The Geopolitical Pivot Podcast is back for good with a returning episode discussing China's maritime militia and fishing vessels in the South China Sea as tensions continue to increase between Beijing and Washington DC. The usage of these maritime militia serves to provide China with plausible deniability while carefully crafting its own strategic maritime advantage in the South China Sea. Seeking to make the 9 Dash Line a reality, Beijing will continue to use maritime militias and fishing vesse...
Aug 21, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Join the Geopolitical Pivot cast as we interview Retired Diplomatic Security Special Agent Cody Perron in a blockbuster episode highlighting his impressive background in the Marines and Diplomatic Security, education background, current geopolitical trend analysis and implications of the Russia-Ukraine war, and Perron's current Bureau of School Security initiative for domestic school security, and his book entitled "Agents Unknown: True Stories of Life as a Special Agent in the Diplomatic Securi...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Members of the George Kennan Group rise from the geopolitical unknowns once more and provides a returning hour long conversation specifically on Iran's involvement in Ukraine, Iranian drones and ballistic missiles Russia has a growing appetite for, and why Iran may see the deteriorating strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia and the United States as a long term victory. Secondly, GKG discusses the growing internal divisions of Iran but more importantly, what the Tehran national security nigh...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Hello Hello! Welcome back to The Geopolitical Pivot Podcast! We, the George Kennan Roundtable, surely missed creating these shows for you all. Good news though! We are back for good and will be returning to weekly podcast uploads! We have more good news. The people behind the scenes of The Geopolitical Pivot podcast has officially started a company Aethon Enterprises LLC to provide audiences and clients modern national security assessments and solutions to modern problems, trends, and developmen...
Aug 17, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Before explaining what the episode is about...NEWS AND UPDATE: The Geopolitical Pivot is coming under the umbrella of Aethon Enterprises, a new national security enterprise being formed by the Pivot's founder Semaj McDowell! Furthermore, we have launched a YouTube channel as well! To show your support and to gain access to published report assessments and visual graphics, follow the links below and follow, like, share, and subscribe! Aethon Enterprises LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/...
Jun 22, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Good good afternoon from the George Kennan Group! Today with analyst Brian Jones, the team look to examine and better understanding the robust testing of ballistic missiles by the DPRK in anticipation of a potential upcoming nuclear test. By observing the positions of China, Japan, and South Korea economically, militarily, and politically, the often erratic yet strategically savvy actions of North Korea becomes much clearer.
Jun 13, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 18
The George Kennan Club is back as we discuss disinformation operations in the Ukraine-Russia War...by Ukraine! Additionally, we pivot toward the Land Down Under as we give an update on the Australian elections. Toward the end of the show, we discuss Cuban intelligence capabilities and utilize Cuba's security presence in Venezuela! Sit back and relax with your favorite geopolitical bunch as we update you on just what is going on in this growingly unpredictable yet controlled chaotic world!...
Jun 07, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode, the George Kennan Roundtable discusses the basic foundations of defining terrorism in addition to providing an update on the Asia-Pacific/Oceania strategic security ambitions of China to remove US presence and influence within the 3 island chains.
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The George Kennan Club is back with special guest 2nd Lieutenant Williams as we discuss in the first 45 minutes of the show the strategic complicated importance of Indonesia in the Asia-Pacific for US interests. Afterwards, we carry on a discussion on Russian cyber electoral tampering and social engineering as seen in 2016, 2020, and even back to the 1930s!
May 23, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 15
The team has returned once again to discuss the brewing strategic relationship between China and the Solomon Islands in addition to the growing concerns regarding American budgeting toward Ukraine, American Armed Forces readiness, and the credit collapse cycles that give is giving way to the incoming recession.
May 07, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome back to the Pivot podcast! In about 45 minutes, we discuss the possibilities of the sources of the rather spontaneous yet strategically calculating fires in Russia, Belarus, and Transnistria. With the assistance of our dear friend Maker's Mark to bring the chill vibes, we delve into the unending complexities that we call geopolitics. Enjoy!
May 07, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 13
You missed us didn't you? Welcome back to the George Kennan Roundtable where we discussed two topics that literally have nothing to do with each other but super important to the developing trends of modern geopolitics: Islam and Littoral Combat Ships in Navy Strategy. In the first hour of the podcast, the Roundtable discusses the intricacies of Islam and the nuances among the prominent schools of jurisprudence. Here we set the foundations for a new series that will encompass Islamic history, Isl...
Apr 22, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The George Kennan Club is back with an elongated episode of 2 hours 20 minutes of pure geopolitical content, laughs, and bashing of King Leopold! Tune in to listen to a US Army veteran and up and coming Middle East North Africa/Muslim World practitioner as we delve into the Wild Wild West of the Sahel, discuss climate and socioeconomic contributions to African based jihadism and non-state cycle of violence, the constitutional crisis of Pakistan, and continuing the previous discussions of Iran an...
Apr 08, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Join the George Kennan Club as we discuss Ukraine War updates, the modern day Rasputin Aleksandr Dugin, and the asymmetrical nature of Iran and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp.
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The George Kennan Roundtable has returned with our comeback episode after a 2 week hiatus! With special guests from the Sycamore Institute at American University, we delve into an 1 hour 50 minute discussion/debate on Russia, Germany, remilitarization of Europe, Mexico cartels, and China. Take a listen! More to come!
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 9
With George Kennan Roundtable Member Dan, we examine the internal Russian turmoil, the Russian ploy for a biological, chemical, and/or nuclear (CBRNE) false flag in Ukraine, the recent airstrike on Ukrainian military base in Western Ukraine known for hosting Western forces and officials, and the Kremlin's strategic gamble with Putin and impending asymmetric, guerrilla warfare in Ukraine!
Mar 13, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The George Keenan Roundtable is back again with three new guests and members of the Pivot Crew as we discuss updates regarding the Russian position in Ukraine, American National Security malarky on addressing the current situation, Poland's Gamble with MiGs and F-16s, Russian and Ukrainian propaganda, and ongoing energy price spiral!
Mar 13, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Welcome back to the Pivot! With guest host and good friend to the Pivot team, Army Artillery Officer Wendell Bryant joins in on the conversation regarding Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Iran, South Korea, India, Oman, and China. With a few libations, the Pivot Crew examines in depth political culture, Russian artillery strategies, the Quad, and everything in between! Enjoy!
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 6
A 2 HOUR SPECIAL!! Your favorite group of young geopolitical practitioners are back with a thorough yet wild journey through the current geopolitical cries involving Russia, Ukraine, Libya, China, India, and the American domestic instability. With two new additions to the Geopolitical PIvot podcast team, this episode is filled with laughs, seriousness, thorough geopolitical analysis, slight debate, and future scenario projections. A podcast episode you do not want to miss! DISCLAIMER: We do not ...
Mar 04, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The Roundtable has been assembled once again as we further examine Russian military operations in Ukraine, Ukrainian resistance to occupation, the power of Open Source Intelligence by Ukrainians against the Russians, the effectiveness of cyber warfare, Elon Musk's approval given to Ukraine to utilize Starlink, and the geopolitical ramifications of the ongoing war. With a group of 7 aspiring geopolitical practitioners, the George Kennan Roundtable brings another informative, lucrative, and casual...
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Russia has initiated the long awaited invasion of Ukraine beginning on Wednesday, February 23rd. Today, the world has bore witness to the mass conventional mobilization and warfare operations of the Russian Federation into Eastern, Northern, and Southern Ukraine. The world continues to bear witness to the brutalities of war in the modern war as this is the current greatest conventional and hybrid warfare crisis post-Cold War. However, this conflict provides crucial insight on how warfare can be ...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Tune in to listen to an interview with the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Realist Review Publication. The Realist Review aims to foster intellectual discussion by providing a platform for new voices to share their opinions on international affairs. The Realist Review seeks to empower voices who favor diplomacy over war and restraint over confrontation.
Feb 17, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The Boys are back in town!! The Roundtable is back at it again with a second episode discussing some of the Russian weapons, tactics, and scenarios currently positioned and unfolding near the Ukrainian border. As the current tensions continue to spiral out of control, the three amigos look to have yet another discussion on what is going on and why it matters!
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 2
What's better than your standard geopolitical monologue? A bunch of young, up and coming geopolitical practitioners coming together to discuss the random geopolitical topics of the day with the help of a little wine and bacon bourbon! Welcome to the George Kennan Club, where we laugh, discuss, articulate, challenge, and just enjoy the company of fellow geopoliticians trying to make sense of the anarchic world we dwell. There is very minor explicit language such as "hell" and "damn" but I mean he...
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 1
The Calculated Chinese Strategy of Intellectual & Technological Deception to Achieve The Under-Heaven System
Dec 30, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 5
North Korea's military strategic thought is intertwined and explained by the culture and theatrical governance enforced by the Kim Dynasty.
Dec 30, 2021•10 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Military Operations are not the sole answers to addressing Sahelian extremism
Dec 03, 2021•17 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The three main components to ensure primacy and military superiority: capability, capacity, and readiness. Without capability, there is no capacity. Without capacity, there is no readiness.
Dec 01, 2021•10 min•Season 3Ep. 3
To combat China, the United States must pursue an Indo-Pacific multilateral Active Defense mechanism to contain aggressive Chinese regional posturing and growing A2/AD capabilities
Dec 01, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 2
For the first time in centuries, the centers of global power are not concentrated on the European continent as 2 periphery states, China and the United States, compete to mold the future of the international system. Whether it is the continuation of the Washington Consensus or the dawn of the Tianxia "All Under Heaven" System, the current multipolar world is more multi-faceted than ever before. To better understand the foundation of modern Chinese strategic political and military thinking, it is...
Nov 23, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 1
