

How America Broke Its War Machine | Michael Brenes
16 snips Oct 23, 2023
Demetri Kofinas speaks with Michael Brenes, director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy at Yale University. They discuss the state of the U.S. defense industrial base, military readiness, and the impacts of U.S. military involvement in active conflicts and great-power competition on political stability. They also explore the challenges of supplying Ukraine, the evolution of the defense industrial base, strategic planning, the dangers of narrow focus in strategic thinking, and the consequences of pursuing great power rivalry.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Impact of U.S. Foreign Policy on Domestic Politics
01:43 • 8min
The Challenges of Supplying Ukraine and the Potential Budgetary Priorities
09:32 • 2min
The Evolution of the Defense Industrial Base
11:58 • 17min
Strategic planning, government understanding, and challenges
28:52 • 18min
The Dangers of Narrow Focus and Lack of Diversity in Strategic Thinking
46:28 • 7min
Consequences of Pursuing Great Power Rivalry and How to Learn More
53:32 • 2min