War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv

40. DEEP DIVE: US Army Maj. John Spencer (ret.) on Connected Soldiers - war, leadership and human connections

US Army Maj. John Spencer (ret.) discusses war, leadership and social connections as investigated in his forthcoming book Connected Soldiers. John unpacks what drives soldiers in battle, conditions that encourage human connection, and leadership capacities required in the twenty-first century. 
John has over 25 years experience in active combat in the US military including two deployments in Iraq in 2003 and 2008 as infantry Platoon Leader and later Company Commander. John currently holds the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point. 
More about John Spencer
Find Connected Soldiers 
Follow John on Twitter: @spencerguard
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39.ANALYSIS: Cian O’Driscoll on Just War - what is a just war; proportionality & post-war justice - and what does this mean in Ukraine?

Cian O'Driscoll, Professor at the Department of International Relations at the Australian National University and researcher of just war, breaks down the principles of just war theory (just cause; justice in war; justice after war) discusses the complexities of these concepts - and considers them in light of the Ukraine conflict. 
Cian on the irony of just war 
Cian on the Triumph and Tragedy of Just War 
Cian on the Victory Taboo in Just War Theory 
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38. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on Azov fighters leaving Mariupol & how he feels about his home-city falling under Russian control

Maksym Yali, regular guest and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, udpates on Mariupol, what we know about where the Azov fighters are and what will happen now, and how he feels about the fall of the city into Russian control - as someone who grew up there.   
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37. ANALYSIS: Dianne Pfundstein-Chamberlain on cheap threats, resolve - US, NATO, Russia and the Ukraine conflict

In this episode I have a discussion with Dianne Pfundstein-Chamberlain on the mechanism of credible threats and the components of resolve -  from credible threats and the US-led invasion of Iraq - to considering how these concepts apply in the context of the current conflict in Ukraine. 
Link to Dianne’s book Cheap Threats: Why the United States Struggles to Coerce Weak States
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36. ANALYSIS: US Colonel Liam Collins (retired) with an inside look at Ukraine’s military strategy and reforms

Liam Collins, retired Colonel of the US military, founding director of the Modern War Institute at United States Military Academy West Point, executive director of the Madison Policy Forum, and defence advisor to Ukraine for 2 years post-2014, gives inside insight into Ukraine's military reforms and performance, as well as breaking down Russia's lessons-learnt from military challenges in Georgia in 2008, successes in 2014, and miscalcuations in 2022. 
Follow Liam on twitter: @LiamSColllins
Liam on Ukraine's military performance 
Liam on hybrid warfare and non-traditional warfighting strategies 
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35. ANALYSIS: Melissa de Zwart on Ukraine conflict & the space domain: Space law, space cooperation & ... starlink(!)

Melissa de Zwart, Professor of Digital Technology, Security and Governance at Flinders University in Australia and an expert in space law, discusses space cooperation, space law and the involvement of priviate sector actors in the space domain - in the context of the Ukraine conflict. An interesting and wide-ranging discussion. 
Following Melissa on twitter for frequent updates on the space domain: @mdezwart 
Link to Melissa's work on future uses of outer space 
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34. ANALYSIS: Jade McGlynn on Russia’s turn to history and Putin’s crafting of national memory

Jade McGlynn, a senior researcher at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, engages in a thoughtful and enlightening conversation on the crafting of memory and national identity in the Russian context. What is the 'turn to memory' and how has it intensified since the first Russian-backed incursions into Ukraine in 2014?  
Jade lived in Russia for five years until 2014 and her forthcoming book - The Kremlin's Memory Makers - is an in-depth study of the use of national memory to galvanise support for the regime. 
Jade's forthcoming book: The Kremlin's Memory Makers 
Follow Jade on Twitter for Russia analysis and updates on the book's release: @drjademcglynn
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33. KYIV UPDATE: Maksym Yali on the view from Ukraine of Finland / Sweden intention to join NATO

Regular guest Maksym Yali, Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, shares a quick response to Finland and Sweden's recent stated intention to join NATO - with a view from Ukraine of this decision.  
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32. ANALYSIS: Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan, AM on Russia’s strategy, Ukraine’s strategy and conflict trajectories

Retired Australian Major General Mick Ryan, AM discusses the 3 assumptions Russia got wrong, the 3 things Zelensky got right, and possible conflict trajectories. A fascinating and informative discussion. 
Mick Ryan. 2022. War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First Century Great Power Competition and Conflict 
Mick Ryan on twitter: @warinthefuture
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31. ANALYSIS: Michael de Groot on the Cold War and Ukraine - legacies, influence, and... a ”new Cold War”?

Michael de Groot, Assistant Professor of International Studies at the University of Indiana, discusses the enduring legacies of the Cold War in shaping drivers of the current conflict in Ukraine - as well as tackling the question of whether we are now in a "new Cold War". 
Michael on Euopre, US and International Institutions during the Cold War 
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