Dr. Peter Layton joins Carl, Christine, and Natalie to discuss Australia's National Defense Strategy and the concept of deterrence within an alliance. The strategy emphasizes conventional deterrence and working with the US and key partners to maintain a favorable regional strategic balance and explores the challenges of building a force to contribute to an alliance versus deterring independently, the role of offense and defense in the modern era, and the concept of integrated deterrence. The vie...
Aug 05, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Dr. Peter Layton joins Carl, Christine, and Natalie to discuss Australia's National Defense Strategy and the concept of deterrence within an alliance. The strategy emphasizes conventional deterrence and working with the US and key partners to maintain a favorable regional strategic balance and explores the challenges of building a force to contribute to an alliance versus deterring independently, the role of offense and defense in the modern era, and the concept of integrated deterrence. The vie...
Jul 29, 2024•28 min
Christopher Stone welcomes Kevin Pollpeter, Director of Research, China Aerospace Studies Institute to talk about China's view on space deterrence and warfighting. Disclaimer: The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and don't reflect those of their employers.
Jul 22, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Bob Peters describes the new American nuclear consensus and the difference between realists vs. arms controllers vs. disarmers.
Jul 15, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 83
In this introductory episode, Christopher begins a look into the concept of Competitive Endurance and why it's lack of enemy understanding is troubling and ineffective. More detailed episodes to follow.
Jul 08, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 82
The Australian triad, Carl, Christine, and Natalie, discuss the importance of transparency in deterrence, including transparency to the Australian public, partners, and potential adversaries. They highlight the need for clear communication of what Australia is deterring and the tools of deterrence, such as capability, credibility, and communication.
Jul 01, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Christopher Stone and Dr. M. V. Coyote-Smith discuss the challenges and shortcomings of the mindset governing the Space Force and why a renewed focus on space superiority and offensive weapons are needed for defense. The views of the host and guests on Real Space Strategy are their own and do not reflect the views of the Department of Defense.
Jun 24, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 80
In this episode on uranium, NIDS Fellow and Chief of Staff Alex Littlefield follows up on a promise made by our president, Jim Petrosky, during a previous NIDS Knowledge episode titled “Nuclear Reactors, the forbidden topic” to record a future NIDS Knowledge podcast comparing the nuclear fuels used for nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. This NIDS Knowledge episode on uranium will be followed with one on plutonium.
Jun 17, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 79
In this episode Christopher Stone looks at the experiences and past plans of General Curtis LeMay as a model that the Space Force seems to have forgotten despite it being a key part of Air Force strategy for decades: keeping friendly offensive forces, needed for deterrence (nuclear and space) more capable than enemy defenses.
Jun 10, 2024•20 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Kirk Fansher discusses the safety and security of nuclear weapons and how the PRP ensures the most reliable individuals are in critical positions related to nuclear weapons.
Jun 03, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Christopher Stone looks deeper into the threats posed by a nuclear Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) and why we are not prepared to deter or destroy such a threat due to current policy.
May 27, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Christine and Natalie interview The Honorable Frank C. Miller where they discuss the need for the US to revitalize its nuclear arsenal and policies in the face of a tripolar superpower nuclear competition. https://tinyurl.com/yx49uwv4 https://tinyurl.com/2p94vkr7
May 20, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Jim describes how time, distance and shielding can reduce health effects from fall out. More on the HHS Web Page: https://remm.hhs.gov/nuclearfallout.htm
May 13, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Christopher Stone explains the difference between deterrence and defense and why they're not the same thing.
May 06, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 73
In this special episode, Natalie and Carl discuss Australia’s National Defence Strategy and the associated Integrated Investment Program. They examine the assumptions and discuss the plan to address Australia’s most challenging strategic environment since World War II.
Apr 29, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Carl, Natalie, and special guest, Bob Peters, discuss options for extended AUKUS cooperation.
Apr 22, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Chris talks with Brig Gen Michael Bruno, Director of Joint Staff, Colorado National Guard, about a proposal to absorb Air National Guard units into the Space Force.
Apr 15, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Jim explains how radiation dose leads to health effects, based upon EPA numbers.
Apr 08, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 69
What is the best way forward for space traffic management? Chris discusses this issue with Kevin O'Connell, former Director of Office Space Commerce.
Apr 01, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Carl, Christine, Natalie, and Justin discuss whether Australia can trust the United States to deliver deterrence as part of their alliance.
Mar 25, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Chris Stone discusses why the opposition to the establishment of the Space National Guard is contrary to the Founding principles of the Constitution.
Mar 18, 2024•15 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Dr. Justin Jacobsen explains the five D's of our nuclear weapons security deter, detect, delay, deny, and defeat and the importance of each.
Mar 11, 2024•7 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Chris discusses re-optimization of the space force for great power competition and the need for high intensity conflict readiness.
Mar 04, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Jim responds to a listener's question about natural sources of atomic radiation and describes dose units and health effects.
Feb 26, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Chris Stone and Lt Col, USAF (Retired) Stewart Aitkencade discuss the background and reform efforts of space export control regimes.
Feb 19, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Curtis defines deterrence and explains the five purposes of this strategy.
Feb 12, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 61
In this episode, Chris Stone explains what space export control reform and why it's an issue.
Feb 05, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 60
In this episode, Adam shares the need for a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) known as the Sentinel.
Jan 30, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Chris Stone explains navigation warfare and Its threats in today's episode of Real Space Strategy.
Jan 22, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Jim describes what happens in the fall out after the detonation in part of this series.
Jan 15, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 57
