Summary
David Petraeus (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter, LinkedIn) to discuss his strategic analysis of the war in Ukraine. General Petraeus is a former Director of the CIA.
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
- General Petraeus’ appraisal of the situation in Ukraine
- What victory would look like for each side
- What role intelligence is playing in the War
- General Petraeus’ time as Director of the CIA
Reflections
- The power of narrative
- Organizational culture
Episode Notes
David Petraeus was CIA Director between September 2011 and November 2012, and prior to that had a 37-year career in the U.S. Army, rising to its highest rank of 4 star General. Are you curious to hear an in-depth strategic analysis of the Ukraine War from one of the most talented American officers of his generation? Would you like to know more about his time as CIA Director? Listen in to find out.
Quotes of the Week
"This is the first war with smartphones, internet connectivity, and social media, such as we see here. It was not present before. even really in the Iraq and Afghanistan war, certainly not to this scale. so that is a dramatic change…It also gives a degree of transparency to this war that I don't think has ever existed before." – David Petraeus.
Resources
SURFACE SKIM
*SpyCasts*
*Beginner Resources*
DEEPER DIVE
Books
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Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, D. Petraeus & A. Roberts (Harper, 2023)
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The New Makers of Modern Strategy, H. Brands et al. (Princeton University Press, 2023)
The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine, S. Plokhy (Basic Books, 2017)
Primary Sources
*Wildcard Resource*
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