The Buffer State

Energy is not just a commodity. It is the physical foundation beneath prosperity, industry, military power, and the computational economy. In this episode of Buffer State, Sasha Stern and Reed Smith sit down with Ron Gusek, CEO and President of Liberty Energy, to discuss energy security, oil and gas, China, global supply chains, and the future of American power. Gusek argues that energy policy can...

America is the most secure great power in modern history. But does that security make it more careful — or more willing to fight? In this episode of Buffer State, Sasha Stern and Reed Smith sit down with Justin Logan, Director of Defense and Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, to discuss Iran, American restraint, military power, diplomacy, drones, missile defense, and the future of U.S....

America is the most powerful country in the world. But what should that power actually be used for? In this episode of Buffer State, Sasha Stern and Reed Smith sit down with Ed King, founder and president of Defense Priorities, to discuss American restraint, NATO, foreign policy, and the future of U.S. national security. King argues that the United States enjoys abundant security - and that Americ...