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160 - Strength, Sovereignty, and Strategy: A Conversation with Rob Maness
Season 4 Episode 160
In this episode of The NIDS View, Jim and Curtis are joined by NIDS Senior Fellow Rob Maness to examine the changing global security landscape, from …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
159 - AI and the Future of Deterrence: Power, Peril, and Presumption
Season 4 Episode 159
In this episode of The NIDS View, Jim and Curtis dive into one of the most consequential questions facing national security today: How will artificia…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
158 - Deterrence in Flux: Venezuela, Narco-Terrorism, and the Monroe Doctrine
Season 4 Episode 158
Jim and Curtis discuss the implications for deterrence following the change in Venezuelan leadership. They explore the context of U.S. foreign policy…
5 months ago
157 - Beyond New START: The NIDS Blueprint for America’s Nuclear Deterrent (part two)
Season 4 Episode 157
In this second part of a two-part series, Curtis and Jim discuss the NIDS-proposed Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) for 2026 and beyond, emphasizing the …
5 months, 1 week ago
156 - Beyond New START: The NIDS Blueprint for America’s Nuclear Deterrent (part one)
Season 4 Episode 156
In the first of a two-part series, Curtis and Jim discuss the NIDS-proposed Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) for 2026 and beyond, emphasizing the importa…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
155 - Peace on Earth, Deterrence in Your Stocking: Warhead Modernization and Beyond
Season 3 Episode 155
Happy Holidays from Curtis and Jim as they discuss the recent advancements in nuclear deterrence modernization, focusing on the W88 nuclear warhead u…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
154 - Assessing The 2025 National Security Strategy: What It Means for American Deterrence and Allied Security
Season 3 Episode 154
In this episode, Curtis and Jim discuss the recently released 2025 National Security Strategy, emphasizing the importance for professionals in the fi…
6 months ago
153 - China’s “Dirt‑Cheap” Missiles: Are We Being Out-Innovated, Out-Spent, or Out-Foxed?
Season 3 Episode 153
Curtis and Jim break down reports of a new Chinese-made concrete-skinned hypersonic glide vehicle—the YKJ-1000—and discuss what ultra-low-cost offens…
6 months, 1 week ago
152 - November News Round Up; Cruise Missiles, ICBMs, and Nuclear Testing
Season 3 Episode 152
In this November News Roundup, Jim and Curtis discuss various aspects of nuclear deterrence, including the latest on the role of nuclear cruise missi…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
151 - Sustainable Power: A Collective Approach to Resilience and Productivity
Season 3 Episode 151
Dr. Joe F. Bozeman III joins Curtis and Jim for a thought-provoking discussion on sustainable power generation and grids, and their impact on communi…
6 months, 3 weeks ago