1. Covert Contact 16: Why Terrorism Fails: A Discussion with Max Abrahms

    Max Abrahms joins me to discuss whether terrorism helps the groups behind it achieve their political goals, and why selective uses of violence may produce different results.

  2. Isn't It Bromantic: Thoughts on Soft Biases and Gender Demographics in Military Affairs

  3. Covert Contact 15: Hillary Clinton's Email Server: Dissecting the Risks with William J. Tucker

  4. Covert Contact 14: Andy Priest on the Importance of Developing New International Crisis Policing Models

  5. Covert Contact 13: Scriven L. King on Balancing Security, Values, and Public Perception in Modern Policing

  6. All Filler, No Killer: Robert Baer's "The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins"

  7. Covert Contact 12: Counterintelligence: William J. Tucker Breaks Down the Challenges

  8. Covert Contact 11: Counterterrorism Challenges: Pondering Seemingly Unsolvable Problems with Phillip Smyth

  9. Covert Contact 10: The Senate Torture Report

  10. Covert Contact 9: Art in Afghanistan: Francesca Recchia Updates from Kabul

  11. Covert Contact 8: The Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama bin Laden and the Anonymous Heroes You'll Never Know

  12. Dr. Aaron Mannes: A Veterans Day Reflection