Intelligence Matters: The Relaunch
Hosted by Michael · Beacon Global Strategies LLC
4.7from 396 ratings
- 170
- Episodes
- 144
- Transcribed
- 396
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Intelligence Matters: The Relaunch
Formerly known as Intelligence Matters, the NatSec Matters podcast features former senior national security officials Michael Allen, Jeremy Bash, and Andrew Shapiro as they interview top leaders in national security, including intelligence officers, military leaders, and policymakers, on the most critical security challenges of our time. Their interviews offer insights into the world's most pressing problems and assess the effectiveness of U.S. policy responses. They also explore the biographies and careers of individuals who have devoted their lives to protecting our nation, offering listeners a rare glimpse into the inner workings of national security decision-making. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please email our team at bgs@bgsdc.com.
- Publisher
- Beacon Global Strategies LLC
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Oct 2023
- Latest episode
- 16 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
144 of 170 episodes have a transcript.
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Iran's Uprising, Regime Survival, and the View from Tehran: Holly Dagres
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Russian Resolve and Ukraine's 'Theory of Victory': Peter Rough
2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
'Economic D-Day' & Refining Realities: Craig Seigle
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Iran's Uprising, Regime Survival, and the View from Tehran: Holly Dagres
Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And that's what's really complicated things. But the other side of the coin is that There hasn't really been defections. And so that's been a real struggle is how does a regime change if the regime, its core security apparatus continues to man the guns and use them against its own people? And we haven't really seen that. And so like with the case of Syria, you remember that. there was defections and we really haven't seen that play out with the Islamic Republic. I think there was a total of about four or five defections that really didn't make headlines between January and February. The analogy with Syria is fascinating. […]
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- Holly Dagres
- Peter Rough
- Clay Seigle
- Yaakov Katz
- Richard Fontaine
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