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A special pre-US election bonus episode from The Field Report: Spotlight Series is available now!

In this episode, titled NATO on the Ballot, 2024 NATO Field School and Simulation Program students Chloé Duguay, Matt Howell, Adam Ivanovic, and Santiago Palacios are joined by Dr Toms Rostoks and Battle Rhythm host, Dr Steve Saideman, to discuss how security and defence issues can, and have, impacted electoral campaigns.

First, Dr Rostoks gives an overview of the incorporation of security and defence issues in Latvian politics, from NATO membership when Latvia regained its independence from the Soviet Union, up to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Then, the team goes to Dr Saideman to discuss what's on all our minds, the upcoming US election.

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In this second part of a two-part series on the 2024 NATO Summit, NATO Field School staff Sasha and Amy take you behind the scenes of Day 2 of the NATO Public Forum, held in Washington, DC in July 2024, alongside the NATO Summit. Join Sasha and Amy as they share their live reactions and insights, recorded in real-time between summit discussions. This episode will immerse you in the event, making you feel like you were right there with them!

Check out this episode here: https://soundcloud.com/cdsnpodcasts/field-report-ep-11-reporting-from-the-2024-nato-summit-part-2?si=44af67a794aa48bdbbf23c2440ed811a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing or wherever you get your podcasts!

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Check out part 1, released on October 1st.

The NATO Field School is proud to be the Canadian institutional partner of the NATO Public Forum. Thank you to the NATO Public Diplomacy Division for their continued support.

In episode 19 of Battle Rhythm's third season, Steve Saideman has an agreeable discussion with David Pugliese on Canadaland’s Backbench podcast. Co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University and Steve discuss conventional war readiness, along with analysis of the Military’s domestic propaganda story and potential implications.

Today's Feature interview is with Byron Tau. Byron Tau is an investigative and enterprise journalist who specializes in law, courts, and national security. He reports for and teaches at the Allbritton Journalism Institute, a journalism nonprofit launched in 2023 that trains and mentors early-career reporters. He previously worked at The Wall Street Journal and Politico. A native of Holliston, Massachusetts, Tau has degrees from McGill University in Montreal and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Check out the latest episode here: https://soundcloud.com/cdsnpodcasts/episode-319-conventional-war-means-of-control?si=2907d7ab5a554a72888f50ed9881e06b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing or wherever you get your podcasts!

The latest edition of the NATO Field School and Simulation Program's podcast, The Field Report, is here! The Field Report: Spotlight Series shines a light on key issues and threats in the landscape of security and defence through expert analysis and in-depth discussions.

In today's episode, Terry Nikolaidis and Lauren Parry are joined by Dr Stéfanie von Hlatky and OCdt Zoe Hollander to discuss Women, Peace, and Security, and how NATO can be a more gender-equitable organization. This episode is part 1 of 2, so stay tuned for further discussion with Dr Florence Gaub, Research Director at the NATO Defense College, to continue this conversation!

This episode was created during the 2023 NATO Field School by:
Ashlee Ahn, a Political Science student at the University of British Columbia
Abigail Lauder, a History and Political Science student at the University of Alberta.
Theodosios Terry Nikolaidis, a Global Political Studies student at York University.
Lauren Parry, a recent graduate of Simon Fraser University, where she studied Political Science and Legal Studies.

Our special guests are:
Dr Stéfanie von Hlatky, the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security and the Armed Forces and Associate Professor of Political Science at Queen's University.

OCdt Zoe Hollander, an Officer Cadet at the Royal Military College of Canada, and an alumna of the 2023 NATO Field School. Once she graduates, Zoe will be trained for her trade in public affairs. Zoe would like to emphasize that she is only speaking based on her experiences and does not aim to represent Canada or the Canadian Armed Forces.

With special thanks to our Spotlight Series producer, Morgan Cowley.

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