Decisive Point Podcast

Decisive Point, the Parameters podcast companion series, furthers the education and professional development of senior military officers and members of the government and academia who are concerned with national security affairs. The podcast debuted in Au

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Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-23 – Dr. Matthew Valasik and Dr. Shannon E. Reid – “The Alt-Right Movement and National Security”

Posted September 16, 2021

Identifying the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol as an inflection point, this article analyzes the historical relationship between White supremacy...

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-22 – Gregory Aftandilian – “Hope versus Reality- The Efficacy of Using US Military Aid to Improve Human Rights in Egypt”

Posted August 16, 2021

Using US military aid as a lever to achieve human rights reforms has proven only marginally effective. This article examines the approaches employed...

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-21 – Dr. Austin C. Doctor and Dr. James I. Walsh – “The Coercive Logic of Militant Drone Use”

Posted July 27, 2021

While unmanned aerial systems can serve as a force multiplier for militants, these systems do not embody a transformation in modern insurgent warfare...

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-20 – Dr. Nadia Schadlow – “Charting a Different Course”

Posted July 26, 2021

The failure of liberal internationalism in the post–Cold War period requires the United States to adopt a clear-eyed approach to competition that...

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-19 – Dr. Tongfi Kim and Dr. Luis Simon – “Greater Security Cooperation- US Allies in Europe and East Asia”

Posted July 13, 2021

Growing Sino-Russian coordination necessitates greater security cooperation between US Allies in Europe and East Asia. US Allies in both regions face...