Sounds Strategic
Hosted by Meia Nouwens · International Institute for Strategic Studies
4.6from 28 ratings
- 125
- Episodes
- 7
- Transcribed
- 28
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 3M
- YouTube views
About Sounds Strategic
We are a world-leading authority on global security, political risk and military conflict. We were founded in 1958, and have offices in London, Washington, Singapore and Bahrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 28 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
7 of 125 episodes have a transcript.
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Gulf at War: What Comes Next?
25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
IISS Prague Defence Summit 2026: Reflections
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Defending Europe in a New Era: Industry and Innovation
Inside a recent episode
The Gulf at War: What Comes Next?
Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] When the Strait of Rome was closed and the attacks started, many expected the lights to go out and the shelves to empty across the Gulf, but that mostly didn't happen. Instead, the Gulf states kept electricity, water, and food flowing, what made them more resilient than many had expected. Beyond the strength of the Gulf states' defensive military measures in protecting key civilian infrastructure, It's important to contextualize Gulf success as a dividends of the investments they've made towards improving their resilience over the past decade as per targets they've set for themselves and their various national visions plans. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Sounds Strategic
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Veerle Nouwens
- Darshana M Baruah
- Morgan Michaels
- Daniel Salisbury
- Darshana Baruah
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 3,399,645
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 22 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100
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- Quality
- 58
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 92
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Who hosts Sounds Strategic?
Meia Nouwens host the show. Published by International Institute for Strategic Studies.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Sounds Strategic take guests?
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