In the 27th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss military activities in Ukraine, John Bolton’s book, China and Canada’s effort to secure a UN Security Council seat. For our anniversary episode we have a special interview with Lieutenant-Colonel Sharlene Harding [37:45], Head Coach of the Canadian Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Women’s Basketball team. Our Feature Interview this week is with Natalie Sambhi [51:00], Founder and Executive Director of Verve Research and PhD scholar at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, the Australian National University. This week’s RnR segment [01:14:15], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions. This week’s RnR picks: 1. Gordon Rudd’s Reconstructing Iraq 2. iZombie 3. The Great Mentioned: Stéfanie von Hlatky & Stephen Saideman’s "How COVID-19 has impacted Canadian Forces missions abroad”; Stéfanie von Hlatky’s “The arrest of Huawei executive has put Canada in tight spot”; World Military Games
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.
Episode 10: Security Transformations for Africans, By Africans
In the 10th episode of Battle Rhythm Podcast, Steve and Stef reflect on the recent Canadian election and consider what Canada’s defense and security policy might look like under a Liberal minority government. They also discuss recent protests in Iraq, their recent trips to Denver, Hamburg and Belgium and all things Halloween. The feature interview guest is Lindy Heinecken [22:30], who discusses transitions of peacekeepers when they come home, South Africa's Post-Apartheid Military: Lost in Transition and Transformation. Our Emerging Scholar segment has Stef speaking with Elikem Tsamenyi [15:00], about his research on security governance mechanisms within Africa. Steve shares some of his thoughts on the film adaptation of World War Z in Steve's Peeves.
Episode 2: Feminist Futures for the CAF
In this episode of Battle Rhythm, Steve and Stef provide updates on their research projects and recent travel. Discussing the news, Steve offers perspective on the political challenges of current Canada-China tensions and Stef highlights the recent appointment of Brig.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to command the NATO training mission in Iraq. In the emerging scholar segment, Stef speaks with Andrea Lane [8:10] about her research examining the experience of female combat soldiers in Canada. This episode’s featured interview is with Brig.-Gen. Jennie Carignan [18:10] who talks about leadership and affecting change in the military. Finally, in Steve’s Peeve’s, a plea about force.
