Security Dilemma is a podcast hosted by A.J. Manuzzi and John Allen Gay, with guest appearances from the rest of the JQAS team. Each week, they interview experts on U.S. national security, exploring the angles and avenues in the world of realism and restraint.
From April 2020 to February 2023, The John Quincy Adams Society ran recorded conversations with many national security experts in our Digital Discussion series. They are recorded as podcasts. You can access them here.
Latest Episode
75 – John Vick on the Middle East and Africa – Recorded April 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube – iHeart Radio
Upcoming Episodes
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74 – Sabreena Croteau on the Economic Drivers of Naval Force Structure – Recorded April 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube – iHeart Radio
73 – Aude Darnal on The Global South in the Trump Era – Recorded April 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube – iHeart Radio
72 – Is a Career in Political Risk Right for You? – Recorded March 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube – iHeart Radio
71 – Spencer Ackerman on the Global War on Terror and Biden’s Legacy – Recorded February 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube – iHeart Radio
70 – Sarang Shidore on the Global South and the U.S.-Philippines Alliance – Recorded February 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube – iHeart Radio
69 – Skip Shelton: Practitioner’s Journey to Realism and Restraint – Recorded February 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube – iHeart Radio
68 – John Schuessler on Offshore Balancing and Presidential Wartime Deceit – Recorded February 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube
67 – Jeremy Shapiro on Competing GOP Foreign Policy Visions – Recorded January 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts – YouTube
66 – Rose Kelanic on Syria and Energy Security- Recorded January 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts –YouTube
65 – The Society Forecasts Foreign Policy in 2025 – Recorded January 2025 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
64 – Janet Abou-Elias and Lillian Mauldin on Arms Transfers and the “Imperial Boomerang”– Recorded November 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
63 – Dan Spokojny on Reforming American Diplomacy– Recorded November 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
62 – Jennifer Kavanagh on the Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East – Recorded October 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
61 – Kelly Grieco on the Future of Air Power and the Indo-Pacific- Recorded November 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
60 – Christopher Shell on the 2024 Election and Foreign Policy – Recorded November, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
58 – Peter Harris on Retrenchment, Taiwan and the Chagos Islands – Recorded September 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
56 – LIVE: Eugene Gholz and Michael Desch on Restraint – Recorded July 18th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
55 – Jake Johnston on Haiti – Recorded July 11, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
54 – Mike DiMino and Dan Caldwell Return: Ukraine and the Middle East – Recorded July 10th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
53 – Nathaniel Powell on West Africa – Recorded June 28th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
52 – Ali Wyne on Great Powers and Cold Wars – Recorded June 13th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
51 – James Acton on Nuclear Targeting and Escalation – Recorded June 6th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
50 – Julia Gledhill on the Defense Budget – Recorded May 31st, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
49 – Brandon Valeriano on Cyberwarfare and Sci-Fi Soft Power – Recorded May 15th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
48 – Josh Shifrinson on Ukraine, Thucydides and Realism – Recorded May 16th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
47 – Christopher McCallion on Grand Strategy – Recorded May 8th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
46 – Stephen Wertheim Returns: Restraint and Retrenchment – Recorded May 7th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
45 – Reid Smith on Restraint in U.S. Foreign Policy – Recorded April 18th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
44 – Brandan Buck on Old Right Opposition to Empire – Recorded April 8th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
43 – Osamah Khalil on A World Of Enemies – Recorded April 19th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
42 – John Byrnes and Tyler Koteskey on Veterans, Reservists and Warships – Recorded April 11th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
Bonus – John Allen Gay on Iran’s Retaliation and the National Interest – Recorded April 12th ~1pm ET – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
41 – Gregory Brew on Energy, Oil and the Red Sea – Recorded April 4th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
40 – Paul Pillar on Gaza and Israeli Politics – Recorded April 3rd, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
39 – Jon Hoffman on Gaza and Middle East Politics – Recorded March 26th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
38 – Dale Copeland on China and Commerce – Recorded March 13th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
37 – Murtaza Hussain on Pakistan and American Intervention – Recorded March 14th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
36 – James Siebens on the South China Sea and Armed Coercion – Recorded February 23rd, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
35 – Derek Davison on Middle East Autocracies and the War on Terror – Recorded February 20th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
34 – John Ramming Chappell on Arms Sales and Civilian Harm – Recorded February 16th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
33 – Jon Askonas on Technology, Ukraine and the Defense Industry – Recorded January 17th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
32 – Rep. Warren Davidson on Congress’s Role in Foreign Policy – Recorded February 7th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
31 – Aileen Teague on Mexico and National Security – Recorded January 26th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
30 – John Hulsman on American Realism – Recorded December 20th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
29 – John Allen Gay on the John Quincy Adams Society – Recorded January 11th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
28 – Yameen Huq on AI and Cyber Futures – Recorded January 5th, 2024 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
27 – Chris Preble on Grand Strategy and the End of Primacy – Recorded December 19th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
26 – Brian Blankenship on the Burden-Sharing Dilemma – Recorded December 12th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
25 – Matt Duss on Gaza and the Future of the Middle East – Recorded December 20th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
24 – David Hendrickson on Gaza, Alliances and Imperium – Recorded November 29th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
23 – Michael DiMino on Gaza, Syria and the Intelligence Community – Recorded December 1st, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
22 – Negar Mortazavi on Iran: Politics, Power and Proxies – Recorded November 20th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
21 – Dan Grazier on Planes, Tanks and Air-Ground Task Forces – Recorded November 14th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
20 – Eric Gomez on Taiwan’s Urgent Need for Asymmetric Defense – Recorded November 9th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
19 – John Quincy Adams and Slavery with Jeffrey A. Denman – Recorded October 12th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
18 – Doug Bandow on Reagan, Religion and the ROK – Recorded October 17th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
17 – Dr. Brian Finucane on Law and War from Gaza to Guadalajara – Recorded October 19th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
16 – Elizabeth Beavers on Advocacy and AUMFs – Recorded October 4th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
15 – Daniel DePetris on Forever Wars from Mexico to Somalia – Recorded September 28th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
14 – Dr. Jordan Cohen on Arms Sales and Alliance Politics – Recorded September 21st, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
13 – Matthew Petti on Middle East Spaghetti Logic – Recorded September 19th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
12 – Dr. Alex Thurston on West African Security & Stability – Recorded September 14th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
11 – Dr. Stephen Wertheim on Progressives and the National Interest – Recorded September 12th, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
10 – Dr. Paul Heer on China and George Kennan – Recorded August 22, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
9- Elizabeth Shackelford on Diplomacy and Africa – Recorded August 16, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
8 – Dan Caldwell on the GOP Primary’s Foreign Policy – Recorded August 24, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
7 – Dr. David Kang on China and the Asian Peace – Recorded August 10, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
6 – Dr. Sumantra Maitra on Realism and Conservative Foreign Policy – Recorded August 9, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
5 – Dr. Emma Ashford on Petrostates and Foreign Policy Debates – Recorded August 3, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
4 – Justin Logan on China, Cartels and Chilean Wine – Recorded July 28, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
3 – Dr. Van Jackson on China and Dissident Thinking – Recorded July 13, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
2 – Jason Beardsley on Special Operations and Restraint – Recorded May 16, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
1 – Dr. Stephen Walt on Alliances, Restraint and The Blob – Recorded May 26, 2023 – Spotify – Apple Podcasts
The John Quincy Adams Society ran recorded conversations with many national security experts in our Digital Discussion series. They are recorded as podcasts. You can access them here.
