The Burn Bag Podcast
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The Burn Bag Podcast
Latest Episodes
How Long Will America's AI Edge Last? | Vivek Chilukuri
The race for AI leadership is about more than just the US and China. Despite the superpowers' dominance, other countries are vying for "AI sovereignty" — to reduce vulnerabilities in critical sectors. In this episode, A'ndre talks with Vivek Ch...
Fmr. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Iran, Failed Wars, and Washington’s Fatal Mistakes
In this episode of The Burn Bag, A’ndre welcomes former U.S. Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta for a wide-ranging conversation on the Iran War, the lessons of America’s post-9/11 conflicts, and the future of U.S. forei...
Amb. Wendy Sherman: The Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump’s War & What’s Next
In this episode of The Burn Bag, A’ndre welcomes former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman for a wide-ranging conversation on President Trump’s approach to diplomacy, the ongoing Iran War, the recent Trump–Xi Jinping summit, and the a...
Amb. John Bolton on Trump, the Iran War, China & America’s Alliances
Former U.S. National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton returns to The Burn Bag for a wide-ranging assessment of President Trump’s foreign policy nearly two years into his second term.Amb. Bol...
Cheap Drones, Deadly Wars: How Drones Are Reshaping Warfare, with Professor Sarah Kreps
Drones have gone from a specialized tool of warfare to an indispensable feature of the modern battlefield. From Ukraine and Russia deploying millions of drones to Iran using inexpensive Shahed systems against far more sophisticated adversaries,...
