The Slavic Connexion
A fresh international chat show on all things Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia
We found 6 episodes of The Slavic Connexion with the tag “national security”.
-
Cyber Crime & Punishment in the Context of the Russo-Ukrainian War
May 4th, 2024 | Season 6 | 38 mins 14 secs
cyber, geopolitics, media, national security, propaganda, technology, war
On this episode, Kseniya Yurtayeva joins Taylor and Basil to discuss her work on cyberaggression, hybrid warfare, and the difficulty of creating and enforcing cyber law in the midst of a global conflict.
-
Demystifying Cyber: Building Resiliency in the Modern Technology Landscape
January 21st, 2024 | Season 6 | 48 mins 2 secs
civil society, counterterrorism, intelligence, national security, technology
On this episode, Francesca Lockhart, cybersecurity professor at The University of Texas at Austin, talks about her unique and forward-looking cybersecurity clinic that she developed on the Forty Acres after leading the Homeland Security Unit at the Texas Department of Public Safety. Thanks for listening!
-
Battle Without Borders: Cyberwarfare and the Russian (Dis)advantage
December 17th, 2023 | Season 6 | 35 mins 21 secs
cyber, geopolitics, media, national security, propaganda, technology, war
On this episode, cyber expert Gavin Wilde joined us to talk all things cyberwarfare. He defined the term and its distinction from information warfare; shared the reasons why he believes studying Russia is important for this complex, actively developing, and hard-to-measure battlefront; and touched on the differences between the US and Russian military cyber and information operations and structures. Thanks for listening!
-
Surveillance, Liberty, & Privacy: A Conversation on National Security & Emerging Technologies with Adam Klein
November 20th, 2023 | Season 6 | 43 mins 21 secs
free speech, global affairs, national security, surveillance, technology
On this episode, Adam Klein, director of the Strauss Center for International Security & Law, shares his insights on the concerns around security versus freedom of speech; his work covering the confluence of law, surveillance, and emerging technologies; and his perspectives on intelligence agencies and their role in global affairs.
-
From Fallujah to the Forty Acres: History, Strategy, and Statecraft with Paul Edgar
September 30th, 2023 | Season 6 | 40 mins 45 secs
academia, international relations, national security, strategy, ukraine russia war
On this episode, we had an amazing conversation with Dr. Paul Edgar, the interim executive director of the Clements Center for National Security at UT Austin. Paul spoke about how he went from the military to academia, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and his goals for the Clements Center as a leading educational institution for discourse around history, strategy, and statecraft. Thanks for listening!
-
"The Strategist": The Legacy of Brent Scowcroft with Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow
August 29th, 2020 | Season 3 | 52 mins 38 secs
cold war, gorbachev, intelligence, iraq war, national security, scowcroft, soviet union
On this episode, Tom speaks with UT's own Professor Sparrow about his 2015 book on legendary multi-administration US National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft who sadly passed away recently on August 6th, 2020. This is a great conversation, remembering the unassuming but brilliant strategist who was so integral during the late Cold War period. Hope you enjoy!