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In episode 19 of Battle Rhythm's third season, Steve has an agreeable discussion with David Pugliese on Canadaland’s Backbench podcast. Co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University and Steve discuss conventional war readiness, along with analysis of the Military’s domestic propaganda story and potential implications. Today's Feature interview is with Byron Tau. Byron Tau is...

For the 10th episode of The Field Report, NATO Field School staff Sasha and Amy take you behind the scenes of the 2024 NATO Summit, held in Washington, D.C., where NATO celebrated its 75th anniversary. Join Sasha and Amy as they share their live reactions and insights, recorded in real-time between summit discussions. This episode will immerse you in the event, making you feel like you were right...

In episode 18 of Battle Rhythm's third season, Steve testifies at the Parliamentary Defence Committee, discussion ensues. Co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University and Steve also discuss the submarine procurement announcement, security clearances for provincial and territorial leaders and newly released intelligence priorities from the federal agencies. Today’s feature i...

In episode 17 of season 3, Co-hosts Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto) and Steve Saideman discuss the US Justice Department indictment of Russian funded media in North America (including Tenet Media in Canada), immigration backlash and hate crimes increase along with the...

Dans ce 44ième épisode, Brigadier-Générale Marie-Christine Harvey et la professeure Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé reçoivent le Lieutenant Colonel Chris Labbé,  CHEF, BUREAU INTERARMÉES CONTRE AÉRONEF SANS ÉQUIPAGE - CHEF DE L’INTÉGRATION DES SYSTÈMES DE COMBAT . Ils discutent de son parcours,  des principales menaces pour le Canada dans le domaine aérien et spatial , du rôle  du bureau interarméees ca...

In our sixteenth episode of Battle Rhythm, season 3 Steve and Wendy (Professor of Political Science and Principal’s Research Chair at the University of British Columbia) discuss the National Security Transparency Advisory Group’s recommendations on AI, the controversy over the new Army logo and the US Presidential candidate’s use of pop culture. Today's feature interview is with Ottawa based freel...

In episode 15 of Battle Rhythm's third season, Steve and co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University, discuss the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the arctic, Canadians intercepting Chinese naval ships sailing through Arctic international waters along with far-right riots in the UK and with a final twist, Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory. Today's featur...

From the archives, an interview with Master Resilience Trainer Mrs Jennifer Eyre. The Resilience podcast provides resources on responding to trauma, empowering individuals to maximize their productivity and effectiveness in pursuing personal and professional goals.

In episode 14 of Battle Rhythm season 3, with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and Senior Fellow GPSIA, University of Ottawa, Steve asks Artur what’s going on with CSIS and the new Interim Director, they discuss sabotage at the Olympics in Paris and Canadian disaster response coordination in the wake of the devastating Jasper fire. This episode’s featu...

In episode 13 of Battle Rhythm season 3, Steve and Wendy (Professor of Political Science and Principal’s Research Chair at the University of British Columbia) discuss Kamala Harris as the new Democratic presidential nominee and the implications for US foreign policy; Chief of Defence Staff Change of Command Ceremony; the CrowdStrike outage as well as Korean laser drones. Today's feature interview...

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In episode 12 of Battle Rhythm's third season, Steve and co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University, discuss Thomas's trip to Nunavut and the civilian - military relationship implications for Canada's newest Chief of Defence Staff (and former Battle Rhythm guest), Lt. Gen Jennie Carignan. In today's feature interview, Steve speaks with Christian Gläßel, a postdoctoral res...

In the eleventh episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 3, with co-host Anessa Kimball, Professor at Université Laval. Steve & Anessa discuss the Canadian business community push to reach the NATO 2% target, US security agreement with Ukraine and foreign election interference. For today's feature interview, Thomas Hughes interviews Rob Clark about foreign interference in the UK and what it means to him a...

In the tenth episode of Battle Rhythm, season 3 – Steve and Wendy discuss ICC warrants, Canada’s decision to abstain from recognizing Palestine in the UNSC and CSIS’s TikTok spying warning. This week, Wendy interviews Abe Newman about his new co-authored book, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy. Professor Newman received his BA in International Relations from Stanford Uni...

Back catalogue of previously unreleased episodes.

In episode 3.9 co-hosts Steve and Artur discuss the Election Interference Commission of Inquiry and legislation along with Gaza protests on university campuses and a call for empathy. This week Steve interviews Dr. Tanisha Fazal about her new book, Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War. Tanisha Fazal is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. Her scholarship focuse...

In the 8th episode of our 3rd season, Steve and Thomas discuss NATO perspectives in Artic Security from his recent visit to the NATO Defence College in Rome, Arctic threats in the Defence Policy Update along with procurement investments and timelines PLUS FBI Director Wray’s analysis of Chinese hacker threat on critical infrastructure as well as US aid to Ukraine. In this week's feature interview...

In this 9th episode of the Field Report, Amy Topshee and Lauren Mannix take you inside the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C. for a conversation with Wendy Boudreau and Mandy Sheldrake, members of the Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs section.  Wendy and Mandy shed light on the purpose of their team and how it is unique among the many embassies in D.C., clarify common misunderstandings...

In the seventh episode of season three, co-hosts Anessa Kimball and Steve Saideman discuss some details from the newly released Defence Policy Update, NATO’s 75th Anniversary, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Wayne Eyre has turned off commenting on his twitter (X) feed. This week Steve interviews Roger Hilton, Canadian media presenter and research fellow at GLOBSEC in Bratislava. GLOBSEC is a global th...

This episode of the Field Report was presented by: Hannah Christensen, Program Manager of the NATO Field School, and Sophie Sacilotto, a Masters student in the Centre of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Toronto. With special thanks to our Field Report Production team for their support.  Our special guest today is Dr, Col (ret'd) Ian Hope. Dr Hope is a retired military o...

As NATO reaches its 75th anniversary, the NATO Field School is taking the opportunity to reflect on one of Canada's largest recent involvements in NATO, leading the Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Latvia.  In today's episode, hosts Chris Babcock and Hannah Christensen sit down with Brigadier-General Rutland, the Chief of Staff, Operations, for the Canadian Army, and the first Commanding Officer...

In episode 6 of BR Season 3, Co-hosts Linna Tam-Seto and Steve Saideman discuss new legislation proposed to address the abuse of power crisis within DND; military to civilian transition issues for veterans transferring to public service and Tik Tok! Steve interviews our Post-Doc, Ryan Atkinson about his research on emerging technologies and NATO Centers of Excellence. Ryan Atkinson is Postdoctoral...

Welcome to a new episode of the Field Report's Spotlight Series, brought to you by the students of the 2023 NATO Field School.  In today's episode, hosts Theodosios Terry Nikolaidis and Lauren Parry continue their discussion of Women, Peace, and Security in NATO with Dr Florence Gaub, Research Director at the NATO Defense College. For more discussion on this topic, check out Part 1, with interview...

In episode 5 of Battle Rhythm's third season, Steve and our newest co-host Dr. Wendy Wong discus strudel surveys, mark the 4 year COVID pandemic anniversary, Nikki Haley vs Donald Trump & Sudan’s human rights crisis. in Today's feature interview, Wendy asks Janice Stein about how we should be thinking about the 120 year old conflict in Gaza, deterrence theory and the challenges for academics study...

Welcome to a new episode of the Field Report's Spotlight Series, brought to you by the students of the 2023 NATO Field School. The Spotlight Series will shine a light on key issues and threats in the landscape of security and defence through expert analysis and in-depth discussions. In today's episode, Theodosios Terry Nikolaidis and Lauren Parry are joined by Dr Stéfanie von Hlatky and OCdt Zoe H...