NatSec Matters Podcast
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Podcast featuring interviews with national security leaders | Hosted by BGS Managing Directors Michael Allen, Jeremy Bash, and Andrew Shapiro.
Washington, DC
Joined April 2018
🎙️ Intelligence Matters is now NatSec Matters! New name, same mission—insightful, informed conversations on today's most pressing national security issues. Hear more from host @michaelallenJMA in our latest episode of @NatSecMatters ⬇️ https://t.co/XuRw514TWC
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🚨🎙️ New #NatSecMatters: “Lessons from Ukraine” @MichaelAllenJMA talks with Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan (Ret.) about the front lines, Russia’s use of EW and drones, and why Ukraine’s counter-offensive has stalled. cc: @WarintheFuture 🎧 Listen:
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Podcast Episode · NatSec Matters · 11/26/2025 · 49m
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🎙️ New on #NatSecMatters: Host @michaelallenJMA speaks with @kirlant about Kremlin fractures, elite skepticism, & Russia’s civil-military rifts. Is Ukraine headed toward a “semi-frozen” conflict? 🎧 Listen:
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Podcast Episode · NatSec Matters · 11/19/2025 · 34m
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🚨New on NatSec Matters-Host @michaelallenJMA talks with @nicolange_ about how the West can pressure Putin toward a ceasefire in Ukraine. From failed offensives to targeted strikes, Lange explains how continued coordination—and pressure—could shift the trajectory of the war. 🎧
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Podcast Episode · NatSec Matters · 11/12/2025 · 51m
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🎙️New episode of #NatSecMatters: @michaelallenJMA sits down with Sara Schuman, former Senior Trade Rep. for China at USTR, to break down President Trump’s trip to Asia—and how it’s reshaping U.S. economic security strategy. 🎧 Listen:
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Podcast Episode · NatSec Matters · 11/05/2025 · 37m
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🚨New episode of #NatSecMatters: AI is reshaping espionage—and every American is now a target. @michaelallenJMA sits down with @anthonyjvinci, former NGA CTO, to discuss how the U.S. must adapt. 📷 Listen: https://t.co/Y6ZydPg7nT 📚
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A former senior intelligence officer reveals how espionage is being transformed by a new global intelligence race, driven by AI and competition with China, a...
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On #NatSecMatters, Dan Twining breaks down how Putin is using hybrid warfare—not to defeat NATO outright—but to divide allies, drive wedges within the alliance, and sway public opinion in Europe. 🎧 Full episode here: https://t.co/WWmX2P10uG
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Russia's war isn’t confined to the battlefield in Ukraine. In this clip, @DCTwining explains how Russia is waging a global campaign of political and information warfare—from Europe to the Sahel—designed to weaken U.S. power and leadership. 🎙️ Clip below, full episode here:
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🚨🚨🚨New #NatSecMatters: "Pressure on Caracas" The U.S. is escalating pressure on Venezuela—and David Shedd joins @michaelallenJMA to unpack why Washington is shifting from law enforcement to covert action and drone strikes in the region. Listen here:
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Podcast Episode · NatSec Matters · 10/22/2025 · 57m
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🎙️ Why should the U.S. care about Russia’s war in Ukraine? In the latest #NatSecMatters, @DCTwining explains how China, Iran & North Korea are backing Putin—and why American leadership in Europe is key to countering China.
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🎙️ #NatSecMatters — Intelligence, War, and Missed Opportunities Ralph Goff breaks down how U.S. intel got the invasion of Ukraine right—but misjudged Russia’s strength and Ukraine’s resolve. “You can’t win a war if you’re planning for defeat.” 🔗Full Episode:
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🎙️ #NatSecMatters - In a police state, failure breeds paranoia. Ralph Goff explains how Mossad’s ops in Iran create more than tactical effects—they trigger internal chaos, mistrust, and blame games inside the regime’s own security services. 🔗 Full episode:
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🚨🎙️New on NatSec Matters—@DCTwining joins @michaelallenJMA to break down Putin’s hybrid war—from battlefield tactics to alliances with China and North Korea. He also unpacks how early U.S. policy shaped the war’s trajectory—and what could come next. @IRIglobal
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Podcast Episode · NatSec Matters · 10/15/2025 · 51m
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Mossad stole Iran’s nuclear archive from a guarded warehouse near Tehran—and flew it out of the country. In this #NatSecMatters clip, Ralph Goff explains why Israel’s risk calculus drives bold ops few other nations would greenlight. 🔗 Listen to the clip and full episode:
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Israel didn’t just tamper with a supply chain—it built one. In this #NatSecMatters clip, Ralph Goff explains how Mossad’s weaponized pager op showed unmatched technical skill, long-game tradecraft, and patience few could match. 🔗 Full Episode: https://t.co/AinYpyn8ke
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🎙️ #NatSecMatters: 'The Cork in the Bottle' Is 2027 really China’s invasion deadline? In this clip, Dr. Cooper unpacks the “Davidson Window” and explains why Xi Jinping may not be tied to any calendar—and why deterrence depends on the U.S. and allies raising strategic costs, not
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🎙️#NatSecMatters: Inside Israel’s High-Stakes Intelligence Gambles In this clip, former CIA senior exec Ralph Goff explains how Israel’s view of Iran as an existential threat drives a very different playbook. Full episode: https://t.co/AinYpyn8ke
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Taiwan sits at the center of U.S. national security, economic, and tech interests. In this #NatSecMatters clip, Dr. Zack Cooper breaks down why Taiwan matters—from defending allies to safeguarding chip supply chains and democratic values. Full episode: https://t.co/7BoaGnGgF6
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🎙️ #NatSecMatters: 'The Cork in the Bottle' with Dr. @ZackCooper In this clip, Zack explains why Taiwan’s path to becoming a “porcupine” requires more than just budget increases—it needs aligned political will and strong international backing from the U.S. and regional allies.
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🚨🎙️New episode of #NatSecMatters Former CIA station chief Ralph Goff breaks down Israel’s “Rising Lion” op, the theft of Iran’s nuclear archive & Mossad’s extreme risk tolerance. Listen now:
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Podcast Episode · NatSec Matters · 10/08/2025 · 51m
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🚨New #NatSecMatters
@mtosterholm joins Andrew Shapiro to discuss his new book 'The Big One,' what we’ve learned from COVID-19, and why future pandemics must be treated as national security threats. Listen here:
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Podcast Episode · NatSec Matters · 10/01/2025 · 49m
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