National Security This Week
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHost Jon Olson, US Navy (Ret.) Interviews different experts to learn about current and historical events with a focus on national security. Topic's include: the economy, climate change, cyber security, nuclear weapons, intelligence operations, and more.
New episodes released Wednesdays.
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Disaster Relief (June 30th 2021)
November 06, 2021 20:23 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBHost Jon Olson talks with John Patterson, who serves with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and they discuss humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as an element of American national security. This episode originally aired on June 30th 2021.
Team Rubicon (June 23rd 2021)
November 06, 2021 20:21 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Art delaCruz, who leads the military veteran-centric disaster relief non-profit Team Rubicon. This episode originally aired on June 23rd 2021.
European Security Challenges (June 16th 2021)
November 06, 2021 20:19 - 46 minutes - 43.7 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Heather Conley, a senior leader at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about European security challenges. This episode originally aired on June 16th 2021.
European Security Challenges (June 16th 2021)
November 06, 2021 20:19 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Heather Conley, a senior leader at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about European security challenges. This episode originally aired on June 16th 2021.
The Role of Women in Conflict Zones with Prof. Summer Forester (June 9th 2021)
November 06, 2021 20:18 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Professor Summer Forester from Carleton College about her research into the role women play in conflict zones. This episode originally aired on June 9th 2021
US Indo-Pacific Command with Rear Admiral Mike Studeman
November 06, 2021 20:17 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBHost Jon Olson interviews Rear Admiral Mike Studeman, Director of Intelligence for the US Indo-Pacific Command. This episode originally aired on June 2nd 2021
Finland, The EU, and NATO (May 26th 2021)
November 06, 2021 20:15 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Charly Salonius-Pasternak with the Finnish Institute of International Affairs about Finnish, EU, and NATO defense policies. This episode originally aired on May 26th 2021.
Aircraft Carriers with Captain Steven Beck von Peccoz (May 19th 2021)
November 06, 2021 01:18 - 40 minutes - 47.5 MBHost Jon Olson talks with retired US Navy Captain Steve “Baron” Beck von Peccoz about US Navy carrier aviation and the Pacific Theater. This episode originally aired on May 19th 2021.
Nuclear Deterrence with Professor Mark Bell (May 12th 2021)
November 06, 2021 01:15 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Professor Mark Bell from the University of Minnesota about nuclear deterrence and new nuclear challenges. This episode originally aired on May 12th 2021.
Cyber Security with Prof. Jeff Ondich (May 5th 2021)
November 04, 2021 20:48 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Professor Jeff Ondich, who chairs the Department of Computer Science at Carleton College, about the nexus of cyber and national security. This episode originally aired on May 5th 2021.
Military Logistics and the Global Supply Chain (April 28th 2021)
November 04, 2021 20:38 - 37 minutes - 26 MBHost Jon Olson and retired US Navy Captain Will Clarke discuss military logistics and the global supply chain. This episode originally aired on April 28th 2021.
The Situation In Myanmar wit Prof. Tun Myint (April 21st 2021)
November 04, 2021 20:35 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Professor Tun Myint from the Carleton College Department of Political Science about the current situation in Myanmar. This episode originally aired on April 21st 2021
The Korean Peninsula (April 14th 2021)
November 04, 2021 20:31 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Mark Canning, a retired Foreign Service Officer with the State Department. They tap into his deep experience with the Korean peninsula and discuss both North and South Korea. This episode originally aired on April 14th 2021
The Role of Financial Institutions Around The Globe with Prof. Michael Goldman (Apr. 7 2021)
November 04, 2021 20:28 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week, host Jon Olson talks with University of Minnesota Professor Michael Goldman. They discuss the international financial institutions that led to the development of the modern global economy, as well as changes to these institutions in the current era. This episode originally aired on April 7th 2021.
Foreign Propaganda and Its Effects with fmr. Special Envoy Lea Gabrielle (March 31st 2021)
November 04, 2021 16:09 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Lea Gabrielle, a former US Special Envoy who led the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, about US government efforts to defeat foreign propaganda by nation states and non-state actors alike. This originally aired on March 31st 2021
Author Rick Campbell (March 24th 2021)
November 04, 2021 16:06 - 33 minutes - 26.6 MBHost Jon Olson talks with retired Navy Commander turned author Rick Campbell. After his naval career, Campbell has found success as a military thriller author, penning such notable novels as The Trident Deception, Empire Rising, Ice Station Nautilus, Blackmail, Treason, and his latest release, Deep Strike. This originally aired on March 24th 2021
The Political Situation in Central and South America with Professor Al Montero (March 17th 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:55 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Professor Alfred Montero about the political, economic, and security situation in Central and South America, and consider what the Biden Administration might pursue regarding American foreign policy in the region. This episode orginally aired on March 17th 2021
Biden’s First 50 Days of Foreign Policy with Professor Greg Marfleet (March 10th 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:52 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Dr. Greg Marfleet, who holds the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science chair at Carleton College. They discuss the first 50 days of the Biden Administration’s national security and foreign policy decision-making. This episode originally aired on March 10th 2021
Nuclear Powered Submarines (March 3rd 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:49 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Captain Brad Gawboy, US Navy (Retired), and Mr. David Bruns. Both men served aboard US Navy nuclear-powered submarines and they discussed the role of submarines in support of American national security. This episode originally aired on March 3rd 2021.
Public Health Programs in Africa and South Asia (Feb. 24th 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:45 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Lois Quam , President of Pathfinder International, about the role of health care for women in stabilizing societies in the developing world. This episode originally aired on Feb. 24th 2021
The Navy League of the United States (Feb. 17th 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:43 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Bill James, President of the Minnesota Council of the Navy League of the United States. They discuss the role of the Navy League in supporting America’s four sea services—the US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard, and the US-flagged Merchant Marine. This episode originally aired on Feb. 17th 2021
Agriculture Exports & Markets with Commissioner Thom Peterson (Feb. 10th 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:40 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Minnesota’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Thom Petersen, about agriculture exports, international markets, and economic impacts on Minnesota. This episode originally aired on Feb. 10th 2021
The National Guard At Home & Abroad (Feb. 3rd 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:37 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Brigadier General Tim Kennedy, US Army (Ret.), who served as a senior officer in the Minnesota National Guard. They discuss how the National Guard is led, organized, and trained, and what missions service members perform both at home and abroad. This episode originally aired on Feb. 3rd 2021
A Look Back At Syria with former Intelligence Officer Bethany May (Jan. 27, 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:33 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBHost Jon Olson talks with Bethany May, a former US Army Battalion Intelligence Officer with the 5th Special Forces Group who was deployed into northern Syria during the height of the counterinsurgency fight against the Islamic State. This originally aired on Jan. 27th 2021
Nuclear Deterrence with Lt. Col. (ret.) Bruce Morlan (Jan. 1 2021)
November 04, 2021 00:30 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBHost Jon Olson talks with retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Morlan. They discuss American nuclear deterrence, the nuclear triad, and developments in nuclear weapons, policy, and strategy. This originally aired on Jan. 1st 2021
The Biden Administration & China 1-13-2021
November 03, 2021 20:05 - 40 minutes - 45.8 MBToday I talked with Mark Canning, a retired career diplomat in the US Department of State. Mark’s 40 years of experience with China allowed us to consider serious issues of foreign policy engagement for the incoming Biden Administration. We focused heavily on trade while also discussing the more serious strategic implications of our strong reliance on China as a partner in capitalism. This episode originally aired on January 13th 2021