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The General and the Ambassador

By The American Academy of Diplomacy

How our senior US military commanders and senior ambassadors partner to advance US global interests and protect America. A project of the Una Chapman Cox Foundation in partnership with the American Academy of Diplomacy.

  1. 1.
    Finland and the US: Friends and Allies, a conversation with General Jarmo Lindberg and Ambassador Bruce Oreck12/6/2019
    32:12
  2. 2.
    Pakistan-US Relations: Striking a Balance11/25/2019
    33:27
  3. 3.
    Fighting Terrorism is a Team Effort with General Francis Taylor and Ambassador Tina Kaidanow Part II9/29/2019
    20:56
  4. 4.
    Fighting Terrorism is a Team Effort with General Francis Taylor and Ambassador Tina Kaidanow Part I9/18/2019
    18:48
  5. 5.
    Iraq: Behind the scenes in Baghdad working in a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) with General William Hickman and Ambassador John Bennett8/8/2019
    27:28
  6. 6.
    A Nation’s Promise: Accounting for Our POW/MIA with General Kelly McKeague and Ambassador Charles Ray6/27/2019
    37:38
  7. 7.
    European Security: ISIS Terrorist Attacks & Deterring Russia with General Gregory Lengyel and Ambassador Susan Elliott6/4/2019
    29:00
  8. 8.
    Japan’s Triple Disaster: Helping an Ally in Need with Admiral Robert Willard and Ambassador John Roos5/24/2019
    43:55
  1. 9.
    Cyber Security: Foreign Attacks and U.S. Cyber Policy with General Keith Alexander and Cyber Coordinator Chris Painter5/10/2019
    29:16
  2. 10.
    Georgia: Building Resilience on the Frontlines with Ambassador Ian Kelly and Brigadier General Garrick Harmon4/15/2019
    31:06
  3. 11.
    Iraq: The Diplomatic And Military Fight Against ISIS With General Sean MacFarland And Ambassador Stu Jones Part II4/12/2019
    28:21
  4. 12.
    Iraq: The Diplomatic and Military Fight Against ISIS with General Sean MacFarland and Ambassador Stu Jones Part I4/12/2019
    22:24
  5. 13.
    Afghanistan: The US Pivot, Sharing Danger and the Importance of Cultural Intelligence Part II3/4/2019
    18:41
  6. 14.
    Afghanistan: The US Pivot, Sharing Danger and the Importance of Cultural Intelligence Part I3/4/2019
    25:19
  7. 15.
    A lesson in results: The US military/diplomatic partnership in Qatar with General David Goldfein and Ambassador Susan Ziadeh2/22/2019
    32:56
  8. 16.
    Afghanistan - The Transition from the Obama to the Trump Administration. Conversation with General John (Mick) Nicholson and Ambassador Hugo Llorens2/17/2019
    46:29
  9. 17.
    Syria And Chemical Weapons: Asst. Sec. Countryman & WMD Military Advisor Col. Terrell on the 2013-14 Destruction of Weapons Stock & Chemical Weapons Challenges Today2/1/2019
    33:40
  10. 18.
    US warriors & diplomats in Iraq & Afghanistan: Part II- NDU panel with Gen Odierno, Gen Austin, Amb. Crocker and Amb. Liberi.1/4/2019
    24:30
  11. 19.
    US warriors & diplomats in Iraq & Afghanistan: Part I - NDU panel with Gen Odierno, Gen Austin, Amb. Crocker and Amb. Liberi12/21/2018
    27:02
  12. 20.
    Standing with Japan Part II: General Wright & Ambassador Schieffer on Japan, North Korea and China, US leadership today and Australia’s friendship on 9/11.12/4/2018
    23:48
  13. 21.
    Standing with Japan Part I: General Wright & Ambassador Schieffer on US military and diplomatic engagement with Japan and the US response to North Korean missile attacks.12/4/2018
    28:11
  14. 22.
    Libya and The Responsibility to Protect: General Ham and Ambassador Cretz on US actions to protect the Libyan population from Gaddafi.10/19/2018
    35:37
  15. 23.
    US Army in Eastern Europe: Making 30,000 look like 300,00010/10/2018
    31:11
  16. 24.
    US Military, Diplomatic engagement with South Korea. General Skip Sharp and Ambassador Kathy Stephens on US force posture, North Korean 2010 attacks, sanctions, current negotiations.10/6/2018
    35:17
  17. 25.
    Tending the Garden: US Interests in the Mediterranean. Admiral Michelle Howard and Ambassador David Pearce on Greece/Turkey, the 2015 Migrant Crisis, US Naval Operations and the Challenge of Russia9/23/2018
    29:44
  18. 26.
    Capacity and Capability: US Diplomatic and Military Operations in the Horn of Africa with Joint Task Force Djibouti Commander General Sonntag and Ambassador Thomas Kelly. Terrorism, Mission Protection, Evacuations, Refugees and the Challenge of China.9/20/2018
    30:15
  19. 27.
    Tough times in Moscow: Former Ambassador to Russia John Tefft & former Defense Attache General McClintock on Embassy operations/access/Russian military modernization/Crimea/Ukraine/NATO & Syria.7/15/2018
    41:16
  20. 28.
    The Stand-Up of the US Africa Command6/27/2018
    24:35
  21. 29.
    Ambassador McCarthy interview with SIRIUS POTUS Eric Ham6/21/2018
    26:37
  22. 30.
    Haiti 2010 Earthquake: 40 Seconds that Changed Haiti Forever. Ambassador Merten and Lt. General Keen on Leading the U.S. Relief Effort and US Interests Today6/11/2018
    30:13
  23. 31.
    Iraq- the Drawdown6/4/2018
    35:31
  24. 32.
    What are effective public affairs strategies and tactics for our military and our diplomats? A conversation with former senior spokespersons Rear Admiral John Kirby and Ambassador Michael Hammer5/31/2018
    27:35
  25. 33.
    NATO: How US Military & US Diplomats Partnered on Russia/Ukraine & Disinformation. General Philip Breedlove & Ambassador Victoria Nuland. 2/24/182/24/2018
    31:40
  26. 34.
    Europe: The European Command & the Bang for the Buck of US Military Training in Europe. General Jack Gardner & Ambassador Kate Canavan. 2/16/182/16/2018
    30:45
  27. 35.
    SOUTHCOM and US Diplomacy in Venezuela and Colombia2/7/2018
    42:06
  28. 36.
    US Military & Diplomatic Leadership in Iraq: General David Petreaus & Ambassador Ryan Crocker. 12/20/1712/20/2017
    30:38

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