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Daily News #220

Overwatch, an Institute for the Study of War podcast, goes beyond the news headlines to give listeners analysis and commentary on issues related to U.S. national security and American foreign policy. The episodes feature discussions with experts and practitioners to explore what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the U.S.

Recent Episodes
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  • One Year of War Part 2: Russia's Military and Occupation Struggles
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  • One Year of War Part 1: The Strife between Russia's Mercenaries, Milbloggers, and Military
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  • E69: Iran Challenges Turkey’s Growing Influence in Iraq
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  • E68: ISW Analysts Discuss Iraq’s Security and Stability
    Jun 24, 2022 – 34:13
  • E67: Iranian Missile Strike Demonstrates Growing Threat to US Forces in Iraq
    Apr 4, 2022 – 12:22
  • E66: New Moderate Political Bloc in Iran May Complicate Supreme Leader’s Succession
    Feb 25, 2022 – 12:31
  • E65: Russia's Options on Ukraine Remain Varied and Flexible
    Feb 4, 2022 – 19:13
  • E64: Iran’s Proxies to Fight to Maintain Influence in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in 2022
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  • E62: Taliban Face Massive Governing Challenges in 2022 as Poverty and Rival Militants Surge
    Jan 5, 2022 – 24:49
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    Jan 4, 2022 – 23:14
  • E60: Islamic State Khorasan Province Threatens Stability of Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan and the Region
    Dec 6, 2021 – 29:46
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    Nov 18, 2021 – 15:35
  • E58: Turkish Troop Movements on Syrian Border Indicate Possible Incursion against US Partner Forces
    Nov 3, 2021 – 23:43
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    Oct 26, 2021 – 17:24
  • E56: 20 Years after 9/11: US Counterterrorism has Seen Successes, but Major Groups Remain Undefeated
    Sep 10, 2021 – 24:14
  • E55: New Technology, Deadlier Weapons, and Disinformation Campaigns: How Russia Sees the Future of Warfare
    Jul 14, 2021 – 20:13
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    Jun 24, 2021 – 20:31
  • E53: What Happens When Iran’s Supreme Leader Dies?
    Apr 15, 2021 – 34:35
  • E52: ISIS Activity Surges in Major Syrian Displacement Camp
    Apr 9, 2021 – 10:37
  • E51: The Dangers of Disengagement: Gen. David H. Petraeus on Withdrawing US Troops from Afghanistan
    Mar 16, 2021 – 27:21
  • E50: What Does Iran's Presidential Election Mean for Biden's Policy?
    Feb 2, 2021 – 42:42
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  • E48: What Will Biden Do on Iran?
    Jan 25, 2021 – 32:00
  • E47: Violent Crisis in Ethiopia Threatens East African Regional Stability
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    Dec 20, 2020 – 44:09
  • E45: H.R. McMaster on American Strategy during a Presidential Transition
    Dec 7, 2020 – 40:57
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    Nov 16, 2020 – 14:49
  • E43: Kremlin Exploits Crisis to Secure Greater Russian Control of Belarus
    Oct 31, 2020 – 17:19
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    Oct 11, 2020 – 37:24
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    Oct 2, 2020 – 15:03
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    Sep 24, 2020 – 26:03
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    Sep 19, 2020 – 37:54
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    Sep 13, 2020 – 35:29
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    Sep 6, 2020 – 25:01
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    Aug 28, 2020 – 25:09
  • E35: Trump Says US Forces Are Leaving Iraq Soon, Undermining Visiting Iraqi Prime Minister
    Aug 21, 2020 – 20:48
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    Aug 14, 2020 – 20:50
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    Aug 7, 2020 – 14:42
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    Aug 3, 2020 – 21:52
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    Jul 24, 2020 – 33:03
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    Jul 17, 2020 – 25:04
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    Jul 4, 2020 – 34:20
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Recent Reviews
  • Classicrocklover238
    Great podcast
    A great way to understand the war in Ukraine 🇺🇦
  • dennis.karpf
    Dennis Karpf
    The best summary of the Syrian War to date and understanding how Iran poses greatest, short term serious threat to regional and world stability and human rights worse even than the greater long term geopolitical threat of China. Only criticism is that the interviewer’s voice is too soft.
  • Tymahz Toumadje
    Extremely informative and insightful
    Always an entertaining and informative listen for my morning commute. Would recommend whether you are in a related industry or not!
  • Avid Listenerx2
    Good Content, Stop Reading
    The podcast content is excellent. However, the clear script reading impairs listenability. If it were more conversational and less robotic, it would consistently be at the top of my list.
  • casagen
    Great Foreign Policy Podcast
    Very informative. Jennifer Cafarella and her team of analysts give you an in depth look at what’s happening in key conflict areas in short, very digestible segments!
  • nyvonne722daisy
    Informative
    Very thorough
  • C. Al-Hada
    Extremely informative
    Jennifer delivers a thorough and nuanced synopsis of the current threat/capabilities of ISIS and what the response has been and should be. This podcast was a great way to get a LOT of info on a complicated subject quickly and explained in a clear way. Well done! Looking forward to more podcasts!
  • bbbvvvfffgggttteee
    High rising intonation (HRI) is annoying
    High rising intonation has got to be the most annoying thing about speech these days. On par with filling every pause with an “um.” For me, it instantly undermines the credibility of the person speaking when they end every statement as if it’s a question. In the future, please reassure your experts that they will not be interrupted when they are speaking, and need not constantly use this annoying “uptalk.”
  • FreidaS
    Great information for those interested in military/ foreign affairs
    ISW goes beyond the news headlines to give listeners analysis and commentary on issues related to U.S. national security and American foreign policy. A great complement to the ISW email publications that I can listen to on the way to the office and back home! Looking forward to the future content.
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