About Speaking Globally: from TROY University & TROY Public Radio
A podcast and conversation where we take time to explore different parts or our world and the forces affecting them. Walter Givhan, a retired Air Force General and the President of the Alabama World Affairs Council hosts Speaking Globally which brings together expert voices from around the globe for conversations about culture, context, and issues that matter.
Israel and Hamas Reach Peace Deal — What Comes Next? - Speaking Globally from Troy Public Radio
Early this month, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza. The agreement brings a tenuous peace to a region wracked by two years of war, the latest armed clash in a conflict whose roots stretch back into a long history of wars and crises. Here to help us put the ceasefire into context is a seasoned veteran of diplomacy in this complex arena, Ambassador Richard LeBaron.
17 Jun 2025
The United States of Europe: Integration 30 Years Post-Maastricht - Speaking Globally from Troy Public Radio
Martin Holmes analyzes the European Union's integration thirty years after the Maastricht Treaty, exploring its successes, challenges, and impact on national sovereignty in this interview episode.
Today marks three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. We're talking with Stephen Humphreys, who is about to travel back to Ukraine for the 12th time in that span.
After the Battle of Irpin (February 2022), a turning point in the Kyiv offensive during the Russian invasion, Humphreys decided to go to Ukraine, to offer assistance. Since then, Humphreys, an attorney, has worked on war crimes investigations, volunteered in training Ukrainian armed forces, and taught law and history at the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv.
In his time in Ukraine, Humphreys has taken photographs documenting the people, cities, and landscapes as they are now, war-torn yet bonded together and resilient amidst incredible destruction. Back in Alabama, he exhibited these photographs in several galleries and cities.
10 Dec 2024
TPR's Speaking Globally - North Korea Sends Troops to Aid Russia, Part 2
Troy University's Dr. Daniel Pinkston delves into North Korea's troop deployment in Russia's Ukraine war, revealing the threat to global stability and the rise of a new alliance of 'dissatisfied states'.
2 Dec 2024
TPR's Speaking Globally - North Korea Sends Troops to Aid Russia, Part 1
North Korea expert Dr. Daniel Pinkston breaks down the country's history and motivations behind its alliance with Russia, shedding light on the global implications of this escalating conflict.
11 Dec 2023
TPR’s Speaking Globally - ”Israel-Hamas War”
In the months since Hamas' devastating surprise attack on October 7th, Israel has responded with a massive air campaign and ground offensive in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to eliminate Hamas, but international pressure is mounting for Israel to scale back its operation as the civilian death toll continues to climb.
On this episode of Speaking Globally, we talk to Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor of The Economist and author of War Without End: Israelis, Palestinians, and the Struggle for a Promised Land.
Related Links:Alabama World Affairs Council: alwac.orgTROY Public Radio: troypublicradio.org
Anton La Guardia on X (formerly Twitter): @AntonLaGuardia
5 Jun 2023
TPR’s Speaking Globally - ”Ukraine to Receive F-16’s”
In May, President Biden announced that the U.S. will allow its allies to send F-16's to Ukraine. The announcement marked a striking reversal for the Biden administration, which had previously maintained that Ukraine did not need advanced fighter jets. Join host Walter Givhan as he discusses what this change could mean for Ukraine with retired Lt. General David Deptula, one of the world's foremost experts on military air power.
Related Links:Alabama World Affairs Council: alwac.orgTROY Public Radio: troypublicradio.orgLt. Gen. Deptula on Twitter: @Deptula_David
24 Feb 2023
Speaking Globally - ”The Russian Invasion One Year Later” with Max Boot
This month marks the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Join Major General Walter Givhan and foreign policy analyst Max Boot as they discuss the past twelve months of war and look to the future.
Max Boot is a historian, best-selling author and foreign-policy analyst who has been called one of the “world’s leading authorities on armed conflict” by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow in national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a columnist for The Washington Post.
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Max Boot on Twitter: @MaxBoot
Alabama World Affairs Council: alwac.orgTROY Public Radio: troypublicradio.org
3 Nov 2022
TPR’s Speaking Globally - ”Women in Global Conflicts” with Dr. Alexis Henshaw - Troy University
Today's conversation is about the substantial role of women as both fighters and negotiators in conflicts around the globe. Host Walter Givhan is joined by Troy University professor Dr. Alexis Henshaw to discuss this often overlooked aspect of war that leaves her asking, "Where are the women?"
Henshaw is the author of Why Women Rebel: Understanding Women’s Participation in Armed Rebel Groups and co-author of Insurgent Women: Female Combatants in Civil Wars.
She has authored reports for the U.S. Army's Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute and the Centre for Women, Peace, and Security at the London School of Economics.
Henshaw is also an associate fellow with the Global Network on Extremism and Technology and has consulted with UN Women, the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, and a variety of other organizations.
She is currently an assistant professor at Troy University in the political science department.
Related Links:TROY University Global Leadership PhD: troy.edu/globalleadershipAlabama World Affairs Council: alwac.orgTROY Public Radio: troypublicradio.org
28 Apr 2022
TPR’s Speaking Globally - ”Ukraine, Post Invasion” with Dr. Ralph Clem - Florida International Univ
Today's conversation is about the state of Ukraine after the invasion by Russia. Host Walter Givhan is joined again by Dr. Ralph Clem, an expert on the region, to discuss the invasion, sanctions imposed on Russia, and where things might go in the future.
Clem holds the MA and PhD from Columbia University, in geography, with a concentration in Soviet studies. A geographer, he is the co-editor of seven books, including, most recently, Political Geographies of the Post-Soviet Union. He also frequently publishes blog posts, recently concentrated on Russia, Ukraine, and international security issues.
Clem has testified on over 75 occasions as an expert witness in United States Immigration Courts in matters involving asylum-seekers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
NOTE: This conversation with Ralph Clem was taped on March 31, 2022.
Related Links:TROY University Global Leadership PhD: troy.edu/globalleadershipAlabama World Affairs Council: alwac.orgTROY Public Radio: troypublicradio.org
10 Feb 2022
TPR’s Speaking Globally - Professor Ralph Clem - Florida International University
On this episode of Speaking Globally, host Major Gen (Ret) Walter Givhan speaks with Dr. Ralph Clem, Emeritus Professor and Senior Fellow at the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University. The episode's topic: the standoff between the United States and Russia over the future of Ukraine.
Clem holds the MA and PhD from Columbia University, in geography, with a concentration in Soviet studies. A geographer, he is the co-editor of seven books, including, most recently, Political Geographies of the Post-Soviet Union. He also frequently publishes blog posts, recently concentrated on Russia, Ukraine and international security issues.
Clem has testified on over 75 occasions as an expert witness in United States Immigration Courts in matters involving asylum-seekers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
Related Links:TROY University Global Leadership PhD: troy.edu/globalleadershipAlabama World Affairs Council: alwac.orgTROY Public Radio: troypublicradio.org
7 Dec 2021
TPR‘s Speaking Globally - Lt. Gen. (Ret) John Bradley - Lamia Afghan Foundation
In this inaugural episode of Speaking Globally, host Major Gen (Ret) Walter Givhan introduces himself and speaks with Lt. Gen (Ret) John Bradley of the Lamia Afghan Foundation.
Bradley distinguished himself in war and peace as a courageous and compassionate leader. During his 41 years of service in the Air Force, Bradley served as Commander of the United States Air Force Reserve Command and flew fighter aircraft, including 337 combat missions in Vietnam.
In 2008 Bradley and his wife Jan founded the Lamia Afghan foundation after a fateful meeting with an Afghan girl who exemplified the spark and promise of equal opportunity in the country.
Related Links:Lamia Afghan Foundation: lamia.orgTROY University Global Leadership PhD: troy.edu/globalleadershipAlabama World Affairs Council: alwac.orgTROY Public Radio: troypublicradio.org
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