Military

General James Cartwright: National Security in the 21st Century

General James Cartwright
2012

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes General James Cartwright for a discussion of military leadership and strategic thinking. Tracing his military career and his intellectual journey, Cartwright discusses the challenges he faced in reorganizing the Strategic Air Command and then describes the role of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He analyzes how a military strategist thinks about reducing the size of the nuclear force, how the rise of China might affect U.S. grand strategy, and the unique challenges posed by threats emerging from the cyber domain. Using the case of...

General Anthony Zinni: The Military's Role in a Changing World

General Anthony Zinni
2001

Retired U.S. Marine Corps General Anthony Zinni joins host Harry Kreisler on this edition of Conversations with History to discuss the military today and their role in a changing world filled with transnational threats such as terrorism.

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/Zinni/zinni-con0.html

Key Words: Military, Terrorism, Nimitz Lecturers

Charles R. Larson: Education and Military Leadership

Charles R. Larson
2000

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Admiral Charles R. Larson for a discussion of his career in the military and the role of education in shaping tomorrow's leaders.

KEYWORDS: Nimitz Lecturers.

Anthony Zinni: Challenges for U.S. National Security Policy

Anthony Zinni
2007

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes General Tony Zinni for a discussion of national security challenges facing the United States in the 21st century. He analyzes the failure of U.S. foreign policy to address the new instabilities threatening world order and discusses the lessons of the Iraq War.

KEYWORDS: Iraq, National Security, Elberg Lecturers.

Antonio M. Taguba: Investigating Military Conduct at Abu Ghraib

Antonio M. Taguba
2008

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Major General Antonio M. Taguba for a discussion of the inquiry into Abu Ghraib. They discuss the relation of the military to the rule of law and the relevance of the Geneva Conventions to the War on Terror. In the discussion, the general analyzes the problems he found at the Abu Ghraib prison and talks about the aftermath of the investigation in Washington and for his career.

KEYWORDS: Torture.

Andrew J. Bacevich: The Military and U.S. Foreign Policy

Andrew J. Bacevich
2005

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Andrew J. Bacevich for a discussion of the new American militarism. Bacevich discusses his career as a military officer and as a Princeton trained historian. He traces his intellectual odyssey and offers insights into the forces shaping current high expectations about the military's role in international politics.

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Andrew J. Bacevich: America's Path to Permanent War

Andrew J. Bacevich
2010

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Andrew Bacevich for a discussion of the causes and consequences of the militarization of U.S. foreign policy. Focusing on ideas at the heart of the American foreign policy consensus--"Washington Rules"--,Professor Bacevich zeroes in on the preconceived notion that America's role should be that of leader and guarantor of world order. Following from this assumption, according to Bacevich, are principles of implementation--"the holy trinity"-- that stipulate a global military presence, a global projection of military power, and an...

Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt: Recollections from a Military Career

Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt
1989

In this 1989 interview, Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt for a discussion of his life and times as one of America's most distinguished military officers.

KEYWORDS: Nimitz Lecturers.