Strategy Matters
Episodes
Episode 17: Between Strategic Rivalry and Uneasy Cooperation: How the Relationship Between Iran and Iraq Shapes the Modern Middle East
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Strategy Matters focuses on the regional dynamic between Iran and Iraq and supports the case study on America and the Greater Middle i...
Episode 16: Henry Kissinger and Cold War Strategy
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Strategy Matters, we explore Henry Kissinger’s impact on the Late Cold War, focusing on how his background and scholarly interest...
Episode 15: The Reality of War with Limited Objectives: The US Media and Vietnam
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Strategy Matters, we explore whether US media coverage influenced the course of the US involvement in Vietnam. Host Vanya Eftimova ...
Episode 14: Reassessing Chiang Kai-shek: Strategy, Defeat, and Legacy
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Strategy Matters focuses on Chiang Kai-shek, the often-overshadowed rival of Mao Zedong, to assess his leadership, ideology, and strat...
Episode 13: Propaganda in WWII: The Strategic Lessons for Winning the Information Battlefield
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Strategy Matters, we explore the legacy of the forgotten World War II propaganda hero, Sefton Delmer, to uncover best practices for...
Episode 12: Interwar Learning: An Interview with Trent Hone, Author of “Learning War”
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Strategy Matters aligns with the Interwar Case 5 of the Strategy and Policy Course: The Interwar World. Co-host Brendan Neagle intervi...
Episode 11: NATO and the Warsaw Pact: Collective Security in the Post - WWII World
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Strategy Matters, we explore the strategic logic behind the formation of NATO in the aftermath of World War II. The discussion exam...
Episode 10: World War on the Peripheries: Strategic Lessons from Colonial Theaters in WWI
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode ten of Strategy Matters aligns with the fourth case study in the Strategy and Policy Course at the Naval War at the U.S. Naval War College. Mu...
Episode 9: Napoleon in the American Mind: How European War Shaped U.S. Strategy
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Nine of Strategy Matters aligns with the third case study in the Strategy and Policy Course at the Naval War at the U.S. Naval War C...
Episode 8: Interview with John Ferling, Author of Whirlwind and Shots Heard Round the World
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode of the Strategy Matters Podcast. Host Brendan Neagle talks with historian Dr. John Ferling to explore the strategic lessons ...
Episode 7: WWII in Europe: Between Political Visions and Operational Realities
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode seven, Admiral (ret.) Lars Saunes and Dr. Michelle Paranzino discuss how the outcome of the Second World War shaped the politics and securi...
Episode 6: Dilemmas of Strategic Imagination: The Ottoman Empire's Role in World War I
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 6, Dr. Burak Kadercan and Dr. Jesse Tumblin explore the current case study in Strategy and War Course, World War I, from a different angle:...
Episode 5: From Humiliation to Hegemon: The Influence of 1894-1905 on Chinese Strategy
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode five features Dr. David Stone and Dr. Kenneth Swope from the U.S. Naval War College, who examine how two pivotal conflicts between 1894 and 19...
Episode 4: A Fort Between Two Waters: Symbolism, Strength, and Strategy in a Hybrid War
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests Katrina Ponti and Jonathan Romaneski join host Brendan Neagle to unpack the historical significance and strategic effects of operations at Fort...
Episode 3: Strategic Leadership Matters: Demosthenes and Brasidas in the Peloponnesian War
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests Michael Pavković and Josh Hammond join host Vanya Eftimova Bellinger to profile the strategic leadership of two of the most compelling figures...
Episode 2: (Mis)reading Mahan: Strategy and Sea Power, Past and Present
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests John Maurer and James Holmes join host Vanya Eftimova Bellinger to discuss the influence of Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theories on the strategic e...
Episode 1: Friction and Flow – Comparing and Contrasting Clausewitz’ and Sun Tzu’s Theories of War
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guests Vanya Bellinger and Andrew "Dex" Wilson join host Brendan Neagle to compare and contrast the foundational theorists of war:...