Small World, Big Problems

Small World, Big Problems A SAIS student podcast supported by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies It’s a small world, and it’s only getting smaller.

A SAIS student podcast supported by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies. In Small World, Big Problems, we ask the experts about the biggest challenges in the world of strategy and national security. But it seems like every day, there is a new problem on the horizon: great power conflict, political extremism, climate change – the list goes on and on. In this student podcast sponsored by

the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, we ask leading experts in the fields of national security, strategy, and statecraft about what problems the world is facing and, more importantly, how to solve them.

New episode! Connor Hall talks with US Air Force Brigadier General Geoffrey Weiss on the evolution of modern airpower th...
04/25/2025

New episode! Connor Hall talks with US Air Force Brigadier General Geoffrey Weiss on the evolution of modern airpower theory and the future of air warfare. https://linktr.ee/saisstrategypodcast

New episode! Erik Schuh talks with Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro about how China became a great power and the effects on U.S....
03/03/2025

New episode! Erik Schuh talks with Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro about how China became a great power and the effects on U.S.-China relations
https://linktr.ee/saisstrategypodcast

New episode! Luke Litle talks with Dr. Ursula Wilder about the importance of understanding the psychology of foreign lea...
12/06/2024

New episode! Luke Litle talks with Dr. Ursula Wilder about the importance of understanding the psychology of foreign leaders and of ourselves, the psychology of historical figures, and the psychology of deterrence. Dr. Wilder is a senior psychologist at CIA and specializes in assessing foreign leaders from a psychological perspective. https://linktr.ee/saisstrategypodcast

New episode! Luke Litle talks with Dr. Mara Karlin about the development of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, various ...
12/06/2024

New episode! Luke Litle talks with Dr. Mara Karlin about the development of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, various practical approaches to deterring adversaries, recent US security challenges, and potential future global security threats. Dr. Karlin is a professor of security and policy at JHU SAIS and recently served as the Pentagon's chief strategist under SECDEF Lloyd Austin. https://linktr.ee/saisstrategypodcast

In 2022, Germany made an ambitious commitment to the defense of Ukraine. After two years of war, has Germany lived up to...
07/07/2024

In 2022, Germany made an ambitious commitment to the defense of Ukraine. After two years of war, has Germany lived up to this commitment? The answer, as always, is complicated. Luckily, Jeff Rathke of the American-German Institute joined us in our most recent episode to tackle this exact question. Listen anywhere you get podcasts!

Days after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave the now famous Zeite...
07/03/2024

Days after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave the now famous Zeitenwende speech in which he proclaimed a dramatic turn in German foreign policy. The speech generated a lot of discussions and, sometimes, unrealistic optimism. Two years later, Germany is still a long way from the ambitious undertaking of Zeitenwende and is divided over the extent to which to support Ukraine. In this episode, Jeff Rathke, the President of the American-German Institute, discusses Germany’s role in the security architecture of Europe and within NATO, the practical implications of Zeitenwende, the war in Ukraine, and what the future holds for U.S.-German relations and Germany’s new role in Europe.

Montenegro's accession into the EU will be coming any year now. This represents not just a great achievement for the cou...
06/13/2024

Montenegro's accession into the EU will be coming any year now. This represents not just a great achievement for the country, but also a great opportunity for the European Union to show other candidates that accession is still a real possibility—and that, in a world of increasing isolationism, international cooperation still has its benefits.

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out our latest interview with President Jakov Milatović anywhere you get podcasts!

Don't miss our latest episode, where we sit down with Montenegro's President Jakov Milatović. President Milatović is cur...
06/06/2024

Don't miss our latest episode, where we sit down with Montenegro's President Jakov Milatović. President Milatović is currently the youngest leader in NATO, at thirty-seven years old, and represents a new generation of leadership in the alliance. But this conversation isn't just about NATO; we also touch on EU expansion, disinformation, organized crime, and threats to democracy worldwide.

Listen anywhere you get podcasts!

In our most recent episode, we sat down with Mark Kelton, a former CIA executive, to discuss the current state of Russia...
05/02/2024

In our most recent episode, we sat down with Mark Kelton, a former CIA executive, to discuss the current state of Russian deep-cover spies operating in the West. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Tune into our newest episode where we interview Mark Kelton, a former CIA executive, regarding the current state of Russ...
04/26/2024

Tune into our newest episode where we interview Mark Kelton, a former CIA executive, regarding the current state of Russian deep-cover spies operating in the West. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

The fundamental nature of war never changes, but the individual character of each conflict can be completely different f...
04/25/2024

The fundamental nature of war never changes, but the individual character of each conflict can be completely different from the last. Adapting to the needs of 21st century warfare is the biggest challenge facing the United States military and, luckily, Richard "Otter" Bew has some ideas on how to do it. Listen to part two of our interview anywhere you get podcasts!

The digital revolution is upending how we approach defense; back in the day, we could plan out development on a ten or f...
04/23/2024

The digital revolution is upending how we approach defense; back in the day, we could plan out development on a ten or fifteen year timeline. But now, game-changing technologies are being released every few months. The militaries that can best capitalize on this revolution will be the most successful in the 21st century. How can the US keep up? And what are the stakes if we don't? All this, and more, is answered in part two of our interview with Richard "Otter" Bew. Listen anywhere you get podcasts!

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