The NIDS View
Hosted by Curtis and Jim · The National Institute for Deterrence Studies
4.4from 16 ratings
- 199
- Episodes
- 144
- Transcribed
- 16
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 10K
- YouTube views
About The NIDS View
Deterrence Matters is where timely national security issues meet candid conversation and we come together to explore the deterrence challenges making headlines and shaping the future. From emerging threats and strategic competition to nuclear policy and the changing security environment, each episode offers fresh perspectives, informed debate, and sometimes a little humor along the way. Our goal is simple: build greater understanding of deterrence, develop the next generation of deterrence professionals, and strengthen the workforce entrusted with preserving peace, security, and stability.
- Publisher
- The National Institute for Deterrence Studies
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Dec 2022
- Latest episode
- 28 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
144 of 199 episodes have a transcript.
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
199 - News in Review October 2026: Drones, Nuclear Forces & the Future of Deterrence
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
198 - The Nuclear Paradox: Can Deterrence and Disarmament Coexist?
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
197 - Is Putin’s Kaliningrad Threat Real or Merely Scary Messaging?
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199 - News in Review October 2026: Drones, Nuclear Forces & the Future of Deterrence
Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Not only is the loss of a critical asset, Jim, but it's a huge political embarrassment to have an American... strategic asset, potentially a nuclear asset, to be destroyed while sitting on a ramp in some Midwestern base. You know, we've, if I remember, we've fired secretaries and chiefs of staff for a lot less in 2008, right? So I would be very concerned about this. I think passive defense may be the time. It may have come And that, you know, again, we have to think about the idea that what is this, how is this gray zone effect now dropped to such a way that we can now, that maybe it's now that we need to think about reasonably affordable, reasonably hardened shelters. […]
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- Kirk Fansher
- Chris Stone
- Curtis McGiffin
- Dr Adam Lowther
- Ken Katz
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- YouTube views
- 9,970
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 6 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.5 / 5
- 10 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 74
- Engagement
- 77
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Who hosts The NIDS View?
Curtis and Jim host the show. Published by The National Institute for Deterrence Studies.
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