Hindsight

We are joined this episode by Mr. Trevor Anderson, a physicist and aerospace engineer by trade and subject matter expert in the field of artificial intelligence. Today’s interview serves as a primer on key concepts in the field of artificial intelligence. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or the Army Foundry Platform.  For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: ⁠⁠Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Hindsight.podcast@army.mil⁠⁠⁠    Link to Episode Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PG26Pj7AEpNB4-hJJ0XN2A3_8-44vxZD/view?usp=drive_link

We are joined this episode by Curtis Fox, author of “Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict.” The topic today is based on an essay he wrote awhile back looking at the military readiness of NATO member nations and how those different militaries in theory come together in a conflict scenario. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or the Army Foundry Platform.  For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: ⁠⁠Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Hindsight.podcast@army.mil⁠⁠⁠  Link to Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jNocBNY-yJlYuebZe0uiau3Q_hMyxIlI/view?usp=drive_link Link to the article this episode is based on: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pt9GqCAw5UkHpnG093UophrFDOb3Hmuq/view?usp=sharing Link to Curtis Fox's Book for those interested: https://www.amazon.com/Hybrid-Warfare-Strategic-Competition-Conventional/dp/1962330001

COL Daniel Kearney, Commander 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, joins us this episode to discuss his observations of intel’s evolution over his career from LSCO to COIN and now back to LSCO from the perspective of an intel consumer. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, 18th Airborne Corps, Forces Command, or the Army Foundry Platform.  For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: ⁠Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com⁠ or ⁠⁠Hindsight.podcast@army.mil⁠⁠  Link To Transcript: ⁠(Forthcoming) 

MAJ James Micciche, FA 59 army strategist, joins us this episode to discuss intelligence considerations in support of strategic planning.  Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, 18th Airborne Corps, Forces Command, or the Army Foundry Platform.  For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or ⁠Hindsight.podcast@army.mil⁠  Link To Transcript: ⁠(Forthcoming) 

COL Jonathan Harvey (USARPAC Theater Fires Element) and COL David Elsen (USARPAC G2) joins us this episode to discuss intelligence considerations in support of the fires warfighting function and how they’ve seen that relationship evolve firsthand over the past twenty years of the Global War on Terror and the return to Great Power Competition as a going concern.   Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, US Army Pacific (USARPAC), or the Army Foundry Platform. For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil Link To Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NG9NItXG_Jyaq76bF8ALp5LUg01oyAsH/view?usp=drive_link The 3 W’s of Intel (Infographic): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qYzHZ7uNgEojlphsP37OJ_Dx-cYeUGmY/view?usp=drive_link

Welcome back, this is part two of our discussion on nuclear strategic thought with Dr. Zachary Davis, senior fellow at the Center for Global Security Research, a think tank associated with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Part two explores the breakdown of deterrence theory and the uncharted territory we find ourselves as new and emerging entrants into the club of nuclear powers drastically complicates efforts at stability in the nuclear domain. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, the Center for Global Security Research, or the Army Foundry Platform.  For comments, suggestions or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: ⁠Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com⁠ or ⁠Hindsight.podcast@army.mil⁠ Link to Episode Transcript: (Forthcoming) Link to Lawrence Livermore Laboratory’s website: https://cgsr.llnl.gov/research

Dr. Zachary Davis, senior fellow at the Center for Global Security Research, a think tank associated with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, joins us on this episode to take us from zero to conversational on the topic of nuclear strategic thought and its resurgence in the current geopolitical environment. This episode is intended as a starting point from which we will further explore these topics in future episodes. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, the Center for Global Security Research, or the Army Foundry Platform.  For comments, suggestions or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: ⁠Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com⁠ or ⁠Hindsight.podcast@army.mil⁠  Link to Episode: Transcript: (Forthcoming) Link to Lawrence Livermore Laboratory’s website: https://cgsr.llnl.gov/research

Our discussion with Professor Lukas Filler from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies continues on part 2 of the interview. We discuss what the ramifications are from the PRC’s realist worldview and how that continues to shape behavior and decision-making across the Chinese social and political structure. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies or the Army Foundry Platform.    For comments, suggestions or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil   Link to Episode Transcript: (Forthcoming) Recommended Reading List from Dr. Filler: China Unbound – Joanna Chiu Oracle Bones – Peter Hessler Everything Under Heaven – Howard French Leftover Women – Leta Hong Fincher The Party: The Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers – Richard McGregor Getting China Wrong – Aaron Friedberg

Professor Lukas Filler from the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies joins us on this episode to discuss the topic of Strategic Culture, what is it, and how does it shape the PRC’s decision-making process and internal reasoning? The importance of strategic empathy in intelligence analysis and the dangers of mirror imaging. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies or the Army Foundry Platform.  For comments, suggestions or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil   Link to Episode Transcript: (Forthcoming)

Join us for part 2 of our interview with Professor Kerry Gershaneck to discuss what Political Warfare is and how the Chinese Communist Party uses it to further its own goals. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or the Army Foundry Platform.    For comments, suggestions or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil   Link to Professor Gershaneck’s Book on Marine Corps University Press website:   https://www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Corps-University-Press/MCU-Journal/JAMS-vol-11-no-1/Political-Warfare/   Link to the French Institute for Strategic Research at the Military School (IRSEM) report on China’s political warfare activities:   https://www.irsem.fr/report.html   Link to Episode Transcript:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-cmYZ3JcUdPuhgAkL37Byy0ovqYKqTV7/view?usp=sharing   Link to Articles on Examples Mentioned in Interview:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FxyK-vgDuFp_U3zVRHpL-o5dgVShQNOO/view?usp=sharing

Professor Kerry Gershaneck joins us on this episode to discuss what Political Warfare is and how the Chinese Communist Party uses it to further its own goals. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or the Army Foundry Platform.    For comments, suggestions or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil   Link to Professor Gershaneck’s Book on Marine Corps University Press website:   https://www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Corps-University-Press/MCU-Journal/JAMS-vol-11-no-1/Political-Warfare/   Link to the French Institute for Strategic Research at the Military School (IRSEM) report on China’s political warfare activities: https://www.irsem.fr/report.html Link to Episode Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qEqQe1L0Jr1D2wDqDMYPoLX0iCweGdm6/view?usp=sharing Link to Articles on Examples Mentioned in Interview: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FxyK-vgDuFp_U3zVRHpL-o5dgVShQNOO/view?usp=sharing

Professor Mark Metcalf from the University of Virginia joins us on this episode to discuss how the People's Liberation Army reads and understands the Sunzi. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, the University of Virginia, or the Army Foundry Platform. For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil Link To Episode Transcript: (Forthcoming) If you are interested in reading Sun Tzu's The Art of War, there are three translations that our guests recommend. The trick is you can't just read one version to get a holistic understanding of the Sunzi, you'll have to consider reading all three (or learn classical Chinese and read the original): 1) Victor Mair Translation: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-art-of-war/9780231133838 2) Roger T. Ames Translation: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/3172/sun-tzu-the-art-of-warfare-by-roger-t-ames/ 3) Ralph Sawyer Translation: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tzu-sun/the-art-of-war/9780813319513/?lens=basic-books

Professor Peter Lorge from Vanderbilt University joins us on this episode to discuss the enigmatic figure we know about in the West as Sun Tzu. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Vanderbilt University, Princeton, West Point, or the Army Foundry Platform. For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil Link To Episode Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PipFombDXzjz8D30PObhcIihHS4-mY0-/view?usp=drive_link Link To The Book Sun Tzu in the West: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/sun-tzu-in-the-west/00B0FCEFF36A3D6662C022521C8E165C If you are interested in reading Sun Tzu's The Art of War, there are three translations that our guests recommend. The trick is you can't just read one version to get a holistic understanding of the Sunzi, you'll have to consider reading all three (or learn classical Chinese and read the original): 1) Victor Mair Translation: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-art-of-war/9780231133838 2) Roger T. Ames Translation: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/3172/sun-tzu-the-art-of-warfare-by-roger-t-ames/ 3) Ralph Sawyer Translation: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tzu-sun/the-art-of-war/9780813319513/?lens=basic-books

We pick up with part two of our interview with Bradley Marvel, doctrine writer at TRADOC G2 and author behind ATP 7-100.3, Chinese Tactics. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, TRADOC G2, or the Army Foundry Platform. For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil Link to TRADOC G2 OE Site: OE TRADOC (army.mil)

Bradley Marvel, doctrine writer at TRADOC G2 and author behind ATP 7-100.3, Chinese Tactics, joins us today to discuss the publication and the People's Liberation Army. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, TRADOC G2, or the Army Foundry Platform. For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil Link to TRADOC G2 OE Site: OE TRADOC (army.mil)

COL Joel Gleason, G5 for V Corps’ joins us this episode to discuss logistics considerations in intelligence analysis. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, V Corps, or the Army Foundry Platform. For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com or Hindsight.podcast@army.mil Episode Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1STrVCqvNCO4_vWTxXpuE8cYeNI_qdBn1/view?usp=drive_link Link to MAJ Holoye and MAJ Hoffman’s Base Cluster Article: https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/Logistical-Operations-in-Highly-Lethal-Environments.pdf Link to Log Clusters: https://logcluster.org/home-page Link to the article “Small Satellites-Big Data”: https://www.nga.mil/news/Small_Satellites_-_Big_Data.html The Five Fingers of Logistics (Infographic): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FvZi5DH6PHnAXF7rV1E_sQOaiFYY6qwh/view?usp=drive_link

Part 2 of our interview with Samantha Custer, Director of Policy Analysis at AidData joins us today to discuss AidData's research into the Belt and Road Initiative. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the College of William and Mary, AidData, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or the Army Foundry Platform. For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14CB7z_y1029nOlsvNFiObiLAJ01fXfWN/view?usp=sharing Terms List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDgXivoWNbBbM2YW1gn60MuMcq6y7nOT/view?usp=sharing AidData Report: Delivering On the Belt & Road https://www.aiddata.org/publications/delivering-the-belt-and-road AidData Report: China As An International Lender of Last Resort https://www.aiddata.org/publications/china-as-an-international-lender-of-last-resort

Samantha Custer, Director of Policy Analysis at AidData joins us today to discuss AidData's research into the Belt and Road Initiative. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the College of William and Mary, AidData, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, or the Army Foundry Platform. For comments, suggestions, or requests for future episodes covering a specific topic, please send us an email at: Hindsight.podcast.afp@gmail.com Episode Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14CB7z_y1029nOlsvNFiObiLAJ01fXfWN/view?usp=sharing Terms List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDgXivoWNbBbM2YW1gn60MuMcq6y7nOT/view?usp=sharing AidData Report: Delivering On the Belt & Road https://www.aiddata.org/publications/delivering-the-belt-and-road AidData Report: China As An International Lender of Last Resort https://www.aiddata.org/publications/china-as-an-international-lender-of-last-resort

Dr. Peter Eltsov and Dr. Christopher Marsh from National Defense University join us for part 2 of the Russo-Chinese relationship's evolution from 1991-2019. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, National Defense University, or the Army Foundry Platform. 

Dr. Peter Eltsov and Dr. Christopher Marsh from National Defense University join us again to discuss the Russo-Chinese Relationship post Soviet dissolution. Please note that the views expressed in this episode are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, National Defense University, or the Army Foundry Platform.