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The #BruteCast #BruteCast S08 E04 - UAV Trends in the Ukraine/Russia ConflictThis is the next installment of our #OnRussia series. The Krulak Center's Russia SME, Mr. James Harvey talks to MSgt Jorge Rivero, USMC about UAV trends during the ongoing Ukraine/Russia Conflict. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick survey - all feedback is welcome! The survey may be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d...

2024-09-1659 min

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S08 E02 - Russia's Military Reconstitution Plan w/ Dr. Dmitry GorenburgThe Krulak Center's new Russia SME, MR. James Harvey, discusses Russian military reconstruction with Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg. This is a new episode in our on going 'On Russia' series. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick survey - all feedback is welcome! The survey may be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms...

2024-08-191h 04

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S07 E20 - Irregular Warfare and EABO with Preston McLaughlinKrulak Center Non Resident Fellow Preston McLaughlin is back in this episode to talk about Irregular Warfare and EABO. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick survey - all feedback is welcome! The survey may be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenRutN5m31Pfe9h7FAIppPWoN1s_2ZJyBeA7HhYhvDbazdCw...

2024-04-2950 min

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S07 E18 - Partnerships: SwedenExactly a week after the Kingdom of Sweden officially joined NATO, the Krulak Center was happy to host two students from the Swedish Defence University. We took the opportunity to sit down with them and learn a little bit more about the Swedish Military. You can find links to the videos shown below: Chief of Defence, General Micael Bydén, on Sweden's accession to NATO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNpp2ytbp54 US and Swedish marines train together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw1VDNlpEO4 All opinions expressed here a...

2024-03-1854 min

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S07 E16 - The Self-Education of a Warrior-Statesman w/ Dr. Christopher Harmon The process of life long learning is important to Marines, regardless of rank. In this episode we talk with Dr. Christopher Harmon, a distinguished fellow with the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare. Our topic of discussion is Winston Churchill and his propensity for self-learning in his younger years leading up to WWII. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement...

2024-02-1259 min

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S07 E14 - Russian Strategic Culture with Dr. Victoria ClementIn this episode we spent time looking at Russian Strategic Culture and why they make some of their decisions. Our guest is Dr. Victoria Clement the new Russia SME here at the Krulak Center. NOTE: There was a visual component to this discussion, where applicable additional audio was added to explain some of the visuals that were not described at the time of recording. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency...

2024-01-1551 min

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S07 E09 - Do You Want to Build a Buzzword w/ Dr. Elena WickerWe're joined this week by returning guest (and now non-Resident Fellow for the Krulak Center) Dr. Elena Wicker. We talk about jargon, terminology, and words. We also talk about the steps to follow to create your own buzzword! Stay through to the end and find out the buzzword we're going to work to make happen. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room...

2023-11-061h 03

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S07 E07 - Chilean Marine Corps with LCDR IbacacheThis episode is in Spanish. Subtitled translations can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-u7jk2u8Sc The Krulak Center's own LCDR Franco Ibacache is going to be talking from leaders of the Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina de Chile (Chilean Marine Corps) about partnerships and the service. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Th...

2023-10-1059 min

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S07 E06 - Leadership from a CommO w/ LtCol Arun ShankarA discussion on leadership challenges from a Communications Officer, LtCol Arun Shankar. LtCol Shankar is a non-Resident Fellow at the Krulak Center. He's an 0505, MAGTF Planner, as well as a former National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He's currently with USSPACECOM. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick survey - all feedback is welcome...

2023-09-251h 00

The #BruteCast #BruteCast S07 E04 - Better Down Where It's Wetter! Under the Sea w/ Drake LongA discussion of territorial disputes on the ocean floor focusing on the South China Sea with Krulak Center Non-Resident Fellow Drake Long. The Science of Military Strategy document mentioned at the top of the episode can be found here: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/CASI/documents/Translations/2022-01-26%202020%20Science%20of%20Military%20Strategy.pdf You can follow Drake Long at: Twitter: @DRM_Long BlueSky: @drmlong.bsky.social LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drake-long-014991a1 All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine...

2023-08-2859 min

The #BruteCast Post Season AnnouncementWith last season now "in the can" we are starting to gear up for our next season of the BruteCast. With that we'll have a few changes that this short announcement will cover. First, we're going to have a new host: Maj Nate "Kiwi" Jaenichen. It's his voice you'll hear going forward in the new seasons for non-"Down the Rabbit Hole" episodes. Second, we're going to adjust to a posting a new episode every two weeks to our various platforms but will continue to conduct the Live portions...

2023-06-2801 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #44–Prigozhin’s Mutiny: What the **** Just Happened?A weekend filled with hot takes on an armed hot dog vendor and 25,000 of his closest friends came to an end as befuddling as its beginning - the mutiny/insurrection/coup/road trip begun by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin came to a halt 200km south of Moscow 24 hours after it started. Some of Wagner is joining the Russian army, some is going to Belarus, and Prigozhin's prospects are unclear. #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellows Ian Brown and Dr. Yuval Weber don't claim to have the answers to this bizarre sequence of events, but will at least get you up to...

2023-06-2754 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #42 - Into the BreachOver the weekend, it appeared that the long-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive was finally underway. In this episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak #Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber looks at the initial movements and conditions of the counteroffensive thus far, along with recent meetings among Russian exile groups regarding that nation's future, and the latest in the turf war between Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russia's Ministry of Defense. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine...

2023-06-1338 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #41–The Breaking Dam"Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" returns with #TeamKrulak #Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber. We begin picking up where the last episode left off, with the Russian military trying - and failing - to eject anti-#Putin military groups from the Belgorod region; signs that the anticipated #Ukranian counteroffensive might be beginning; and the unfolding humanitarian and ecological disaster caused by today's collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in southern #Ukraine. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center...

2023-06-0645 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #40 - Hypersonic Treason & Russians Invade Russia#TeamKrulak #Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber returns for an update on the war in #Ukraine, with developments both abroad and on the battlefield. We discussed how Putin's focus on #Ukraine has altered the balance of power in the conflict between #Armenia and #Azerbaijan; the nuclear arrangement with #Belarus; 18th-century cartography as a casus belli; the situation in #Bakhmut and extremely online Yevgeny Prigozhin's latest Telegram rants against Russian military leadership; the bizarre situation in Belgorod as Putin sent in the Russian military to defend local Russians from other Russians invading Russia; and wrap up with the implications of #Ukraine's...

2023-05-261h 11

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #39–The 4 Horsemen of the Dumbest ApocalypseIt's been a big week for things blowing up, from Russian oil storage depots in Crimea to flagpoles on top of the Kremlin to ranting mercenaries on Telegram. #TeamKrulak #Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber takes us through all these things in our latest episode. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick survey...

2023-05-0650 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #38–Dangerous Amateurs and Lebensraum"Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" returns with Dr. Yuval Weber for a look at #Russia's self-bombing of Belgorod, new repressive population measures in occupied #Ukraine, the recent phone call between Chairman Xi Jinping and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and more. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick survey...

2023-04-2955 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #37 – ISIS With Snow, And An Intel Tale Full of Discord and DismayWell, this is what we get for waiting too long between episodes - Dr. Yuval Weber, #TeamKrulak's #Russia subject matter expert, had a lot of ground to cover today. We discussed the assassination of #Russian milblogger Vladlen Tatarsky via exploding statuette, Finland formally joining #NATO, what renewed violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan means about #Putin's inability to meet regional security commitments, videos circulating showing the brutal execution and mutilation of #Ukrainian prisoners of war by #Russian soldiers, and finally the rapidly unfolding story of the spillage of classified US intelligence on the gaming app #Discord. All opinions...

2023-04-141h 11

The #BruteCast BGen Valerie Jackson, USMC, “Inside the WEZ: Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa”Strategic competition requires persistent presence and engagement with partners and allies around the globe. And while competition with China in the INDOPACOM region garners regular attention, the US AFRICOM area of responsibility has become increasingly critical to effectively countering the pacing threat. Under AFRICOM, the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) conducts operations to enhance partner nation capacity, promote regional stability, dissuade conflict, and protect U.S. and partner interests. BGen Valerie Jackson, USMC, deputy commanding general of CJTF-HOA and director of the Krulak Center, joined us live from Camp Lemonnier to discuss the valu...

2023-04-1353 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #35 - BakhmutThis episode gets to the central topic Dr. Yuval Weber and host Maj Ian Brown planned to cover in the last episode - the bitter fight around #Bakhmut. They discuss the factors at play in why both #Russia and #Ukraine have committed forces so deeply to the battle, and note that the lenses through which Western observers view this particular piece of the war may be very different from how the belligerents view it. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the U...

2023-03-1643 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Amin Tarzi, “Iran and Saudi Arabia Renew Ties, With China Looking Over Their Shoulders”This past Friday, unexpected news broke that #Iran and #Saudi Arabia - after seven years of confrontational relations - had agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties and re-open their respective embassies in the coming months. And standing prominently in the background as Iranian and Saudi diplomats shook hands was #China's own top diplomat. Dr. Amin Tarzi, director of Middle East Studies at the Krulak Center and Marine Corps University, joined us for a special #BruteCast episode on where Iranian/Saudi relations went sour, why each side has opted for diplomacy, and the implications for the region as well as China...

2023-03-1545 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #34 - Breaking News on Broken DronesThis "Rabbit Hole" episode was supposed to be about the fighting around #Bakhmut, but breaking news today got our team's attention. With reports that #Russian fighter aircraft had intercepted an American MQ-9 Reaper drone and subsequently caused the drone to crash because of "reckless, environmentally unsound, and unprofessional" flight maneuvers that also "demonstrat[ed] a lack of competence," Dr. Yuval Weber and Maj Ian Brown looked at just what the Russian pilot might have been thinking (spoiler alert: thinking did not appear to enter into the equation). With echoes of recent #Chinese jet interceptions in the South China Sea...

2023-03-1554 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #33 - One Year of WarAs promised, #TeamKrulak offers our second "Rabbit Hole" episode this week on the 1-year mark of #Russia's latest invasion of #Ukraine. In the last few episodes, among other things we've reviewed developments in Western military assistance provided to #Ukraine. Here, #Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber lays out #Putin's ability to keep the Russian war machine going for another year. Putin has mortgaged Russia's future in the hopes of present victory in #Ukraine, but economic trends suggest a losing bet in the long run. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect t...

2023-02-251h 04

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #32 - The Little Offensive That Couldn'tIn the latest "Down The Rabbit Hole," #Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber notes that if you blinked and thought you missed the Russian winter offensive, you're not alone; covers U.S. President Biden's visit to #Kyiv in #Ukraine with the math to confirm that Biden has spent more time in #Ukraine since the war started than Putin; previews a likely "corner turned" speech Putin is preparing to give to the Russian Assembly; and concludes with a look at fighter jets, which are the new tanks, which were the new HIMARS, which were the new Javelins. All opinions...

2023-02-211h 09

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #31 - Tanks A LotThe "Rabbit Hole" returns to grapple with the 70-ton, 120mm smoothbore gun elephant in the room - tanks. Dr. Yuval Weber and #TeamKrulak operations officer Maj Ian Brown discuss the varying types, challenges, and possible employment of the tanks now being made available to #Ukraine, along with the context of tanks in the pending offensives by both #Ukraine and #Russia. Other promised or potential additions to Western military aid are also part of the discussion, with a look ahead to our next episode which will focus on the #Russian economic clock. All opinions expressed here are those...

2023-02-0155 min

The #BruteCast Cavender S. Sutton, "Combined Action in Vietnam"The #BruteCast returns with an episode on something that is both an interesting historical case study of attempted military innovation, and an initiative close to the heart of our namesake, "Brute" Krulak: the Combined Action Program undertaken by the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Cavender Sutton has researched this program in detail, and joined us to discuss his insights. Mr. Sutton referenced an article he wrote for the Winter 2022 issue of the Marine Corps History journal entitled "'To Take Some of That Fear Away:' Task Cohesion and Combat Effectiveness Among Combined Action Platoons in Vietnam, 1965...

2023-01-311h 03

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #30–Dnipro and Looming OffensivesIn this episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole," Dr. Yuval Weber reviews the horrific missile attack on an apartment complex in #Dnipro, new Western military aid packages to #Ukraine, and initial preparations both #Ukraine and #Russia are making for likely spring offensive operations. Also added to the surreal lexicon of this war is the concept of "performative air defense" by #Russia. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government.

2023-01-2046 min

The #BruteCast “Cyber Warfare’s Evolving Front in Ukraine”We're excited to bring you the first #BruteCast of 2023 with the return of a Krulak Center alum chairing a timely discussion on cyber warfare in Ukraine. About a month into the war, we hosted a panel on how the cyber conflict in Ukraine had unfolded, both in things expected and unexpected. With the invasion of Ukraine approaching the one-year mark, Dr. Brandon Valeriano and Mr. Gavin Wilde will look at what the world has seen - and not seen - in the conduct of cyber warfare during the conflict. You can read Mr. Wilde's reports, as well...

2023-01-1954 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #29 – Soledar"Down the Rabbit Hole" returns with a focus on the intense fighting now ongoing in and around the town of Soledar. Dr. Yuval Weber, #TeamKrulak's Russia subject matter expert, looks at the combat underway there and the implications of the Wagner Group private military company leading Russian efforts. We also discussed the recent appointment of Russian General Valery Gerasimov as Putin's point man for the "special military operation," rumors of a large second wave of Russian mobilization coming soon, and Western announcements of the provision of infantry fighting vehicles (and maybe tanks? maybe not?) to the Ukrainian military.

2023-01-131h 00

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #28–New Year, Old War#Russia's invasion of #Ukraine approaches its 11th month and has crossed into a new year, and #TeamKrulak's Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber brings us up to speed on the last two weeks and what 2023 bodes. We discuss two very different leadership trips - Zelensky to Washington, DC, and Putin to Minsk - Russia's days-long drone and missile attacks on Ukraine entering the new year, and today's HIMARS strike on a Russian barracks in the town of Makiivka in occupied Donetsk which reportedly caused hundreds of Russian casualties. NOTE: there were some small audio issues in the recording...

2023-01-0352 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #27 – What Air Defense Doing?It's been a while since we've provided a "Rabbit Hole" update, so in this episode #TeamKrulak #Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber updates us on the missile attacks of the last month, an overview of integrated air defense systems and how the Patriot missile will impact #Ukraine's ability to protect civilian infrastructure, Putin's build-up for a possible future 2023 offensive, and the state of the Russian economy and internal Russian domestic pressures. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps...

2022-12-1758 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #26 - Liberation of KhersonDr. Yuval Weber, #TeamKrulak's Russia SME, reviews the liberation of Kherson, the recent tragic missile explosion in Poland, and looks ahead to what might develop in the winter months. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick survey - all feedback is welcome! The survey may be found here: https://docs.google.com...

2022-11-1840 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #25 - Fireships and Retreats#TeamKrulak community, we have a special Marine Corps birthday gift for you - a new episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" with our Russia SME Dr. Yuval Weber. We take a look at two of the biggest developments from the last couple of weeks - Ukraine's maritime drone attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet anchored in Sevastopol, and the announcement that the Russian military would withdraw from the Kherson region. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University...

2022-11-101h 04

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #24–You Do Not Understand Russia With Your MindDr. Yuval Weber, #TeamKrulak's Russia subject matter expert, caught us up on a few things today: the state of play in Kherson, Russia's declaration of martial law for its non-martial special military operation, and Putin's speech yesterday - with Russian literary interpretation - to the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow and its implications on war termination. Come for the Soviet science fiction movie recommendations, stay for Darth Putin's poop emojis. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, o...

2022-10-291h 08

The #BruteCast Episode 100 of the #BruteCast with Krulak Center Director Ms. Valerie JacksonIt's episode 100 of the #BruteCast! How did we get this far? Listen and find out! We talked with Krulak Center Director Ms. Valerie Jackson on how #TeamKrulak has grown and changed since its chartering in 2018, how its programs (including the #BruteCast) have impacted professional military education at Marine Corps University and across the Fleet Marine Force, our favorite episodes, our "dream guests," and where the Krulak Center goes from here! Enjoy, and we'll see what episode 200 brings in the future! Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick survey - all...

2022-10-251h 03

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #23 - Kerch Bridge and Putin's TantrumToday we caught up with Dr. Yuval Weber in the latest developments in the #Russia-#Ukraine War. We reviewed the status of the Kharkiv and Kherson counteroffensives, mobilization, internal struggles between the Russian military and Russian security services, and finally focused on the recent strike on the Kerch Bridge connecting Russia to occupied Crimea, and this morning's retaliatory attack on Ukrainian civilian targets. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U...

2022-10-1145 min

The #BruteCast Panel on "Arctic Security in Great Power Competition"This week, the Krulak Center was honored to host a writing workshop focusing on NATO’s Northern Flank coordinated by Dr. Njord Wegge of the Norwegian Defence University College, who is in residence with us here at Marine Corps University as the Chair for Arctic Security. He was kind enough to arrange some #BruteCast opportunities with the workshop contributors, including this episode featuring a panel discussion on “Arctic Security and Great Power Competition.” Panelists include: Professor Liselotte Odgaard, Lt.Col. Marius Kristiansen, Professor Stian Bones, Associate Professor Lon Strauss, Captain (N) Steinar Torset and Professor Njord Wegge. #TeamKrulak Russia SME Dr...

2022-09-3047 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #22 - Conscripts, Prisoners, and PipelinesIn this rapid-fire episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War," Dr. Yuval Weber looks at how the first week of mobilization has gone for Russia, the faux referenda in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war captured at the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol, and suspicious explosions that triggered leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of...

2022-09-2724 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #21 - MobilizationIt's been a busy 48 hours, and in our latest "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" episode, Dr. Yuval Weber breaks down the events that have transpired to date. The big story of the day was Vladimir Putin's early-morning speech in which he finally took the step of calling for a mobilization of up to 300,000 new soldiers. We look at what else Putin said, the legal framework (and loopholes) of this mobilization, the domestic impact within Russia, and much more. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those...

2022-09-2245 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #20 - Liberation and ContrastsIn our latest "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" episode, Dr. Yuval Weber updates us on the current results of the counteroffensive near Kharkiv, contrasts between Ukrainian and Russian recruitment and political leadership, and the impacts of regional leaders looking at a weakened Russia and seeing new opportunities to settle old scores. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Dr. Weber refers in...

2022-09-1653 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #19 - New FrontsDr. Yuval Weber returns to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" to look at the dual Ukrainian counteroffensives unfolding in the Kherson and Kharkiv oblasts. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Intro/outro music is "Epic" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

2022-09-1045 min

The #BruteCast Tim Barrick and Ian Brown, "Wargaming and the Russo-Ukraine War"Two weeks before Russia began its current invasion of Ukraine, we offered a #BruteCast panel on "Rapid Wargame Prototyping for Crises." When the invasion actually occurred, #TeamKrulak staff started looking in real time at how to apply rapid prototyping concepts to the wargame platforms already offered to the Marine Corps University and wider national security communities. The goal was to provide "living" wargame layers and mechanics to allow these communities to learn and test battlefield developments as they were observed, in order to provide campaign analysis and inform future decisions. Mr. Tim Barrick, director of wargaming at...

2022-09-031h 17

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #18 - Counteroffensives and DefenestrationOur latest episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" covers a lot of ground in what's been a busy week: the emerging Ukrainian counteroffensive in the south, Russian force generation challenges, visa bans, the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, oil price caps, the insanity of combat near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the defenestration of Russian oil executive Ravil Maganov, and some comments on the grassroots information warfare phenomenon of the #NAFO #Fellas. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps U...

2022-09-031h 08

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #17 - День незалежності України/Independence DayOur latest episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" comes on a day marking two very different milestones: the 31st anniversary of Ukraine's independence from the former Soviet Union, and the sixth month of Russia's ongoing invasion of that country. Dr. Yuval Weber, our Russia subject matter expert, reviews the six months of conflict from the perspective of "three phases and two questions;" discusses contrasts between the Ukrainian and Russian militaries - and national cultures - as learning organizations; and we end with a look at a highly unusual act of violence in the heart...

2022-08-241h 00

The #BruteCast "Talent Management 2030" with General Eric Smith, USMC, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps#TeamKrulak community, we were very excited and honored to welcome General Eric Smith, USMC, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps to the #BruteCast! Those following the Service-wide changes under Force Design 2030 know that talent management is a key focus area, with detailed reforms laid out in the Talent Management 2030 report (https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Portals/142/Users/183/35/4535/Talent%20Management%202030_November%202021.pdf). A couple of months ago, we had the chance to talk to the Talent Management Strategy Group (TMX) under the Assistant Commandant about the coming changes; in this episode, our audience got to pose questions to General Smith...

2022-08-181h 07

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #16 - From Crimea With LoveDr. Yuval Weber was down our way this afternoon and we took the opportunity to record a detailed "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" on the recent Ukrainian strike on Saki Air Base, a major Russian aviation installation in occupied Crimea. While details remain scarce, initial indications are that the strike caused significant damage to Russian forces based there. We outlined some possible methods of attack Ukraine might have used, and the implications for the Russian position in southern Ukraine now that their safe haven in Crimea is no longer secure. All opinions expressed...

2022-08-111h 08

The #BruteCast Col Brian Greene, Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations GroupWelcome to season 5 of the #BruteCast! It’s a new academic year here at Marine Corps University, and we at the Krulak Center are excited about launching into it with our students. So we’re going to ante up by getting this #BruteCast season off to a strong start. And we couldn’t have asked for a better guest today to help us do that. In this episode we were pleased to welcome Col Brian Greene, USMC, the commanding officer of the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group (MCTOG) in 29 Palms, CA. MCTOG has been deeply involved in the...

2022-08-071h 08

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #15 - Entering the Third PhaseOur special miniseries returns! For this new episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War," resident Russia subject matter expert and #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow Dr. Yuval Weber brings us up to date on development since our last episode. We discussed the war entering a new third phase with Ukraine's pending counteroffensive near Kherson; supply chain developments with Ukrainian grain and Russian natural gas; and continuing humanitarian crisis with the forcible relocation of Ukrainian citizens and summary execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not...

2022-08-041h 05

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #14 - Human Factors & A Little Light Wargaming"Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" will be on hiatus for a few weeks, but we've got a double-length episode to hold you over. Dr. Yuval Weber discussed the human factors at play for both #Russian and #Ukrainian soldiers, the divergent targeting choices of both sides for their limited number of precision-guided weapons, and we spent extra time talking about the ongoing "situation map" of the conflict used by our #wargaming director Mr. Tim Barrick. Incoming MCU students and faculty will be interested to know that this map - laid out using the Operational Wargame System...

2022-07-081h 01

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #13 - Turkey and GreeceSometimes, 13 is a lucky number, and in this rapid-fire episode we were indeed lucky to be joined by some of #TeamKrulak on location in Athens, Greece! Dr. Amin Tarzi, director of Middle East Studies at the Krulak Center, and Maj John Behrmann, director of the Center for Regional and Security Studies, dialed in from Athens to focus on the role(s) Turkey has played both as a member of NATO and neighbor of #Russia during the invasion of #Ukraine. They also discussed how the war has altered the security environment in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean regions.

2022-06-2745 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #12 - Timelines and SustainmentFor a second episode in a row, "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" welcomes a special guest! Dr. Rita Konaev, a Fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology - and a #BruteCast veteran - joined Krulak Center Distinguished Fellow and #Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber to examine two themes: timelines and sustainment. There are many competing timelines at play, from Western weapons deliveries to Russian offensive tempo, from the impact of Western sanctions on Russia to the ability of domestic politics in Europe and the United States to maintain support for...

2022-06-2557 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #11 - Ukraine's Wheat and the World"Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" returns with a special guest episode. Krulak Center Distinguished Fellow and #Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber brings us up to date on major developments since we last met, and then we were very pleased to be joined by #TeamKrulak Non-Resident Fellow Dr. Rosella Cappella Zielinski to explain the looming global food catastrophe caused by the disruption of Ukraine's wheat supply. We end the episode trying to answer the question: when it comes to Vladimir Putin, who does number two work for? All opinions expressed here are...

2022-06-111h 00

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #10 - New NATO Nations & The Outlook in the East#TeamKrulak community, following some overseas expeditions "Down the Rabbit Hole on the #Russia-#Ukraine War" returns with its tenth episode. Krulak Center Distinguished Fellow and #Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber discusses developments in NATO accession for #Sweden and #Finland, and the outlines of how the war in eastern Donbas will shape post-war negotiating stances for Russia and Ukraine. We end with a look at the looming global gain shortage crisis caused by the war's continuance. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine...

2022-05-2740 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #9 - "Victory" Day#TeamKrulak community, we're back at it with another episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," our mini-series on featuring up-to-date commentary from Krulak Center Distinguished Fellow and #Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. In this episode, we explore what Russia's annual "Victory Day" celebration on May 9 might actually "celebrate;" growing unrest in the unrecognized breakaway state of Transnistria; and the latest round of European Union sanctions. We end with a brief discussion on what one Ukrainian advisor called disturbing indications that Russian forces in Donbas were preparing a "Zerg rush" - human wave attacks intended...

2022-05-0436 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #8 - Catching UpIt's been a couple of weeks, but welcome back to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak's mini-series the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. We had a lot of developments to catch up on today, from the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva (by an adversary that has no navy of its own...) to the deployment of Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces General Valery Gerasimov to the front lines. All of the developments have implications for two themes as the Russian offensive in the...

2022-04-3046 min

The #BruteCast Col Tim Barrick, USMC (Ret.) & Col Matt Jones, USMC (Ret.), "Force Design 2030: Debating the Issues"There has been a great deal of energetic discussion recently over the Marine Corps' adaptation for future conflict, "Force Design 2030." In this special #BruteCast episode, we welcome two additional voices to the debate. Cols Tim Barrick and Matt Jones (both USMC, retired) will look at some of the questions raised by Force Design 2030's vision. Tim Barrick is currently the Wargaming Director for the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare at Marine Corps University. He is the lead designer of the Marine Corps’ Operational Wargame System. Tim retired as a colonel in 2021 from the Marine Co...

2022-04-221h 23

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #7 - The War Shifts East/Welcome to my Combined Arms TED TalkWelcome back to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak's mini-series featuring a snapshot of recent events from the war, along with a deeper look at one important development our audience should know about, all from the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. Today Dr. Weber gave an overview of the new correlation of forces in eastern Ukraine as Putin prepares his last throw of the dice, and Maj Brown laid out the potential future combined arms employment of the new shopping list of weapons the U.S. just offered...

2022-04-1435 min

The #BruteCast Capt Casey LaMar, USMC, & Dr. Leah Windsor, “Signaling Strategy"#TeamKrulak is proud to present one of the crown jewels of both our Krulak Scholars program and Non-Resident Fellow outreach. Capt Casey Lamar, USMC, and Dr. Leah Windsor first started collaborating on a research project while Capt Lamar attended Expeditionary Warfare School in AY20-21. That project went from a research paper to a presentation that has been highlighted in academic conferences, most recently at the 2022 U.S. Strategic Command Deterrence and Academic Alliance Conference. We were excited to learn more about their work in this #BruteCast! Capt Lamar and Dr. Windsor examined the style and substance o...

2022-04-091h 12

The #BruteCast Down The Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #6 - Are the Inmates Running the Asylum?Welcome back to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak's mini-series featuring a snapshot of recent events from the war, along with a deeper look at one important development our audience should know about, all from the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. In this episode, we examined a couple of events from the last 24 hours that have raised real questions about whether Putin's command and control over his subordinates is breaking down. Are Putin's intentions being effectively conveyed in public by his ministers and spokespeople, or are the inmates...

2022-04-0915 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #5 - Abuses and AtrocitiesListener discretion is advised - Dr. Weber and Maj Brown discuss emerging details of abuses and atrocities committed by the Russian military against Ukrainian civilians in areas from which Russia has withdrawn or been expelled by counterattack. Graphic content. Welcome back to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak's mini-series featuring a snapshot of recent events from the war, along with a deeper look at one important development our audience should know about, all from the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. In this episode, we looked at...

2022-04-0331 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #4 - Peace Negotiations (?)Welcome back to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak's mini-series featuring a snapshot of recent events from the war, along with a deeper look at one important development our audience should know about, all from the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. In this episode, we looked at the state of current peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, which - reports of poisoning inflicted on Ukrainian negotiators notwithstanding - indicate a significant downshift in Putin's war aims...or does it? We also took a quick look at the prospects...

2022-03-2924 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #3 - The Extraordinary NATO SummitWelcome back to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak's mini-series featuring a snapshot of daily events from the war, along with a deeper look at one important development our audience should know about, all from the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. In this episode, we examined the highlights of today's extraordinary NATO summit, especially the reinforcement of NATO countries bordering #Ukraine and the activation of the CBRN Defence Battalion. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the K...

2022-03-2518 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #2 - Territorial ConcessionsWelcome back to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak's new mini-series featuring a snapshot of daily events from the war, along with a deeper look at one important development our audience should know about, all from the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. This episode looks at the question of territorial concessions from the perspectives of #Russia and #Ukraine - what each side is fighting for, and what they might accept in a negotiated peace. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not...

2022-03-2222 min

The #BruteCast Special Episode - Interview with Ms. Nataliya GumenyukFor our ongoing focus on #Russia and #Ukraine, #TeamKrulak was pleased to welcome Ms. Nataliya Gumenyuk, speaking to us directly from #Ukraine. Ms. Gumenyuk is a Ukrainian journalist and author. She is a founder of the Public Interest Journalism Lab, which promotes constructive discussion around complex social topics. From 2015 to 2020 she headed the independent Ukrainian broadcaster Hromadske TV and the English-language Hromadske International project. Ms. Gumenyuk specializes in reporting foreign affairs and conflicts. Her recent book, The Lost Island: Tales from Occupied Crimea (2020), features her six-year reporting from Russian-annexed Crimea. NOTE: about 6 minutes in, there was some au...

2022-03-2250 min

The #BruteCast Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War #1 - Peace NegotiationsWelcome to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," a new (mini) series from the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare at Marine Corps University. Each episode will feature a snapshot of daily events from the war, with a deeper look at one important development our audience should know about, all from the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. This inaugural episode looks at the current state of peace negotiations between #Russia and #Ukraine. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily...

2022-03-1920 min

The #BruteCast Special #BruteCast - Interview with Ms. Anna BulakhThe Krulak Center is very grateful to Ms. Anna Bulakh, currently residing in #Ukraine, for granting us the time to record this episode. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Ms. Bulakh has spent many years working in Ukraine on security and defense policies, and focuses on building resilience into technology and information security. In this episode, she discussed a comprehensive approach to defense and security as...

2022-03-1757 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Matthew Ford & Prof. Andrew Hoskins, "War in the Age of the Smartphone"This episode continues #TeamKrulak's focus on #Russia’s ongoing invasion of #Ukraine and the many new dynamics we’ve been seeing on that battlefield; our guests here talked about one which has been very prominent. We were very pleased to welcome Dr. Matthew Ford and Professor Andrew Hoskins, co-authors of the forthcoming book Radical War: Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First Century from Hurst Publishers. Dr. Matthew Ford is Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Sussex; founding editor of the British Journal for Military History; and author of the book Weapon of Choice. Andr...

2022-03-111h 07

The #BruteCast Maj Gen Mick Ryan, Australian Army (Ret.), "War Transformed"This episode continues our special focus on #Russia and #Ukraine, and we were very pleased to be able to host this guest because he’s been providing lots of very good real-time assessment. On February 15, 2022, Maj Gen Mick Ryan published his book War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict with the Naval Institute Press. Less than 2 weeks later, the world was given a brutal introduction to 21st-century great power warfare, when Vladimir Putin's Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. Since then, Maj Gen Ryan has been sharing his insights and analysis of this ugly new face of mo...

2022-03-0855 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Yuval Weber & Dr. Rosella Cappella Zielinski, “Update on Ukraine”In this episode, we continued our special focus on #Russia and #Ukraine. Last time we were here, Russian President Vladimir Putin had just recognized the “People’s Republics” of Luhansk and Donetsk, delivered a speech filled with historical myths and grievances, and Belarus had announced that the Russian military units there for exercises were not, in fact leaving. Only a few days later, Russia launched its long-feared invasion of Ukraine, attacking from multiple directions, bombarding cities with missile and artillery strikes, and causing a humanitarian crisis that now stands at over 1,000,000 refugees having fled Ukraine. To tell us where things...

2022-03-041h 00

The #BruteCast Dr. Yuval Weber, "Russia and Ukraine: State of Play"Continuing our focus on #Russia and #Ukraine, #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow Dr. Yuval Weber reviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions and statements up to today (Feb. 21), and what path Putin may follow against Ukraine in the coming days and weeks. Dr. Yuval Weber is one of our Distinguished Fellows at the Krulak Center. He is a Research Assistant Professor at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service in Washington, DC. Prior to Texas A&M, Dr. Weber served as the Kennan Institute Associate Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Daniel Morgan Graduate Sch...

2022-02-221h 02

The #BruteCast Dr. Christopher Harmon, "A Disturbing Parallel"This episode continues our special focus on #Russia and #Ukraine, and we were very happy to welcome back for his third appearance on the BruteCast the very first guest we had on the series: Dr. Christopher C. Harmon. In this discussion, Dr. Harmon looks at the similarities - and differences - between the activities and intentions of Adolf Hitler's Germany in the late 1930s, and Vladimir Putin's Russia today. Dr. Christopher Harmon is lead author or editor of seven books, and has done extensive research into several British archives with a special focus on allied coalition warfare...

2022-01-2818 min

The #BruteCast Timothy "Skip" Crawley - "Defending the Advanced Base: The Battle of Wake Island"For those of you who joined us for the historical case study that looked at the Tentative Manual for the Defense of Advanced Bases, this epiusode brings something in the same line, except this time in execution. Mr. Timothy “Skip” Crawley will take us through the defense of Wake Island. Skip Crawley is a former Infantry Officer who lived “Expeditionary Force-in-Readiness”. On 31 July 1990, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines was finishing up the Summer Package at Bridgeport and 15 days latter 1/7 was getting off of airplanes in Saudi Arabia. Skip was the Platoon Commander of Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/7 and Desert Shield/Desert S...

2021-11-081h 01

The #BruteCast Middle East Studies Research Talk - Ms. Yun Sun, "China's Afghanistan Strategy Post-U.S. Withdrawal"Welcome to another installment of the MES Research Talk series! In this lecture, Ms. Yun Sun focused on China's strategic vision for Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal, including its planned political, economic, military, and diplomatic engagement and planning, which is happening on several levels: unilateral, bilateral, multilateral, regional, and global. Ms. Sun also discussed China's contingency planning on Afghanistan, especially in the event of renewed civil unrest on the ground or terrorist attacks against China. Ms. Yun Sun is the Director of the China Program and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and a Senior Fellow...

2021-10-1233 min

The #BruteCast Sebastian Bae, "Fleet Marine Force: Designing an Educational Wargame"We’re excited to wrap up our focus on wargaming by welcoming #TeamKrulak Non-Resident Fellow Sebastian J. Bae back to the #BruteCast. Sebastian is a research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), where works in wargaming, emerging technologies, the future of warfare, and strategy and doctrine for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. He also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University, where he teaches a graduate course on designing educational wargames. He teaches similar courses at the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the U...

2021-10-011h 00

The #BruteCast Dr. Nina Kollars & Prof. Benjamin Schechter - "Coffee Theft, Power Grids, and JADC2: It's All Cyber Shenanigans"This episode continues our recent wargaming theme, and hones in on one of the most challenging topics to effectively wargame: cyber operations. To help us better understand how we can the realms of cyber and wargaming to work with each other, we were excited to welcome two faculty members from the Naval War College. Our first guest was Professor Benjamin Schechter, who is an instructor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department and a founding faculty member of the Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute. His research interests include cyber, wargaming and political psychology. His recent work has focused on...

2021-09-241h 09

The #BruteCast Dr. James "Pigeon" Fielder - "The (War)gamer's Toolkit: Harvesting Mechanics from other Game Genres"We talk a lot at the Krulak Center about educational wargaming and wargaming mechanics; but there are other games, and thus other game mechanics, that the educator can use to enhance the learning experience from a vanilla wargame. To lay this out for us, this episode features #TeamKrulak Non-Resident Fellow and #BruteCast alum Dr. James “Pigeon” Fielder! Dr. James "Pigeon" Fielder joined Colorado State as an Instructor after retiring from the U.S. Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel and Associate Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is also serving as a Mar...

2021-09-2136 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Andrew Reddie, "From Art to Science: Analytical Wargaming and Behavioral Research"This episode features a return guest to the #BruteCast, and if you joined us last summer for our wargaming panel, you’ve seen some of his work. Dr. Andrew Reddie is an assistant professor of practice at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Information and senior engineer at Sandia National Laboratories where he works on projects related to cybersecurity, nuclear weapons policy, wargaming, and emerging military technologies. Andrew is currently a Bridging the Gap New Era fellow, Hans J. Morgenthau fellow at Notre Dame University, a non-resident fellow at the Brute Krulak Center at Marine Corps University, and...

2021-09-1153 min

The #BruteCast Capt Walker D. Mills, USMC, "Professional Writing for Junior Officers (Or Anybody!)"This episode introduces the last of our new cadre of #TeamKrulak Non-Resident Fellows, Capt Walker Mills, USMC. Capt Mills is a U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer serving as an exchange officer in Cartagena, Colombia and is the 2021 Military Fellow with Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, and a Non-Resident WSD-Handa Fellow at Pacific Forum. He has published over 50 essays in articles in outlets like War on the Rocks, the Marine Corps Gazette, USNI Proceedings and Military Review. It’s in that capacity as published writer that Capt Mills talked to us, to share some his insights on wha...

2021-09-0359 min

The #BruteCast Dr. James Holmes, "Chinese Sea Power in Ten Minutes"In this episode, we were thrilled to bring you the newest of the new cadre of #TeamKrulak Non-Resident Fellows - Dr. James Holmes, who is both a new Fellow, but a #BruteCast alumnus, having joined the show back in March for a panel event focusing on the South China Sea. He is a professor of strategy, the inaugural holder of the J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy, and a two-time visiting professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College. He has published over 25 book chapters and 350 scholarly essays, along with hundreds of opinion columns, think-tank analyses...

2021-08-3052 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Amin Tarzi on the Islamic State - Khurasan Province (ISKP)In this special episode of the #BruteCast, Dr. Amin Tarzi, director of Middle East Studies at the Krulak Center and Marine Corps University, provides background, context, and key analyses of the Islamic State - Khurasan Province (ISKP), the terrorist group responsible for the recent bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of 13 American Servicemembers, dozens of Afghans, and wounded hundreds more. Several of Dr. Tarzi's written assessments of ISKP are available on our website at The Landing here. Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound...

2021-08-2844 min

The #BruteCast Group Captain Jo Brick, "Military Ethics in Wargaming"In this episode, we are excited to welcome another member of the newest cadre of #TeamKrulak Non-Resident Fellows. We were joined from down under by Group Captain Jo Brick. Group Captain Brick is a Legal Officer in the Australian Air Force. She has served from the tactical to strategic levels of the Australian Defence Force, and has deployed on a number of domestic and international operations, including Iraq and Afghanistan. She is a Senior Editor for The Strategy Bridge, and an editor for The Central Blue, which is a forum designed to promote informed discussion of air power issues...

2021-08-211h 02

The #BruteCast Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, "Cooperation & Contest: Churchill’s Views on Great Powers, 1944-1946"In this episode, #TeamKrulak is excited to bring back the very first guest we had on the #BruteCast series: Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, the Krulak Center’s Donald Bren Chair of Great Power Competition for Marine Corps University and its Foundation. He is lead author or editor of seven books, and his research into two British archives is reflected in his essay about Churchill called “Vision of Victory” in World War II magazine (2005). He has written on the Allies’ coalition warfare and done a study of area bombing entitled “Are We Beasts?”—the title being a question Churchill put to himself. Th...

2021-03-261h 08

The #BruteCast Turning on a DIME: South China Sea Scene Setting toward Taking Back the Strategic InitiativeThis episode is dedicated to the memory of Col Art Corbett, USMC (Ret.). Semper fidelis. The Krulak Center was pleased to present the first #BruteCast panel event of 2021, on the South China Sea. The panel was facilitated by Dr. Lesley Wilhelm (office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy – Research, Development, Test & Evaluation). The panel referenced two documents: the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy "Advantage at Sea," and MCDP 1-4 "Competing." Ms. Bich Tran - How Vietnam Uses Comprehensive and Strategic Partnerships to Advance its Interests in the SCS - Ms. Bich T. Tran is...

2021-02-061h 37

The #BruteCast Dr. Kristina Hook and Drew Marcantonio, “War-Related Environmental Crises, Risks, and Decision-Making: A Case Study from Ukraine”You can learn more about this topic from this piece, published by the presenters, in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Ukraine environmental issues in late 2018: https://thebulletin.org/2018/10/war-related-environmental-disaster-in-ukraine/ Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center’s activities below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brute.krulak.39 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.ns...

2021-02-0341 min

The #BruteCast Sgt Chris Elles, "Move, Shoot, Communicate, Innovate"Live from New Zealand! This was the first of our #BruteCasts featuring an allied nation Non-Resident Fellow - Sgt Chris Elles of the New Zealand Army (Reserves) discusses "Move, Shoot, Communicate, Innovate: How Might We Enhance Innovation and Innovative Thinking in the Military?" Chris can be found on Twitter at @InnovatorHB. Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center’s activities below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brute.krulak.39 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter Y...

2021-02-0326 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Christopher Anzalone, "Islamizing Rebel Governance"Dr. Chris Anzalone is the new Research Assistant Professor at Middle East Studies. Dr. Anzalone studied at George Mason University completing a B.A. double major in History and Religious Studies. He did graduate work at Indiana University, Bloomington, completing an M.A. in Near Eastern studies, and earned his doctorate through McGill University in Islamic Studies with a primary geographical focus on the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa (particularly East Africa), and additional research on South Asia. His main research focuses broadly on contemporary Islam and Muslim societies with a particular interest on Islamic political thought and different...

2021-01-301h 37

The #BruteCast Art Corbett, "The Military Innovator's Dilemma"Mr. Art Corbett is a retired Marine infantry officer with 31 years commissioned service who commanded at every rank and retired in 2009. He is a graduate of the Navy War College, Army War College and the Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting. He currently serves as a concept developer at the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab where he develops future operating concepts for the Marine Corps and the Naval Service. His current focus areas are Expeditionary Advance Base Operations and Stand-in Forces, and Logistics Subsidiarity Concepts. Today he’ll be discussing an area near and dear to our work here at th...

2021-01-271h 04

The #BruteCast LtGen Mike Dana, USMC (Ret.), “Warfare in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”(NOTE: there were minor audio issues with the host's equipment, but LtGen Dana's comments are loud and clear) Today we’re excited to welcome Krulak Center Non-Resident Fellow and retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Mike Dana. Lieutenant General Dana was an armor officer, logistics officer, and strategic planner in the Marine Corps for 37 years. During his career he deployed ten times to include deployments to Desert Storm, Operation Restore Hope, the Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Kuwait, Iraq, Haiti, and Afghanistan. He did joint tours in NORTHCOM, EUCOM, and PACOM. As a three-star he was the Deputy Commandant fo...

2021-01-2755 min

The #BruteCast Mr. Steve Leonard aka “Doctrine Man”Mr. Steve Leonard is an author, speaker, and currently serves as the director of the graduate program in business and organizational leadership at the University of Kansas. After serving 28 years in the U.S. Army, he turned to writing and speaking, and is the cofounder of the national security blog "Divergent Options;" cofounder of the "Smell of Victory" podcast; and cofounder and board member of the Military Writers Guild. Steve also serves as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Modern War Institute, West Point. He's the creator of the well-known "Doctrine Man," a defense and national security micro-blog with nearly 200,000...

2021-01-271h 01

The #BruteCast Ms. Emma Moore, “Culture and Change - How the Marines Should Lead on Personnel Reform”Emma Moore is a Research Associate for the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Moore is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity at Marine Corps University. Prior to joining CNAS, Moore served as Executive Assistant and Social Media Lead for Narrative Strategies, a group of experts using strategic communication to combat violent extremism. Previously, she worked as a Program Manager with ProVetus, a veteran peer-mentoring organization, interned at the US Naval War College's Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups, and worked with...

2021-01-271h 07

The #BruteCast August Cole, “Useful Fiction and Future Warfare”August Cole is an author exploring the future of conflict through fiction and other forms of “FICINT” storytelling, and serves as a Non-Resident Fellow for the Krulak Center at Marine Corps University. His talks, short stories, and workshops have taken him from speaking at the Nobel Institute in Oslo to presenting at SXSW Interactive to tackling the “Dirty Name” obstacle at Fort Benning. With Peter W. Singer, he is the co-author of the best-seller Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War (2015) and Burn In: A Novel of the Real Robot Revolution (2020). A former Wall Street Journal...

2021-01-2744 min

The #BruteCast Edward Hess, author of “Humility is the New Smart”Professor Edward D. Hess is a Professor of Business Administration, Batten Faculty Fellow, and Batten Executive-in-Residence at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. Professor Hess spent more than 20 years in the business world as a senior executive at Warburg Paribas Becker, Boettcher & Company, the Robert M. Bass Group and Arthur Andersen. He joined academia in 2002 as an Adjunct Professor of Organization and Management at the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University where he was the Founder and Executive Director of The Values- Based Leadership Institute. In 2007, he joined the faculty of the Darden...

2021-01-2755 min

The #BruteCast Maj Ian T. Brown, "John Boyd, the U.S. Marines, and Maneuver Warfare"Maj Ian T. Brown is a CH-53E pilot by trade, with experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the INDO-PACOM region. He’s also written extensively on maneuver warfare, military history, and future war, including the book A New Conception of War, published with Marine Corps University Press in 2018. He holds a master’s in military history from Norwich University. Today he’s going to talk a little about the story he covered in his book – we’ll explore the conflict ideas of Air Force colonel John Boyd, the “intellectual renaissance” that took place inside the Marine Corps after the Vietnam War, a...

2021-01-271h 04

The #BruteCast Mr. John Kroger, First Chief Learning Officer of the U.S. NavyMr. John Kroger is a former Marine who recently served as the Navy’s first Chief Learning Officer. In that capacity he was charged to align the many educational institutions within the Department of the Navy, such as the Naval Academy, Naval War College, Naval Postgraduate School, our own Marine Corps University, and future Naval Community College – with the goal of ensuring that the nation’s sailors and Marines entered any future conflict with a cognitive advantage. In this episode, Mr. Kroger talks about his experiences in that billet, and answers questions on the current state and future of profes...

2021-01-2758 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Aimee Fox & Dr. Heather Venable, “On Innovation and Institutional Identity - Lessons for Today”This episode features two Krulak Center Non-Resident Fellows, both with backgrounds in military history and institutional innovation The first guest is Dr. Aimée Fox, a historian of warfare who explores military innovation and change in historic and contemporary armed forces. She is an assistant professor in King’s College London’s Defense Studies Department based at the United Kingdom’s Joint Services Command and Staff College. Her first book, Learning to Fight: Military Innovation and Change in the British Army, 1914-1918 was published by Cambridge University Press in 2018, and was awarded both the Templer Medal for Best First Book by...

2021-01-271h 02

The #BruteCast Wargaming PanelThis #BruteCast featured a wargaming panel of practitioners across the many different wargaming communities. Join Andrew Reddie, James Fielder, Damien O'Connell, and Sebastian Bae as they discuss their myriad experiences in using wargames for training, education, and analytics. The panelists provided a number of resources for those interested in learning more, which are included below: https://eduwargaming.org/ https://paxsims.wordpress.com/ https://www.mors.org/ https://www.guwargaming.org/ GUWS YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw0nVuQu5KoHv0kFiC9yX4Q?view_as...

2021-01-261h 27

The #BruteCast Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, “Gender Inclusion vs Integration”Kyleanne Hunter, PhD, is a Marine Corps combat veteran with multiple combat deployments as an AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack pilot. She is Assistant Professor of Military and Strategic Studies at the United States Air Force Academy and co-founder of Athena Leadership Project. She is a Nonresident Fellow at the Brute Krulak Center at Marine Corps University, a Senior Adjunct Fellow at the Center for New American Security, and an Adjunct Researcher for RAND. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a Masters of Arts and a Doctor...

2021-01-2659 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Amin Tarzi, “Iran’s Maritime Strategies and Tactics”Dr. Amin Tarzi is the director of Middle East Studies for the Krulak Center at Marine Corps University. He is also a senior non-resident Fellow for the Program on the Middle East at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Dr. Tarzi regularly lectures on broader Middle Eastern security issues at US and foreign governmental institutions and think tanks as well as operational Marine Corps units. He is currently working on the maritime security and policy issues in the Gulf and in Eastern Mediterranean. Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow...

2021-01-2649 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Yuval Weber, “Russian Private Military Companies”Dr. Yuval Weber is the Donald Bren Chair of Russian Military and Political Strategy for the Krulak Center at Marine Corps University. Before joining the Krulak Center, he served as the Kennan Institute Associate Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies at Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security in Washington, DC, where he taught courses on Russian politics and statecraft, International Relations theory, and research methods. He has also taught at Harvard University as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department on Government and a Kathryn W. and Shelby Cullom Davis Research Fellow at the Davis Center for Russian...

2021-01-2650 min

The #BruteCast Dr. Christopher Harmon, “A Focus on Asia – How Terrorist Groups End”Dr. Christopher C. Harmon is the Donald Bren Chair of Great Power Competition for the Krulak Center at Marine Corps University. Before assuming duties as a Bren Chair, Dr. Harmon was a course director at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii. He has also worked as a Professor of International Relations at Marine Corps University, taught strategy at the Naval War College, and worked on foreign affairs for the House of Representatives. His previous publications include lead editor for Toward a Grand Strategy Against Terrorism, published by McGraw Hill; author of "Innovation & Historical...

2021-01-2638 min