SSI Live Podcast
USAWC professors and esteemed guests discuss topics ranging from military strategy to geopolitical issues and wide-ranging military topics.
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Recent Episodes
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June 12, 2026
SSI Live Podcast – Ep 125 – Europe’s Role in a Taiwan Crisis
In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Dr. John Deni on his ongoing research concerning Europe’s potential involvement in a war in the Pacific. The conversation explores the challenges of coalition management and the unique contributions the United States could request from its European allies. John Deni Hello and welcome to SSI Live. You’ve long known the Strategic Studies Institute, or SSI, at the US Army War College, as the go-to location for issues related to nation
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May 4, 2026
SSI Live Podcast – Ep 124 – The Selective Service System
In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Dr. Michael Lynch on his involvement with the Selective Service System. The conversation explores the history of the military draft and the contemporary challenges of implementing a modern-day draft to support a large-scale war. John Deni Hello and welcome to SSI Live. You’ve long known the Strategic Studies Institute, or SSI, at the US Army War College, as the go-to location for issues related to national security and military str
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April 1, 2026
SSI Live Podcast – Ep 123 – Obama and the Bomb
In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Dr. Frank Jones, a distinguished fellow of the US Army War College, on his recently published book Obama and the Bomb: New START, Russia, and the Politics of post-Cold War Arms Control. The conversation explores the historical significance of this now expired bi-lateral treaty and Frank’s assessment of the conditions required to achieve this type of great-power cooperation. Brennan Deveraux Welcome back to SSI Live. I’m your host,
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March 5, 2026
SSI Live Podcast – Ep 122 – On Iran
In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Dr. Jacob Stoil, a research professor of Middle East Security Studies at the Strategic Studies Institute, regarding the ongoing operations against Iran. The conversation explores the historical context of tensions with Iran and examines current and futures challenges that region may face in light of recent events. John Deni Hello and welcome to SSI Live. You’ve long known the Strategic Studies Institute, or SSI, at the US Army War
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March 2, 2026
SSI Live Podcast – Ep 121 – The National Defense Strategy
MAJ Brennan Deveraux, COL Michael Long, and LTC Loris Lepri In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Army Strategists Colonel Michael Long and Lieutenant Colonel Loris Lepri to get their take on the recently released National Defense Strategy. The conversation explores the importance of the strategic document and is structured around its four lines of effort. John Deni Hello and welcome to SSI Live. You’ve long known the Strategic Studies Institute, or SSI, at the US Arm
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Feb. 12, 2026
SSI Live Podcast – Ep 120 – NATO’s Defense Education Enhancement Program [DEEP]
In this episode of SSI Live, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Dr. Richard Lacquement on his involvement in NATO’s Defense Education Enhancement Program as the Academic Lead for Morocco. The conversation explores how the US Army War College built its relationship with this NATO program and the varying roles the college’s professors play. John Deni Hello and welcome to SSI Live. You’ve long known the Strategic Studies Institute, or SSI, at the US Army War College, as the go-to location for issu