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OCT 9, 2013 • Podcast
Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War
We should break free of the cliché that World War I was futile, argues Max Hastings. "Germany in 1914, as ruled by the Kaiser and his ...
OCT 7, 2013 • Podcast
Important Choices: Foreign Policy and Defense Spending
How much does the U.S. actually spend on defense and where does that money go? Lawrence Korb, an expert on the federal budget, the ...
OCT 4, 2013 • Podcast
The Road to War: Presidential Commitments Honored and Betrayed
The last declaration of war authorized by Congress was World War II, yet the U.S. has been entangled in many wars since. Why have ...
OCT 4, 2013 • Podcast
Strategy: A History
Creating a successful strategy is not just a question of being cleverer than your opponent. Sir Lawrence Freedman lays out some cardinal rules: think about ...
OCT 1, 2013 • Podcast
Year Zero: A History of 1945
Ian Buruma makes a compelling case that many of the modern triumphs, such as the European Union, the United Nations, and Japanese pacifism, as well ...