The #BruteCast

In our next episode in the On China series, Mr. Dan Rice welcomes guest Chris Pultz and they discuss China's modern governance system. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improv...

Dr Joanna Siekiera is back, joining us from Poland to talk about the ethics and law of AI usage. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this qui...

In this episode we're joined by the professors of Middle East Studies, Dr. Amin Tarzi and Dr. Christopher Anzalone to talk about the events that occurred between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Governm...

In this episode we're joined by Dr. Jack Long to talk about what Artificial Intelligence is, what it isn't. We touch momentarily on our Paper Clip Overlord and whether Skynet is coming. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Government....

This is the next installment of our #OnRussia series. The Krulak Center's Russia SME, Mr. James Harvey talks to MSgt Jorge Rivero, USMC about UAV trends during the ongoing Ukraine/Russia Conflict. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the...

This is the first episode in our On China series that will be moderated and managed by our China SME, Mr. Dan Rice. His first guest is Dr. Christopher Yung the Dean for the Marine Corps War College in Quantico, VA. They discuss the PRC as a party and its leadership. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps Unive...

The Krulak Center's new Russia SME, MR. James Harvey, discusses Russian military reconstruction with Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg. This is a new episode in our on going 'On Russia' series. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Gover...

In this episode, Non Resident Fellow LtCol Zach Ota joins us to talk about allied amphibious defense capabilities. The three primary nations touched on are the Philippines, Japan, and Australia but others are discussed as well. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps,...

On February 7th 2024, we published an episode on the Axis of Resistance looking mostly at the Houthi's after there continued attacks in the Red Sea. After the death of Ebrahim Raisi we decided to go back and look at what these groups have been up to with Dr. Christopher Anzalone (Research Assistant Professor for Middle East Studies at Marine Corps University) All opinions expressed here are th...

Dr. Victoria Clement hosts the next episode in our 'On Russia' series. Our guest is Dr. Richard Arnold who is discussing the rebirth of the Cossacks from the Russo-Ukrainian War. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Government....

Our host this week is Dr. Amin Tarzi, the director for Middle East Studies at Marine Corps University. His guest is Colonel Michael Aldridge, USMCR who was a Military Observer with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Jerusalem, Israel on Oct 7, 2023. He talks about the US Support and Marine Corps support to United Nations Peacekeeping. All opinions expressed here are those of the...

This is the first episode in a series that will look at a wide range of topics pertaining to Russia. Our host is Dr. Victoria Clement and she talks with Dr. Marat Iliyasov, a Chechen scholar. Their main topic of discussion is Chechnya's troubles with Putin's Russia. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Cor...

In this episode, Dr. Tarzi is back and discusses the affects on Iran of the death of Ebrahim Raisi, former president of Iran and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, former foreign minister of Iran after a helicopter crash on 19 May 2024. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps,...

This week we're joined by MSgt Jonathan Hackett to talk about some of the topics he writes about in his new book 'Theory of Irregular War' published this year. You can find the book from the publisher here: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/theory-of-irregular-war/ All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine...

Krulak Center Non Resident Fellow Preston McLaughlin is back in this episode to talk about Irregular Warfare and EABO. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the US Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share...

Dr. Clement is back on the BruteCast in this episode to discuss the recent Russian Elections held in March 2024. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share you...

Exactly a week after the Kingdom of Sweden officially joined NATO, the Krulak Center was happy to host two students from the Swedish Defence University. We took the opportunity to sit down with them and learn a little bit more about the Swedish Military. You can find links to the videos shown below: Chief of Defence, General Micael Bydén, on Sweden's accession to NATO https://www.youtube.com/w...

We're joined by Dr. Christopher Harmon this week as he discusses some of the ways that terrorist organizations obtain funding. He then discusses some ways that states can combat these methods. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S....

The process of life long learning is important to Marines, regardless of rank. In this episode we talk with Dr. Christopher Harmon, a distinguished fellow with the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare. Our topic of discussion is Winston Churchill and his propensity for self-learning in his younger years leading up to WWII. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual an...

In this episode of Navigating Complexity we're joined by Dr. Christopher Anzalone, the other half of the Middle East Studies here at Marine Corps University. With the recent activity in the middle east we've expanded our look beyond Israel and Gaza. Dr. Anzalone discusses the Houthis. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak...

On October 1st, 2022 we published a #BruteCast with COL Bill Edwards, USA(Ret) where we discussed the use of small UAS in a kinetic role. Nearly 18 months later we've seen a massive proliferation of these weapons while watching the war in Ukraine their their 'eyes'. The use of drones in combination with cruise missiles is also on the rise in the Red Sea at the time of recording. The we...

In this episode we spent time looking at Russian Strategic Culture and why they make some of their decisions. Our guest is Dr. Victoria Clement the new Russia SME here at the Krulak Center. NOTE: There was a visual component to this discussion, where applicable additional audio was added to explain some of the visuals that were not described at the time of recording. All opinions expressed here ar...

In this episode we brought back two guests familiar to the BruteCast audience: Sebastian Bae and Ian Brown. They offer their presentation on Wargaming in the Marine Corps. This is based off the article they coauthored for Vol 12 No 2, 2021 of JAMS, published by Marine Corps University Press. You can find a link to the issue here: https://www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Marine-Corps-University-Press/MCU-Jou...

In this episode we talk to Dr. Edward J. Erickson and Col Frederick Lorenz, USMC(Ret) about the the new edition of their book "Strategic Waters: Iraq and Security Planning in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin". The issue of freshwater scarcity has always been of vital concern to humans, and today it is increasingly characterized as a strategic factor in security planning. In the Euphrates-Tigri...

We discuss new events and developments in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Enjoyed this episode? Think there's room for improvement? Share your thoughts in this quick...