Strauss examines how North Korea's history influences its modern strategic calculations.

Aug 22, 2013

Greetings, Americans: Understanding North Korea

The American Enterprise Institute's Thomas Donnelly examines what North Korea hopes to gain through its nuclear weapons program.

Aug 22, 2013

Peter Mansoor: Al-Qaeda's Aims

Peter Mansoor argues that radical Islamists are driven by the desire for a new caliphate and that their tactics make realizing that goal impossible. (Playing time: 10:10)

Jul 30, 2013

Josef Joffe: Jihadi Terrorism’s Moving Targets

Josef Joffe contends that the desires of radical Islamists can’t be understood within the context of conventional, politically motivated terrorism. (Playing time: 10:52)

Jul 30, 2013

Max Boot: What do the Islamists Want?

The Council on Foreign Relations’ Max Boot looks at historical lessons in understanding the motivations behind radical Islam. (Playing time: 14:31)

Jul 17, 2013

Victor Davis Hanson on Strategika

Hoover senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses a new online journal that analyzes ongoing issues of national security in light of conflicts of the past—the efforts of the Military History Working Group of historians, analysts, and military personnel focusing on military history and contemporary conflict. (Playing time: 15:56)

Jun 15, 2013

Drones . . . in Context, with Thomas Donnelly

Thomas Donnelly discusses the significance of drones within the historical context of advancements in airpower. (Playing time: 15:39)

Jan 01, 1970

Drones: Something Less Than a Revolution, with Mark Moyar

Mark Moyar on why drones are a less significant development than their proponents imagine. (Playing time: 12:05)

Jan 01, 1970

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