Ep 274: Lawrence Freedman on Strategists and Ukraine

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Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King’s College London and author of ⁠On Strategists and Strategy: Collected Essays, 2014-2024⁠, joins the show to talk about a lifetime among strategists, and to give an update on the war in Ukraine.

Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King’s College London and author of <a href="https://a.co/d/01c1kfM9">On Strategists and Strategy: Collected Essays, 2014-2024</a>, joins the show to talk about a lifetime among strategists, and to give an update on the war in Ukraine.
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Times
02:34 Essay writing
07:49 Michael Howard 
18:42 Colin Gray
23:06 Timeless aspects of strategy
26:00 The goal of SDI
36:40 Tactics  
41:20 Differences between tactics and strategy
45:01 Ultimate objectives 
50:08 Sensible uses of nuclear weapons  
52:24 Thatcher
53:59 Harsh winter in Ukraine
 
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