OPEN Echoes

OPEN ECHOES Episode #24 An interview with Dr. Olivier Schmitt __ ​Dr. Olivier Schmitt is a professor of political science at the Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), where he focuses on security policy, military cooperation, arms control, and the evolving nature of warfare. He previously served as director of research and studies at the French Institute of Higher National...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #23 OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe.  It’s our hope that the insights shared in these episodes will help to impact and influence thinking and conversations long after you take off your headphones.  OPEN Echoes alternat...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #22  OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe.  It’s our hope that the insights shared in these episodes will help to impact and influence thinking and conversations long after you take off your headphones.  OPEN Echoes alterna...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #21 An interview with Dr. Markos Trichas __ Dr. Markos Trichas is a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Seapower and Strategy focusing on threats to critical spaceborne infrastructure and their impacts to naval and maritime operations. Dr. Trichas is the Head of National Security and Defense Space activities at BAE Systems. Previously he spent more than 10 years at Airbus Defe...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #20  An audio reading of “Examining the Maritime Security Potential of the African Standby Force and Other Multinational Approaches to Securing African Waters” by Dr. Ian Ralby. OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe.  It’s o...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #19 An interview with Dr. Oktay Tanrisever __ Dr. Oktay F. Tanrisever is the Chairman of the Department of International Relations at the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara-Turkey. He received his BA and MA degrees from METU in the field of International Relations and PhD Degree from the University of London in the field of Russian Politics. This OPEN Echoes interv...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #18 An audio reading of “Metaverse: A Tool for Improving Air Commander and Staff Skills” by Kristine Kvam. Listeners can access the original publication here . OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hope that the in...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #17 An interview with Dr. Alessandro Arduino __ Dr. Alessandro Arduino, an affiliate lecturer at the Lau China Institute, King’s College London, a visiting professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and a member of the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) advisory group, is a renowned expert on China’s Belt & Road Initiative security and Private Military Compa...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #16 An audio reading of “NATO’s Enlargement: An Opportunity to Enhance Collective Resilience” by Dr. Richard W. Maass. Listeners can access the original publication here.   OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hop...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #15 An audio reading of “The Future of Modeling and Simulation” by Dr. Jose J. Padilla. Listeners can access the original publication here.    OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hope that the insights shared in...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #14 An audio reading of “What Artificial Intelligence Offers to the Air C2 Domain?” by Dr. Wolfgang Koch. Listeners can access the original publication here.   OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hope that the in...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #13 An interview with Dr. Lana Obradovic and Dr. Jody Neathery-Castro. --- Dr. Obradovic is Director of the International Studies program, an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence at University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). She is a faculty member in USSTRATCOM's Strategic Leadership Fellows Program a...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #12 An audio reading of “NATO Present and Future Role in the South” by Dr. Haldun Yalçinkayas. Listeners can access the original publication here.    OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hope that the insights sh...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #11 An interview with Dr. Fotios Moustakis — Dr. Fotios Moustakis is an accomplished Associate Professor in Strategic and Security Studies with over two decades of experience. He specializes in designing and delivering courses on international and maritime security, strategy, and transnational security threats, notably terrorism. During his five-year tenure as a Visiting Profes...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #10 An audio reading of “Complex Conflicts in Africa” by Dr. Alexander Thurston. Listeners can access the original publication here.    OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hope that the insights shared in these e...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #9 An interview with Dr. Michal Smetana — Michal Smetana is an Associate Professor at the Institute of International Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Director of the Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP), and Head Researcher at the Experimental Lab for International Security Studies (ELISS). Previously, he was a Fulbright Scholar at the Center for In...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #8 An audio reading of “Information as an instrument of power - Lessons learned from the war in Ukraine” by Dr. Andrew N. Liaropoulos. Listeners can access the original publication here. The reading length is approximately 48 minutes. OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading id...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #7 An interview with Dr. Lawrence Kuznar OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hope that the insights shared in these episodes will help to impact and influence thinking and conversations long after you take off yo...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #6 An audio reading of “NATO – Latin America Future Cooperation” by Dr. Carlos Gustavo Poggio Teixeira. Listeners can access the original publication here.  The reading length is approximately 38 minutes. OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insight...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #5 An interview with Dr. Stavros Karamperidis OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hope that the insights shared in these episodes will help to impact and influence thinking and conversations long after you take o...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #4 An audio reading of “21st Century Information Trends Out to 2040” by Dr. Lawrence A. Kuznar. Listeners can access the original publication here. The reading length is 55 minutes. OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #3 An interview with Dr. Christian Matt OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe. It’s our hope that the insights shared in these episodes will help to impact and influence thinking and conversations long after you take off you...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #2 An audio reading of The Changing Role of Russia in Space by Dr. Mariel Borowitz. Listeners can access the original publication at https://issuu.com/spp_plp/docs/the_changing_role_of_russia_in_space?fr=sNjNmNDU4MzM2MjU The reading length is 56 minutes. OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military ex...

OPEN ECHOES Episode #1 An interview with Dr. Andreas Liaropoulos OPEN Echoes reflects the original thoughts, analyses, and viewpoints shared by academics, thought leaders and non-military experts — spreading ideas, perspectives, and insights across the globe.  It’s our hope that the insights shared in these episodes will help to impact and influence thinking and conversations long after you take o...