The DSR Network

Last night’s Republican debate may not have had a clear winner, but America was the clear loser. In this special episode, David Rothkopf joins Kavita Patel and Norm Ornstein to discuss the Republican presidential debate and what it means for the future of the party, why Ramaswamy is the front-runner for most unhinged candidate, and how Donald Trump still won - even though he wasn’t there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred-fiftieth episode of the DSR Daily BriefStories Cited in the Episode:Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in jet crash in RussiaRamaswamy, DeSantis, Pence: Who came out on top at the Republican debate?Saudi Arabia, Iran to join BRICS as group admits six new membersFukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafoodTrump set to surrender at Georgia jail on charges that he sought to overturn 2020 electionEthiopia to investigate mass killing of migrants near Saudi borderChandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in 'victory cry of a new India'Teen fishing on Minnesota lake reels in cash-stuffed wallet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once the BRICS were thought of as potential rivals to the US and the West. Some of them still think of themselves that way. But the BRICS have not lived up to their hype and the US and the West have done better than expected. On the occasion of the BRICS Summit we discuss. We also ask the question "Why would anyone get on a plane with Yvegeny Prigozhin?" Join Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake and David Rothkopf for this far-reaching and important discussion.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred-forty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily BriefStories Cited in the Episode:At a Much-Watched BRICS Summit, Putin Tries to Rally SupportFighting for army base rages for third day in Sudan’s capital KhartoumIndia counts down to crucial moon landingHow Russian hackers targeted NATO’s Vilnius summitRepublican debate: The candidates taking to the stage for Trump-less showdownRumors swirl after Xi Jinping fails to give key Brics speechOfficer pulls two cups off skunk's head in Maine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoe and Natalya are joined this week by Joey Arora, partner at the Outpost, where he supports companies in securing government contracts in defense, and a former co-founder of AFWERX. They talk about Joey's path from the Air Force to entrepreneurship, trends in defense tech investing, and what every founder should know before trying to secure a government contract. If you are under 40 and interested in being featured on the podcast, be sure to fill out this form: https://airtable.com/shr5IpK32opINN5e9.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred-forty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily BriefStories Cited in the Episode:US citizens urged to leave Belarus immediatelySouth Africa’s Ramaphosa welcomes China’s Xi ahead of BRICS summitMaui confronts the challenge of finding more than 800 missing people after the deadly wildfiresBiden tours Maui's 'overwhelming' wildfire devastation, pledges long-term supportJapan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug. 24Donald Trump says he will surrender to Fulton county authorities on ThursdayUkraine finalizes deal with insurers to cover Black Sea grain shipsSunflower field owners ask visitors to stop taking nude photos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maintaining alliances isn’t easy; they must be nurtured on a regular basis, which takes skill and acumen. Yet even with challenges both domestically and internationally, the US’s allies are some of its greatest assets. Since World War 2, the true brilliance of US strategy is to build genuine and sturdy alliances, politically, militarily, and in intelligence, with partners across the globe. Marc is joined by former senior CIA operations officer Jerry O’Shea, a four time station chief, to discuss why alliances are so critically important. Don’t miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sweden is set to join NATO as Turkey drops their objections. They’ve also been staunch supporters of Ukraine in the effort against Russia. To understand Sweden’s role on the international stage, Michael speaks with Martin Kragh, Deputy Center Director of the Stockholm Center for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) and Senior Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. Kragh's research interests include Russia's economy and history, but also the political development in Russia and the former USSR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-hundred-forty-seventh episode of the DSR Daily BriefStories Cited in the Episode:Two injured in Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region, nearly 50 flights disruptedSouthern California braces for more floods as tropical storm soaks region from coast to desertAlly of former leftist Ecuador president to face tycoon’s son in runoff electionDonald Trump confirms he will skip Republican presidential debatesRussian spacecraft crashes into the moonSaudi guards kill, abuse refugees at border with Yemen: HRWOlga Carmona nets winner as Spain edge England to lift WWC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s From the Silo is an episode of Foreign Office from April of last year, where Michael Weiss is joined by Philips O’Brien. We hope you enjoy.Original Air Date: 4/22/22Phillips O'Brien, a professor a strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews, on why so many overestimated Russia's military capability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices