Lynne Thoman

What are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with today?

What are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with today?

Thank you. Thank you for your service in government. And thank you for your leadership of NTI to reduce nuclear and other threats.

Thank you. Thank you for your service in government. And thank you for your leadership of NTI to reduce nuclear and other threats.

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If you're enjoying the podcast, and I really hope you are, please review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps get the word out. If you're interested, you can also sign up for the 3 Takeaways newsletter at 3takeaways.com, where you can also listen to previous episodes. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

I'm Lynn Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. Thanks for listening.

I'm Lynn Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. Thanks for listening.

Did the United States' disastrous exit from Afghanistan and the perception of U.S. weakness contribute to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and also to the Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian attacks on Israel? How can the U.S. and other countries better ensure global safety and security? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynne Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways.

Did the United States' disastrous exit from Afghanistan and the perception of U.S. weakness contribute to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and also to the Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian attacks on Israel? How can the U.S. and other countries better ensure global safety and security? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynne Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways.

On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers, and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better. Today, I'm excited to be with Admiral James Stavridis.

On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers, and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better. Today, I'm excited to be with Admiral James Stavridis.

Admiral Stavridis is a retired four-star officer who served as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Before that, he was Commander of U.S. Southern Command with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America. And prior to that, he served at sea in aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers.

Admiral Stavridis is a retired four-star officer who served as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Before that, he was Commander of U.S. Southern Command with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America. And prior to that, he served at sea in aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers.

He is currently vice chair global affairs at the Carlyle Group and chair of the board of the Rockefeller Foundation. In addition, he is a bestselling author who has published, I think, 14 books and hundreds of articles in leading journals around the world. Welcome, Admiral Stavridis, and thank you for your service in the military and also for joining Three Takeaways today.

He is currently vice chair global affairs at the Carlyle Group and chair of the board of the Rockefeller Foundation. In addition, he is a bestselling author who has published, I think, 14 books and hundreds of articles in leading journals around the world. Welcome, Admiral Stavridis, and thank you for your service in the military and also for joining Three Takeaways today.

Thank you. You've written wonderful but scary novels about the next world war.

Thank you. You've written wonderful but scary novels about the next world war.

What impact do you think that the U.S. 's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has had?

What impact do you think that the U.S. 's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan has had?