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Assessing America's National Security Threats

Series: Assessing America's National Security Threats
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Episodes
12
Rating
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Year
2023
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

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Designed and delivered by former US National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster, this course uses history, contemporary affairs, and firsthand experience to help you grasp national security threats. Along the way, you'll assess the logic behind foreign policy approaches to arms control, humanitarian disasters, cyber warfare, and more.

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Episodes

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1. From Cold War to Hot Wars

32m

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Begin with an exploration of US foreign relations since the Cold War. Discover the meaning and consequences of strategic narcissism and take stock of the threats facing the United States in the 21st century, from aggressive adversaries to jihadist terrorism to climate security.

2. Vladimir Putin's Russian Playbook

28m

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After the dissolution of the USSR, Russia continued to pose a threat to the West. Explore how dictator Vladimir Putin consolidated power; comb through the Russian playbook of economic dependence, disruptive technologies, and disinformation; and see how powers like the United States can respond to it.

3. Misunderstanding China's Communist Party

28m

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China has emerged as one of the most powerful adversaries of the United States. Here, investigate what drives the Chinese Communist Party to perfect its technologically enabled police state, and explore how the United States and allies can strengthen free societies against Communist Party coercion.

4. Afghanistan and Jihadist Terrorism

15m

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Closely examine the evolution of US policy in Afghanistan. Investigate the costs and consequences of American foreign policy that pursues strong ties with Pakistan. And survey a range of transnational terrorist organizations operating in South Asia, considering how the threat jihadist terrorists pose today is greater than ever.

5. Iraq and the Middle East

16m

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Trace how the end of Saddam Hussein's rule, the rise of Al Qaeda in Iraq, and Iranian-backed militias unleashed sectarian civil wars and cascading crises across the Middle East. And explore how the United States could and should engage in the Middle East to help break the cycle of violence.

6. Iran and Its Terrorist Proxies

26m

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Turning east toward Iran, assess Iran's four decades of proxy war against the United States and its policy responses from the 1979 revolution to the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal. Explore the motivations that drive Iranian aggression, not only toward the United Sates, but also toward Israel, Britain, Saudi Arabia, and others.

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