In the 28th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss the Rideau Hall incursion, Hong Kong international security law, Russia in Afghanistan and Kosovo peace talks. Our Feature Interview this week is with H. Christian Breede [19:00], Deputy Director of CIDP @ Queen’s. This week’s RnR segment [54:00], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions. This week’s RnR picks are 1. They Shall Not Grow Old 2. The Floor is Lava 3. George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy Mentioned: H. Christian Breede’s Culture and the Soldier: Identities, Values, and Norms in Military Engagements; Stéfanie von Hlatky & H. Christian Breede ’s Going to War?: Trends in Military Interventions; H. Christian Breede, Stéphanie A.H. Bélanger and Stéfanie von Hlatky’s Transhumanizing War: Performance Enhancement and the Implications for Policy, Society, and the Soldier
Episode 12: Forever Wars: Resilience and Readiness
In the 12th episode of the Battle Rhythm Podcast, Steve and Stef discuss WIIS-France and the Arctic and of course Trump. For our feature interview, we head back to the summer when Steve interviewed Chiara Ruffa [25:30] at the ERGOMAS conference in Lisbon discussing her book, Military Cultures in Peace and Stability Operations. This week’s Emerging Scholar interview is with Rebecca Jensen [19:00] who discusses her research on operational adaption as a dissertation fellow at Marine Corps University. In Steve’s Peeves [48:10], Steve shares some of his thoughts on silencing student criticism of China on campus.