The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation

By American Academy of Diplomacy

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Leadership and National Security: Unique conversations between senior US military and defense officials and US Ambassadors on their partnership in global crises.

Episode Date
Partnering with Open Eyes – The US-Turkey Security Relationship
Jun 11, 2023
Boots and Suits: US Dip-Mil Collaboration in Kosovo
May 25, 2023
US Colombia Partnership & the 2016 Peace Accord with Colombian General Alberto Mejia and Ambassador Kevin Whitaker
Mar 26, 2023
The National Guard & US National Security - The Partnership Program between Mississippi and Uzbekistan
Mar 13, 2023
Shifting US strategic interests in Africa – Pawn or Partner
Feb 09, 2023
US Security Priorities in Latin America
Dec 22, 2022
The Power of Two: US Engagement with NATO
Dec 12, 2022
Projecting US Power: US Transportation Command
Dec 03, 2022
The US, Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean
Sep 15, 2022
The US, Poland and the Eastern Front
Aug 24, 2022
The US & The Civil War in Yemen with General Frank McKenzie and Ambassador Chris Henzel
Aug 01, 2022
Brazil: “You Have a Friend” – Deepening the US Military and Diplomatic Relationship with Admiral Craig Faller and Ambassador Todd Chapman
Jul 14, 2022
US Engagement in Somalia: A Comprehensive Approach with General Thomas Waldhauser and Ambassador Donald Yamamoto.
Jun 22, 2022
Building the US-India Relationship During the Trump Administration
Jun 08, 2022
Afghanistan: Choosing to Lose & Moral Obligations
Mar 26, 2022
The Republic of Korea: US Dip-Mil engagement during the Trump Administration with General Robert Abrams and Ambassador Harry Harris
Feb 19, 2022
Managing Adversity- Serving in Russia: A conversation with Ambassador Jon Huntsman and Admiral David Manero
Dec 05, 2021
The Front Lines in Syria with General Jasper Jeffers and Ambassador William Roebuck
Oct 16, 2021
US National Security Interests in West Africa: Opportunities and Dangers with Ambassador Robin Sanders and General Kip Ward
Sep 16, 2021
Vietnam & The US: Legacy and Partnership with Admiral Scott Swift and Ambassador Ted Osius
Aug 30, 2021
Myanmar and the Persecution of the Rohingya with General Anthony Crutchfield and the Honorable Anne Richard
Jun 25, 2021
Iraq & the US Dip-Mil Partnership: Transitioning to Counterinsurgency and Bushels of Iranian Pistachios with General George Casey and Ambassador John Negroponte
Jun 16, 2021
South Korea & US Asia-Pacific Interests with General Vince Brooks and Ambassador Mark Lippert Part II
Jun 04, 2021
South Korea & US Asia-Pacific Interests with General Vince Brooks and Ambassador Mark Lippert Part I
Jun 04, 2021
The US & Azerbaijan: The Role of Geography with Colonel Keith Felter and Ambassador Robert Cekuta
May 07, 2021
The US and Libya’s Civil War with General Thomas Waldhauser and Ambassador Peter Bodde
Apr 09, 2021
Power and Presence: The US & the Arctic with Admiral James Foggo and Ambassador (and SECNAV) Kenneth Braithwaite
Mar 25, 2021
The US & Israel: From the Road Map to Today with General Paul Selva and Ambassador Luis Moreno
Feb 23, 2021
US National Security's Sputnik Moment with Admiral William McRaven and Congressman Seth Moulton: How Diplomacy, Education, and Congress Can Meet the Challenge
Jan 24, 2021
North Macedonia: The Long Slog to NATO & the Role of the Vermont National Guard
Dec 16, 2020
USAID & War Zones: Iraq and Afghanistan with Senior Mission Directors Bambi Arellano and Ken Yamashita.
Oct 14, 2020
Development as a Tool of National Security Part II: USAID in Afghanistan– Achievements, Lessons Learned and Using the Right Resources in Future Challenges
Sep 19, 2020
Development as a Tool of National Security Part I: The Case of Afghanistan with USAID Senior Leaders Alonzo Fulgham and James Bever
Sep 07, 2020
The US, Kyrgyzstan & Central Asia: General Blaine Holt and Ambassador Tatiana Gfoeller Explain How They Worked to Keep the Key US Base at Manas Despite Riots and Political Upheaval & Outline US Interests in this Key Region Bordering China and Russia
Aug 11, 2020
US Security Interests in Latin American & the Caribbean Part II: Admiral Tidd and Ambassador Ayalde Discuss Venezuela, Cuba, Central America, Iran, Russia and China
Jul 27, 2020
US Security Interests in Latin America & the Caribbean Part I: Admiral Kurt Tidd and Ambassador Liliana Ayalde Discuss Their Partnership at US SOUTHCOM and Working With Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador
Jul 19, 2020
US interests in the Middle East Part II: Yemen, Messaging, and the US competitive advantage with General Joseph Votel and Ambassador Barbara Leaf
Jul 10, 2020
US Interests in the Middle East Part I: Iran, the GCC, & Syria with General Joseph Votel and Ambassador Barbara Leaf
Jul 03, 2020
The Philippines and the US: The Ties that Bind with Captain Gus Gusentine and Ambassador Harry Thomas
May 28, 2020
The Ebola Epidemic in Liberia: Sending in the 101st Airborne Division with General Gary Volesky and Ambassador Deborah Malac
Apr 21, 2020
US-Mexico Security Ties Part II: Sharing the Border with Former NORTHCOM Commander General Chuck Jacoby and Former US Ambassador to Mexico Tony Wayne
Apr 07, 2020
US-Mexico Security Ties Part I: The Challenge of Building a Trusted Relationship with Former NORTHCOM Commander General Chuck Jacoby and Former US Ambassador to Mexico Tony Wayne
Apr 04, 2020
The National Security Toolbox Part II: Who does what? A Conversation with General Douglas Lute and Ambassador Marc Grossman
Mar 13, 2020
The National Security Toolbox Part I: 9/11 to Today with General Douglas Lute and Ambassador Marc Grossman
Feb 28, 2020
Finland and the US: Friends and Allies, a conversation with General Jarmo Lindberg and Ambassador Bruce Oreck
Dec 06, 2019
Pakistan-US Relations: Striking a Balance
Nov 25, 2019
Fighting Terrorism is a Team Effort with General Francis Taylor and Ambassador Tina Kaidanow Part II
Sep 29, 2019
Fighting Terrorism is a Team Effort with General Francis Taylor and Ambassador Tina Kaidanow Part I
Sep 18, 2019
Iraq: Behind the scenes in Baghdad working in a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) with General William Hickman and Ambassador John Bennett
Aug 08, 2019
A Nation’s Promise: Accounting for Our POW/MIA with General Kelly McKeague and Ambassador Charles Ray
Jun 27, 2019
European Security: ISIS Terrorist Attacks & Deterring Russia with General Gregory Lengyel and Ambassador Susan Elliott
Jun 04, 2019
Japan’s Triple Disaster: Helping an Ally in Need with Admiral Robert Willard and Ambassador John Roos
May 24, 2019
Cyber Security: Foreign Attacks and U.S. Cyber Policy with General Keith Alexander and Cyber Coordinator Chris Painter
May 10, 2019
Georgia: Building Resilience on the Frontlines with Ambassador Ian Kelly and Brigadier General Garrick Harmon
Apr 15, 2019
Iraq: The Diplomatic And Military Fight Against ISIS With General Sean MacFarland And Ambassador Stu Jones Part II
Apr 12, 2019
Iraq: The Diplomatic and Military Fight Against ISIS with General Sean MacFarland and Ambassador Stu Jones Part I
Apr 12, 2019
Afghanistan: The US Pivot, Sharing Danger and the Importance of Cultural Intelligence Part II
Mar 04, 2019
Afghanistan: The US Pivot, Sharing Danger and the Importance of Cultural Intelligence Part I
Mar 04, 2019
A lesson in results: The US military/diplomatic partnership in Qatar with General David Goldfein and Ambassador Susan Ziadeh
Feb 22, 2019
Afghanistan - The Transition from the Obama to the Trump Administration. Conversation with General John (Mick) Nicholson and Ambassador Hugo Llorens
Feb 17, 2019
Syria And Chemical Weapons: Asst. Sec. Countryman & WMD Military Advisor Col. Terrell on the 2013-14 Destruction of Weapons Stock & Chemical Weapons Challenges Today
Feb 01, 2019
US warriors & diplomats in Iraq & Afghanistan: Part II- NDU panel with Gen Odierno, Gen Austin, Amb. Crocker and Amb. Liberi.
Jan 04, 2019
US warriors & diplomats in Iraq & Afghanistan: Part I - NDU panel with Gen Odierno, Gen Austin, Amb. Crocker and Amb. Liberi
Dec 21, 2018
Standing with Japan Part II: General Wright & Ambassador Schieffer on Japan, North Korea and China, US leadership today and Australia’s friendship on 9/11.
Dec 04, 2018
Standing with Japan Part I: General Wright & Ambassador Schieffer on US military and diplomatic engagement with Japan and the US response to North Korean missile attacks.
Dec 04, 2018
Libya and The Responsibility to Protect: General Ham and Ambassador Cretz on US actions to protect the Libyan population from Gaddafi.
Oct 19, 2018
US Army in Eastern Europe: Making 30,000 look like 300,000
Oct 10, 2018
US Military, Diplomatic engagement with South Korea. General Skip Sharp and Ambassador Kathy Stephens on US force posture, North Korean 2010 attacks, sanctions, current negotiations.
Oct 06, 2018
Tending the Garden: US Interests in the Mediterranean. Admiral Michelle Howard and Ambassador David Pearce on Greece/Turkey, the 2015 Migrant Crisis, US Naval Operations and the Challenge of Russia
Sep 23, 2018
Capacity and Capability: US Diplomatic and Military Operations in the Horn of Africa with Joint Task Force Djibouti Commander General Sonntag and Ambassador Thomas Kelly. Terrorism, Mission Protection, Evacuations, Refugees and the Challenge of China.
Sep 20, 2018
Tough times in Moscow: Former Ambassador to Russia John Tefft & former Defense Attache General McClintock on Embassy operations/access/Russian military modernization/Crimea/Ukraine/NATO & Syria.
Jul 15, 2018
The Stand-Up of the US Africa Command
Jun 27, 2018
Ambassador McCarthy interview with SIRIUS POTUS Eric Ham
Jun 21, 2018
Haiti 2010 Earthquake: 40 Seconds that Changed Haiti Forever. Ambassador Merten and Lt. General Keen on Leading the U.S. Relief Effort and US Interests Today
Jun 11, 2018
Iraq: the Drawdown with Gen. Lloyd Austin & Amb. James Jeffrey
Jun 04, 2018
What are effective public affairs strategies and tactics for our military and our diplomats? A conversation with former senior spokespersons Rear Admiral John Kirby and Ambassador Michael Hammer
May 31, 2018
NATO: How US Military & US Diplomats Partnered on Russia/Ukraine & Disinformation. General Philip Breedlove & Ambassador Victoria Nuland. 2/24/18
Feb 24, 2018
Europe: The European Command & the Bang for the Buck of US Military Training in Europe. General Jack Gardner & Ambassador Kate Canavan. 2/16/18
Feb 16, 2018
SOUTHCOM and US Diplomacy in Venezuela and Colombia
Feb 07, 2018
US Military & Diplomatic Leadership in Iraq: General David Petreaus & Ambassador Ryan Crocker. 12/20/17
Dec 20, 2017