A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast

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BEYOND STRANGELOVE: GETTING TO NUCLEAR NORMALCY
2026-1-20 | 34 mins.
Nuclear ops are back in the wartime vernacular. Jeremiah Aeschleman joins host Tom Spahr to discuss why military ldrs must move past the "ENDEX mindset" & prepare the joint force for the reality of fighting & winning on a nuclear-armed battlefield.

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WARFIGHTING AND THE '1492 MOMENT' IN SPACE
2026-1-06 | 29 mins.
David Zesinger joins Tom Spahr to discuss the "1492 moment" in space. From the moon's helium-3 resources to the contested nature of the domain, learn why space is the deciding factor in modern warfare.
RELEVANCE AND TRUST: THE FUTURE OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
2025-12-23 | 40 mins.
U.S. intelligence needs to adapt to maintain relevance & trust. LTG (Ret.) Bob Ashley joins Tom Spahr to break down how the IC must adapt to closing technological gaps & a changing world order
FROM BUREAUCRACY TO BATTLEFIELD AGILITY: ARMY TRANSFORMATION
2025-12-16 | 39 mins.
Army transformation is ON! Director Johnny Ives explains the shift to AI-centric warfighting & next-gen, cloud-centric C2 for lethality & agility.
BEYOND VIETNAM: SUNK COSTS IN PRESIDENTIAL STRATEGY
2025-12-09 | 39 mins.
How do "sunk costs" influence wartime decisions? JP Clark interviews Brian Groves on his book, "When Presidents Fight the Last War."

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About A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast

This is the podcast of WAR ROOM, the official online journal of the U.S. Army War College. Join us for provocative discussions about U.S. national security and defense, featuring prominent national security and military professionals.

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