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Today, we welcome Sam Cooper, an author and journalist based in Ottawa.
He came in to talk about his reporting on PRC political and economic warfare, its impact on Canada and the United States, and how those tools are being used worldwide, including Taiwan, to undermine the rule of law and each nation's sovereignty.
This episode goes fast and has a lot of great information on how China sets conditions for winning without fighting.
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00:00:00 JACK GAINESToday, we welcome Sam Cooper, author and journalist based out of Ottawa. He came in to talk about his reporting on PRC political and economic warfare and its impact on Canada and the United States and how those tools are being used around the world, including Taiwan, to undermine the rule of law and each nation's sovereignty. This episode goes fast and has a lot of great information on how China sets conditions for winning without fighting. So, let's get started.
00:00:27 SAM COOPERIn the course of reporting, I discovered the compound of Tiger Yuan, an individual that was directly investigated in this Chinese underground banking story, had the most weapons in Western Canada, if not across Canada, for a citizen. And so, when my sources said this person is or was PLA, this person has connectivity to the highest levels of organized crime. And this person is very politically connected, and their activity outside of organized crime appears to be directing Chinese state -friendly people what to do in Western Canada. That's when I really started to dig into and understand the Chinese interference story, starting on the West Coast and then moving across. Literally, I started reporting from Ottawa. That's when I got into the political side of it.
00:01:20 JACK GAINESSo how many weapons are you talking about? And are you talking about small arms, large arms, tactical, technicals? What was it that you were able to find?
00:01:29 SAM COOPERI'll start with the big picture. I was directed to a compound in Chilliwack, British Columbia. This is very near the United States -Washington state border. It's just outside of Vancouver, and it was a compound of tremendous luxury. In an underground massive parking lot, there were about 80 luxury vehicles. that indicated huge-scale money laundering. There were American military jeeps and vintage machine guns. There was a fire truck. There was a diesel-type rig. There's Ferraris. And so, I was told that this person has vaults of restricted firearms. So, we're talking tactical weapons that you hold against your shoulder and extend your arm out as far as it can.
00:02:16 JACK GAINESYeah, long guns.
00:02:17 SAM COOPERRight. Long guns. These are military-style weapons. I can't say they're AK -47s or Noriko. He didn't let you in there to mark all the numbers and he didn't give you the inventory sheets.
00:02:24 JACK GAINESlet you in there to mark all the numbers and he didn't give you the inventory sheets.
00:02:29 SAM COOPERHe didn't give me the inventory sheets, but Canada has to keep a log of the weapons out there as best as it can. And in an open-source photo, you've got a gangster sort of standing downstairs beside a luxury car with a, I believe it was sort of a burp gun. And then in the back corner, you could see an open door with just a room stacked with weapons. You could literally see a vintage machine gun, one of those ones that would have a sort of stand so you can shoot out of a trench, maybe back in the 50s or 60s. And my sources said, we know that this person has the largest cache of restricted and unrestricted weapons in Western Canada. As I wrote in Willful Blindness, this is... Chapo Guzman -style wealth in a Canadian property, and it makes no sense.
00:03:19 JACK GAINESWell, it sounds like this person is a hub for gun running and money and probably drugs. Because if he's got storehouses for weapons, that means he can rotate them out for criminal groups that are moving through the area so that no one really gets tied to a weapon if there's ever a crime committed. But it also sounds like they've got connections
00:03:47 SAM COOPERYeah. Well, I would say you nailed everything in your question. And to unpack that, on the organized crime side, the information is this person is literally a revered hero from the People's Liberation Army. It's not that China did well in their border assault on Vietnam. They did pretty badly. But this person, Tiger Yuan, is glorified in various Chinese language documents. military veteran, is assessed by Canadian federal police to be in charge of gangs. He would be a person that is handling Chinese mafia in Canada and giving them directions to meet some of the Chinese Communist Party's political objectives.
00:04:30 JACK GAINESSo, he's a kingpin.
00:04:31 SAM COOPERHe's a kingpin, an intelligence handler involved in organized crime at the highest level and also with the capacity to direct these high -level triads. I think we're talking about what's known as the company. This is elite China -based triads that are active running weapons and drugs sentinel around the world and yet have connections at the highest level to military and intelligence and political figures for the parties. So yes, the type of person involved in trade -based money laundering, the ability to send weapons in and out of Canada, the ability to collect weapons from... Chinese visitors who happen to buy guns in Canada and then want to get rid of them. As you said, this military veteran can be a node to move them. I'm told through police sources; this person is suspected to be involved in the Chinese police station activity. So, as you know, that would include what was exposed by the FBI in New York, where we have purported community associations that are actually running these illegal...
00:05:38 JACK GAINESCommunity police stations in other countries.
00:05:41 SAM COOPERExactly. And these would be used to harass dissidents, to go after Xi Jinping's so -called fox hunt targets. So, Tiger Yuan would be central to that. He would be central to meeting with Chinese language journalists. And I'm told giving them directions or coaching on the type of reporting they should be doing. He would be central to types of... fundraising activities that could blend legitimate business with illegitimate business and have those monies go into Canada's political system. Well,
00:06:17 JACK GAINESafter reading your book, Willful Blindness, one thing came to me, and that is that it looks like China has successfully mixed profiteering and foreign policy so that they can successfully tie the profits from narcotics to influence and persuasion in countries to achieve their foreign policy goals. I had John Cassara on recently, and he talked about that China has probably half of the global illicit trade profit coming into it. And when people measure China, they measure its GDP. They don't measure that black economy. Because most of it goes right back out into the world to fund these illicit criminal groups that are also complicit with the PRC and the money that goes to the pockets of people willing to take the influence dollars to do what PRC wants. But it was really your book that opened that perspective. And it sounds like what you're seeing is the tuning of that process. and how they're really bringing it to bear to see how far they can go and being successful in moving a country's orbit into the PRC influence space.
00:07:37 SAM COOPERYeah, I agree with everything you said there, and thank you for saying that. I do think my book had a little bit of a cognitive advance in showing people that when we're speaking about the mercantilism of the People's Republic of China and the trade mixed into that, by design, I believe, is trade -based money laundering in which, of course, there are some honest tycoons or almost as honest as you can be within China's system. But there are many that have both legitimate and underground casino facilitation, capital flake facilitation, direct narcotics trafficking, weapons. But China doesn't look at those people as the government should have a distance from them. China sees those people as ones that have connections abroad, ones that have great influence in diaspora communities. And business persons that are involved in organized crime in Beijing's playbook should be used to influence politicians that are looking for votes in the diaspora.
00:08:43 JACK GAINESDo you think that Xi Jinping and the PRC allow a certain amount of wealth and influence or affluence? in these people that are expats around the world in exchange for conducting these types of operations?
00:09:00 SAM COOPERYes, I think there's a lot going on, and I'm always trying to clarify my understanding, but some have coined the term strategic corruption. This is what we saw in Ukraine for years before Putin made his move. We saw the oligarchs and the tycoons, people like Semyon Mogilev ich, had great control over the Ukrainian resource industries. A person named Boris Berstein, who settled in Toronto, was a major underground banker and money launderer with connectivity to the KGB. So, we've seen this playbook in Ukraine, having people with gang connections or direct intelligence connections corrupt foreign governments and try to pave the way. And I think China is doing a bigger and even more sophisticated variation on that now, where they want people that are, as I've reported in Canada, we have major real estate developers, major portions of Vancouver and Toronto are in fact Chinese or Hong Kong money. And these big real estate developers, there's no question that Beijing has relationships with them, that they will be protected in their illegitimate business activities if they deliver objectives. to Beijing. And there's so much more going on, but yes, in a nutshell, Beijing offers protection to the highest-level criminals in the world if they will deliver political objectives wherever they are.
00:10:27 JACK GAINESAre you seeing a cohesion of operations between them? How closely tied are they to Beijing? Or is it decentralized to where they say, look, if you build influence and you just let us know who you have contacts with, we'll let you know if we need you. Is it more of a mafia style relationship? How closely tied are they?
00:10:46 SAM COOPERWell, that is the trillion -dollar question. I mean, I'm always trying to get my understanding. And I'm sure they don't just show you.
00:10:52 JACK GAINESI'm sure they don't just show you. Here, here's our relationship map now. I mean, I spent a lot of time thinking about it.
00:10:55 SAM COOPERhere's our relationship map now. I mean, I spent a lot of time thinking about it. And as best as I can understand, and I'm always talking to experts to understand more. Sure. But it's not as hierarchical and rigid. I've been told that it is the most fluid. entrepreneurial system you can imagine. There's all types of competition. We have something called Guanxi, which is this very deep sort of transactional cultural relationships between people at high levels in China's system. And we have interrelationships of gangs, interrelationships of intelligence agencies. We have competition among both of those forces.
00:11:40 SAM COOPERTo boil it down, I don't think Xi Jinping is able to say, OK, mafia leader A, you're going to go to Canada, specifically Toronto, and achieve this. It's more that we have what you know is the united front system. That is, all these community groups at the end of the day have been co -opted by officials in consulates around the world so that the community groups are controlled directly by Chinese intelligence officials in embassies and consulates. And they have various levels of tasking to these community groups, who I am saying are almost exclusively involved, high -level tycoon type gang associates. And then within these United Front networks, you have intelligence handlers of the type to circle back to this BC case of this PLA veteran, Tiger Yuan, who is able to be like an area manager of legitimate and illegitimate. business activity in various regions. In my understanding, we have some bosses in Toronto, Ontario, for the Eastern Canada, who are this blend of an intelligence handler and a very high-level organized crime person. We have similar bosses in Western Canada. And I'm sure because I've read a corruption case involving a senator in San Francisco. We don't need to name the name, but this senator was allegedly involved in offshore arms trading, an FBI sting operation got him. He was involved in talking to the various families in that area. By families, I mean triads. And so, I have to believe in California, we have these very same type of PLA intelligence handlers that are into that fluid mix of gangsters, businesspersons, politicians. that one way or another, they'll get their guanxi from Beijing if they deliver objectives. Right.
00:13:40 JACK GAINESAnd then you have the community police there to track people down if they take their wealth and disappear, or if they're not producing, or if they don't feel like they're part of the fold.
00:13:51 SAM COOPERYeah. The CCP police station really just made everything we're talking about in this fluid network much easier to understand because they had little bricks and mortar shops. Right. that the FBI and others have discovered have both gangsters and traveling CCP officials involved to look over the community.
00:14:11 JACK GAINESRight. Because you have to have an enforcer. If you're going to run a loose network of criminals, you have to have an enforcer of some type in case people get their own ideas or their own ambitions to get them back in line.
00:14:22 SAM COOPERThat's absolutely true. I'll keep circling back to this person in the Vancouver area with the largest collections of personal weapons. You're a fan.
00:14:30 JACK GAINESYou're a fan. You want to go check out that fire trick. I mean, I know I do. I don't think either of us will be invited in the near future.
00:14:35 SAM COOPERdon't think either of us will be invited in the near future. But look, who's the person that's going to be able to keep gangsters in line, keep politicians in line? Right. It's a person with a lot of guns and a lot of respect. Someone that's revered by the diaspora.
00:14:49 JACK GAINESA lot of money. A lot of money.
00:14:50 SAM COOPERlot of money. and a lot of money that they're happy to donate to Beijing's operations because they will have, in turn, the protection to run their operations.
00:15:00 JACK GAINESSure. So, it's a cooperative.
00:15:02 SAM COOPERIt's a cooperative. With a line with teeth.
00:15:03 JACK GAINESWith a line with teeth. Okay. And then you were able to go to Taiwan. Was that to talk with Taiwanese officials about what's going on in Canada? Was it to do strategy on their upcoming elections? What were you doing that you can talk about?
00:15:19 SAM COOPERI can say that just as I launched my new journalism platform, I got the invitation from - You got to plug the platform,
00:15:25 JACK GAINESgot to plug the platform, start over.
00:15:27 SAM COOPERYeah. Okay. So yeah, I mean, what I can say is, as soon as I launched the Bureau, my new independent journalism platform - Beautiful.
00:15:36 JACK GAINESBeautiful.
00:15:36 SAM COOPERBeautiful. Right? So that I can report with the depth that I did in my book. I can do this in Canadian media. I was invited by the officials in Taiwan to travel to Taipei in September. And I think their interest was they had understood that I had a good grasp on China's political warfare and election interference in Canada. And I had talked to the officials in Ottawa from Taiwan and they said, there's a lot to report on. We want to have good relationships with international journalists so they can tell the story that Taiwan is an important democracy that really should be understood and valued by the rest of the democratic world. that's under deep threat right now, as you know, Jack, from the People's Liberation Army and all sorts of political warfare. So, I was invited to travel with 17 international journalists, and we had deep and great access to Taiwanese officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Mainland Affairs Council, which is essentially, I judge, an intelligence agency. It's the only one that can deal with Beijing because, as you know, Beijing will not talk to Taiwan government to government. They see it as a renegade province. I did four reports from Taiwan, and my focus was, of course, I'm exposing China's activities in Canada, but I'm always looking for corroboration and context and understanding. So, I was asking the Mainland Affairs Council officials. I'm seeing, for example, Fujian organized crime figures running CCP police stations in Sharon and Vancouver. I'm seeing them involved in election interference transfers. Can you tell me about similar activities? And it was very refreshing for me to get a direct answer from an official. He told me, I'm going to break news for you about this new scheme we've discovered. China is using underground gambling networks. in Taiwan, in efforts to influence our upcoming election, they are trying to... And you threw your arms up and said, that's what I said!
00:17:46 JACK GAINESAnd you threw your arms up and said, that's what I said!
00:17:49 SAM COOPERWell, I said, thank you for confirming from a high -level official of another country what I'm seeing. That is, China is using people that are running underground casinos in Canada to interfere in our elections in very complex ways. And in Taiwan, you're telling me that there's underground betting markets on elections and they try to skew the gambling odds so that this feeds into the actual election day result.
00:17:54 JACK GAINESof another country what
00:18:13 SAM COOPERthat this feeds into the actual election day result.
00:18:16 JACK GAINESRight.
00:18:16 SAM COOPERAnd they told me officials from Beijing are not only working with these organized crime gambling networks, but they're directing them in election interference. So, yes, I think that was a great little story for me to break. I'm not looking for confirmation bias. I'm looking for corroboration, but I got it there. But it's nice to get a little confirmation bias once in a while.
00:18:33 JACK GAINESBut it's nice to get a little confirmation bias once in a while. Yeah, it is. Everyone likes a bone.
00:18:35 SAM COOPERYeah, it is. Everyone
00:18:38 SAM COOPERThey threw me a bone, Jack.
00:18:40 JACK GAINESWell, it's interesting because, as you know, the U.S. has a base in South Korea, and the Chinese know about it, and they didn't open their own base in Korea. They opened a casino right in the same area. And I was just like, man, how typical. Yeah. Because that way they're making money and they're able to do espionage at the same time instead of costing the Beijing government a dime. They're actually profitable as they conduct foreign policy and influence in the area. I have to admit, I think it's smart, but it's also the end result that they come out with is not a good society. Because if... Their free trade zones were successful and they started building casinos and pretty soon there's an illegal industry that's so powerful that it's swaying the government to its will. What ends up happening is you get this totalitarian financial government that really leaves out all of the public citizens and just runs things the way PRC wants. And it just doesn't handle well. Does that make sense? I see that as the problem with the PRC's model.
00:19:56 SAM COOPERYeah, no, I mean, that really resonates with me. I mean, first of all, you're exactly right. It is devilishly clever to use a casino that pays for itself, and they can use that for their gathering. But as you say, it's amoral, right? So, I really do believe that governments are a reflection of the people and the parties that the people elect. To get a little philosophical here, I mean, I think the Chinese Communist Party totally cut corners trying to catch up. And they are just in a moral operation. As I've reported, they leveraged these Hong Kong tycoons and said, look, you teach us how to do capitalism and we'll let you do your organized crime business and we'll profit together. But when you get in bed with the devil, there are other people around the world that don't like it. Right. And so, I think my struggle in Canada is. Maybe I've been a little bit at the tip of the spear. Maybe it's because the upbringing, my father went over to a school in Switzerland and was supposed to be a big businessman and diplomat. And he tossed that aside and became a Christian minister instead. And maybe he hammered it into me that there's good money and there is bad money. I really do believe that. And Beijing, in their mercantilism, they'll use any dirty type of business to try to... overcome governments in the Marshall Islands or what they're doing in Africa. And in Canada, it's my own view that for too long, our elites have turned a blind eye, or as I wrote, they've been willfully blinded to the downside of this Chinese mercantilism. And I do believe that when you see cities start to be overrun with tent encampments because of opioid addiction and fentanyl, you're now directly seeing the price that's paid for that trade -based money laundering. And as I've written, people that work honest jobs being pushed out of the center of cities in Canada because without any exaggeration, illicit flows from China have become material to prices of real estate in Vancouver and Toronto in the same way that the Latin cartels might have influenced real estate in Miami. You just don't win in the long run when organized crime starts to take a big chunk of your economy and they're working for a foreign government.
00:22:10 JACK GAINESSo where do you see Canada going?
00:22:12 SAM COOPERIt's hard for me to say where Canada will go because there's a Foreign Interference Commission coming up. It's actually going to start at the end of this month that will examine this election interference story that I broke with my former employer, Global News. and that I'm still writing on and still exposing every week for the Bureau. But I don't have a great degree of confidence, and many others don't, that the mandate of that commission is really set up to get to the bottom of the issue. I don't want to get into too much information here, but I've already done reports to the Bureau showing that a mandate only focusing on election interference at the federal election in the past two Canadian national elections. is literally only the tip of the iceberg of China's interference. And my stories through documents have proven that. So where does Canada go? Others that I've interviewed and quoted in my stories say, look, Canada, through no exaggeration, we're facing a saturation of China's influence and interference networks to the point where there's corruption. And Canada is in a position where we need to change some laws. We need more enforcement. for police so they can handle these organized crime networks. We don't have a RICO Act that is a racketeering act in Canada. We don't have a foreign agent registry, which, Jack, I'm sure you're aware, is the very key law that is used in every case so far in the Chinese police stations investigated by the Department of Justice in the United States. Canada lacks these laws, so I won't have any confidence that we're going to turn the corner until we have a government that... put some of these very basic modern laws against hostile state activity in place in Canada.
00:24:03 JACK GAINESDo you think that Canada is in danger of losing its 5i status because of the amount of influence? Or do you see still a core of law enforcement and military that's protecting civil society and protecting that intelligence cooperation? Or how deeply corrupt do you think the influence is? And do you think it is threatening Five Eyes?
00:24:28 SAM COOPERMy very basic answer is yes. I think Canada's status in the Five Eyes has already unofficially been downgraded. As you know, Jack, Canada has been left out completely out of AUKUS. And I do believe that part of the reason Canada is not at the big boys' table of the Western alliance... is that we have lost trust. We can just point to examples like this RCMP corruption Cameron Ortis case. Canada's highest intelligence official for law enforcement leaked secrets to international Hezbollah networks. As I've reported, there's another angle to the case. Cameron Ortis have leaked signals intelligence to Beijing. And so that's just one case. But I think this political infiltration... story is an even bigger reason why Canada has lost trust within the five eyes. And I would like to have confidence that the bond of the sort of post -World War II alliance will continue just out of tradition. But practically speaking, I just think it's natural that if Canada keeps going in this direction of having deep interference in each and every federal election, that it would only make sense that Washington starts to leave. out of conversations.
00:25:48 JACK GAINESOr constricting certain accesses.
00:25:51 SAM COOPERAbsolutely. It's only prudent that Washington should be starting to hold its cards closer to its chest. I know it's not very easy to say things like that diplomatically, but I just think these are the real conversations.
00:26:03 JACK GAINESNow, you also mentioned Hezbollah. And I remember in our last discussion, you mentioned that Hezbollah and I believe Iranian illicit networks are also had ties in Ottawa. Do you want to expand on that a little bit? And do you think that they're also collaborating with the PRC?
00:26:23 SAM COOPERWhat I know about Hezbollah really starts with my interest in the transnational money laundering story and how Canadian cities have just been overrun by Chinese networks. So, I started understanding that. And then I had conversations with people that were very involved in the DEA special operations. The DEA has a lot of intelligence around the world because they have access to these elite organized crime actors that have direct connectivity to Russia, Iran, Beijing. And so, through my sourcing, I understood that they were very at first surprised back in around 2008 to uncover that cartels in Colombia had direct relationships with Hezbollah actors. And then furthermore. Hezbollah, I was told, had agents in about five to six Canadian cities that were believed to have command and control of some global Hezbollah networks. And again, my U.S. sources said they went up to Ottawa and said, Canada, you've got a problem. Let's work together on this. We're working together with Australia.
00:27:40 SAM COOPERPeople running these transnational crime networks know that they can operate in Canada without getting wiretapped because our legal system just isn't set up that way. It's not very enforcement friendly. My sources in the States were just deeply shocked and confused that the RCMP couldn't cooperate with them and do taps on these Haskell operatives. So, I have followed the money laundering story. And as I was reporting on Cameron Ortis, I knew this was big, but... We started to hear more evidence come out that there were networks of Iran -connected currency traders in Toronto running literally billions of dollars through Canadian banks and offshore. One currency trader alone that's been named in an FBI case in California is also an organized crime that moved $3 .5 billion through Canadian banks for these Iranian Hezbollah slash organized crime drug money laundering global networks. Your question was, are they working with China? And my answer is I've seen open source that at some level, Iran and China are working together and they're wanting to see division between Canada and our allies on the Middle East issues. They're wanting to see Western ships blocked up by the Houthi rebels. Chinese ships can pass through there. So, yeah, I think China and Iran are working together.
00:29:09 JACK GAINESBeen an easy interview. Is there anything else you want to add or plug? I mean, we've talked about your book. We've talked about your site. Is there anything else you want to discuss?
00:29:21 SAM COOPERYeah, sure. I think a lot of people often ask me or say, Sam, at the Bureau or your previous work, you were at the cutting edge of reporting on some dangerous people in Canada. People often say, you know, does that get scary? Or do you or Canadian journalists? ever face threats. And Jack, just days after I testified in Ottawa about China's interference against Canadian politicians, Canadian intelligence had warned me as a journalist that Chinese operatives had been tasked in Canada to research my journalism and my networks and to look into my life. And a little bit ironically, maybe shockingly for me, a couple of days after my testimony, The RCMP warned me that they had a threat due to my reporting on the People's Republic of China. And Jack, it wasn't a comfortable experience, but what I want to tell you is I took some measures. I decided I'll find ways to cope for myself and those close to me. But what I'm reporting on must be pretty important if Canada's national security force is telling me that I'm angering China. I have to continue because I have more information. And I just think it's important for your listeners to know that. I'm a proud Canadian, but as I've said, we're at a point where some very deep and serious changes need to be made in this country so that we can get back to being a great Five Eyes partner.
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Brian Hancock hosts Brad Hughes in a two-part discussion on how Civil Affairs and the 38G civil society programs are helping the U.S. in its foreign policy outreach in the Pacific. This is part one of two.
Brad Hughes Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfordhughes/
Brian Hancock Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-hancock/
One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail dot com
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
Special thanks to DrSaxLove for the sample of "Nearness of You." Found on Cocktail Party - 40s Music. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvH-nbindvk
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Brian Hancock hosts Brad Hughes in a two-part discussion on how Civil Affairs and the 38G civil society programs are helping the U.S. in its foreign policy outreach in the Pacific. This is part one of two.
Brad Hughes Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradfordhughes/
Brian Hancock Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-hancock/
One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail dot com
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
Special thanks to DrSaxLove for the sample of "Nearness of You." Found on Cocktail Party - 40s Music. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvH-nbindvk
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Sponsor: Civil Affairs Association
Host: Brian Hancock
Showrunner / editor: Jack Gaines
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Today, we welcome Curtis Fox, author of Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict, which is hot off the presses and in stores now.
We discuss the book's concepts and how they apply to current events. This is part one of two, so sit back, enjoy and come back next week for part two.
Link to Biography: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-fox-mba-pmp-59b74223/
One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.
We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations.
Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: [email protected]
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Today's music is from the Disney film COCO and is a tribute to Ana Ofelia Murguia, whom I once met at a San Diego Latin Film Festival. Ana passed away this week at age 90, so this episode's music is her tribute. See you next week.
Murguia: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/movies/ana-ofelia-murguia-coco-dead.html
Link to music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJfoPUOUWBw
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As we go into the holidays, the One CA brings on the show's founder, John McElligott, to talk with Brian Hancock and Jack Gaines about the show's beginnings, current updates and goals for the future. So, stay tuned.
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202 Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part II) 201 Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part I) 200 Jörg Grössl on the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence 199 Jeffrey Fiddler and the U.S. Gaza Relief Mission 198 David Luna, State-sponsored criminality in strategic competition 197 Scott Mann "Nobody is Coming to Save You" 196 Jeffrey Fiddler on the DOD response to COVID 19 195 Cleo Paskal on PRC operations in Guam 194 Doug Stevens on faith-based diplomacy 193 Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part II) 192 Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part I) 191 Drew Biemer on Energy Sector Civil Affairs 190 Pavlo Kuktha on Ukraine Reconstruction 189 Phillip Smith in discussion with Brian Hancock 188 Part II, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows 187 Part I, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows 186 Major Gustavo Ferreira testifies at the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission. 185 Scott Mann, Life After Afghanistan 184 Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger on Information Operations. Part II. 183 Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger. Leading Information Operations and Influence. Part I 182 Natacha Ciezki, from Zaire to America 181 Proxy Wars, by Pawel Bernat, Juneyt Gurer, and Cyprian Kozera 180 Sandor Fabian: Europe is Learning the wrong lessons from the conflict in Ukraine 179 Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part II 178 Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part I 177 Patrick Passewitz on the Sicilian Model 176 Part II, interview with J. David Thompson 175 Part I interview with J. David Thompson 174 Direct Commissions with Heater Cotter 173 Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.2) 172 Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.1) 171 Civil Military What? 170 Combat First Aid in Ukraine by Michael Baker 169 Part II, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion 168 Part I, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion 167 Electronic Warfare with Michael Gudmundson 166 On Alexei Navalny and Political Dissent 165 Part II of the Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph interview 164 Part I, Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph on the book "Backpack to Rucksack" 163 Sam Cooper on China political and Economic Warfare 162 Rob Boudreau and Joel Searls 161 Curtis Fox, Part II on Russian Hybrid Warfare 160 Curtis Fox: Part I, Russian Hybrid Warfare 159 Albert Augustine and V Corps CA 158 Introducing the 1st CAG Human Dimension Podcast 157 Part II Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF 156 Part I, Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF 155 Gen (R) David Petraeus at Carnegie 154 Angie Smith, Environmental Science and Foreign Policy 153 One CA Classic. John visits AUSA 152 Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan 151 Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan 150 The WestPoint Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations 149 Part II. Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa 148 Part I.Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa 147 Jack’s first year hosting the One CA Podcast 146 Jess Langerud talks on medical diplomacy in Poland 145 Courtney Mulhern. Three tools to improve local public outreach 144 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade 143 Richard Messick. Advising partner nations on Rule of Law and anti-corruption 142 Scott DeJesse and the new Monuments Men and Women 141 Paul Hutchinson on the film ”Sound of Freedom” and human trafficking 140 Brian Hancock interview Col. Rachael Sherrer discuss Army Europe and Africa 139 John Cassara on China’s Criminal Economy 138 Part II. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy 137 Part I. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy 136 Joe Pastorek and the 95th CA Advanced Skills Detachment 135 Jack Gaines interview with Global Integrity 134 Calvin Chrustie on conflict and hostage negotiation 133 Part II: Afghan resettlement in the U.S. 132 Part I: Afghan resettlement in the U.S. 131 Climate and Security 130 Chris Hyslop on human rights and diplomacy 129 Special Episode: Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell 128 128 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments Part II 127 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments, Part I 126 Juan Quiroz on CA leading in Competition 125 Chris Hyslop: The Peace Corps 124 Special episode. Jordan Harbinger interviews H.R. McMaster on his book ”Battlegrounds” 123 Part II 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy 122 Part I 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy 121 Korea Reunification by David Maxwell 120 Special episode. IWP: The Columbia Plan 119 Discussing the USMC, 31st MEU CA Marines 118 Part II. Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy, by former Under-Secretary, Michael Patrick Mulroy 117 Part I. former DASD, Michael Patrick Mulroy on Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy 116 Assad Raza talk-back on the Frank Sobchak interview 115 Frank Sobchak on advising and training partner nation forces 114 Special Episode from the IW Podcast: Slow Burn: How Security Cooperation shapes operational environments 113 Jodi Harman and the HillVets Foundation 112 David Maxwell on grand strategy 111 Civil Affairs and Security Cooperation with Chris Stockel 110 CSM Riccio Christmas Day Concert 109 John Hutcheson on Hiring our Heroes 108 Advertisement for the CSM Riccio holiday concert 107 Operation Joint Endeavor 106 Special episode: John McElligott passes the mic 105 Major John Burns on Ghost Team at NTC 104 Stanislava Mladenova on Civ-Mil Relationships in Low-Intensity Conflict and State Fragility 103 Benjamin Ordiway and Anthony Pfaff 102 Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 2 101 Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 1 100 Episode 100 of the One CA Podcast 99 Theater Information Advantage Element98 Brig Gen Chris Dziubek of the 351st CACOM 97 Mark Delaney on Civil Affairs Skills for Post Military Life 96 Colonel Marco Bongioanni on Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers 95 Maj Gen Jeff Coggin of USACAPOC(A) 94 Operation Allies Refuge: Lessons on Interagency and Multinational Collaboration 93 Vish Odedra on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the UK 92 LTC Greg Banner on Training for Unconventional Warfare 91 Chris Bryant on Social Media for CA 90 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 3 89 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 2 88 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 1 87 USACAPOC(A) Command Strategic Initiatives 86 Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 2 85 Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 1 84 Zach Hyleman and Kevin Chapla on FAO and CA 83 Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 2 82 Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 1 81 SFC Josh Spiers on San Pedro Sula, Honduras 80 Major Lauren Holl on San Pedro Sula, Honduras 79 Josh Bedingfield on Human Network Analysis 78 Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 2 77 Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 1 76 Maj Gen Hugh Van Roosen on a Career in SF, CA, and PSYOP 75 Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Coggin of USACAPOC(A) 74 Colonel Mattia Zuzzi of the Multinational CIMIC Group 73 Jonathan Papoulidis on Country Coordination Platforms 72 Colonel Frank van Boxmeer of NATO CCOE 71 LTC Matthias Wasinger of the Austrian Armed Forces 70 Request for Capabilities Brief Guests and Show Hosts 69 Lt Col Jahn Olson and Lt Col Korvin Kraics on III Marine Expeditionary Force 68 LTC Albert Augustine on CA Missions in Africa 67 Justin Constantine 66 John Steed of Tesla Government on GIS 65 65 Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell 64 Joe Pastorek on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade's Advanced Skills Detachment 63 Lauren Ladenson, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Holmes, and Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Kouri on Defense Support to Stabilization (DSS) 62 CPT Al Oh and SGM Chris Melendez discuss Civil Reconnaissance 61 Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, ASA (M&RA) on Talent Management 60 LTC Scott Dickerson on the Army CA Force Modernization Assessment 59 MAJ Ashley Holzmann on the History of US Propaganda and Psychological Operations 58 Doowan Lee on Innovating Influence Intelligence 57 LTC Marco Bongioanni on the International Visitor Leadership Program 56 Paul Giannone on CA in Vietnam and his Career in Public Health 55 LTC Jeff Uherka and COL Steve Barry of Joint Task Force - Bravo 54 John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID 53 Dr. Ajit Maan - Narrative Warfare 52 Karen Walsh and Bron Morrison of Dexis Consulting 51 Intergrating Civil Affairs, with MAJ Brian Hancock and Dr. Timothy Darr 50 COL Steve Battle on CA Support for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Korea 49 LTC Rachel Sullivan and MAJ Mike Karlson on CA during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea 48 Dr. Lynn Copeland on the Future of Civil Information Management 47 Letting the CAT out of the Bag Part 2 46 Letting the CAT out of the Bag, Part 1 45 MAJ Ian Duke on the need for a Civil Knowledge Battalion 44 MAJ James Ontiveros discusses Civil Affairs and Megacities 43 Captains Chapla, Micciche, and Staron on Storyboards as the TPS Reports of the Army 42 LTC Sue Gannon on Leading the 450th CA Battalion 41 Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 2 40 Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 1 39 Abubakr Elnoor on Darfur and Terrorist Recruitment 38 Devin Conley on the National Training Center 37 General Anthony Zinni on a Unified, Interagency Command 36 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade 35 Justin Richmond on the Impl. Project 34 Alexandra Lamarche on Internally Displaced People in Cameroon 33 Jamie Schwandt on Swarm Intelligence, Swarm Learning, and Red Teams 32 Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on the CA Force Modernization Assessment 31 Narayan Khadka on Nepal, castes, and community trauma 30 Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on CA in Large Scale Combat Operations 29 Giancarlo Newsome and Jesse Elmore on Military Government Specialists 28 Nicholas Krohley on Human Terrain and CA Integration 27 Dale Yeager with Travel Safety Tips 26 Cori Wegener on Cultural Heritage Preservation 25 Major General Darrell Guthrie of USACAPOC(A) 24 Kwadjo Owusu-Sarfo on Ghana and Boko Haram 23 Manya Dotson on Life in the NGO Community 22 Wyatt Hughes Trains the Central Readiness Force of Japan 21 Bonus episode with Ryan McCannell of USAID 20 Ryan McCannell of USAID on the Evolution of CA in Sub-Saharan African 19 Arnel David on Strategy in the 21st Century 18 Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, Startup Radio Network 17 Max Steiner and Mazi Markel, CA Issue Paper 16 Diana Parzik, USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation 15 Will Ibrahim, S-9 of 2/1 CAV 14 What is Civil Affairs - AUSA Answers 13 Scott Fisher and Information Operations 12 Aleks Nesic and James Patrick Christian of Valka-Mir 11 Norm Cotton of the Institute for Defense Analyses 10 Kevin Melton, USAID Office of Transition Initiatives 9 Dr. Larry Hufford discusses the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland 8 Valor Breez and Jarrett Redman on "Beyond Hearts and Minds" 7 John Stefula and PKSOI 6 Michael Schwille, Iraq and Djibouti and RAND 5 Gonul Tol, Middle East Institute, on Turkey 4 Roberto Carmack, PhD, on Russian actions 3 Sean Acosta, Instructor, USAJFKSWCS 2 Valerie Jackson, 4th CA Group, USMC 1 Jon May: Artificial Intelligence for HA/DR Operations - LORELEI
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Special thanks to Cool Jazz Hot Bassa for sampling music in their
album, Energy Jazz Playlist.
Retrieved at: https://youtu.be/bdWUj2NYDYQ?si=00ylFfJ6DhGCwPsO
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Welcome to One CA Podcast.
As we go into the holidays, the One CA brings on the show's founder, John McElligott, to talk with Brian Hancock and Jack Gaines about the show's beginnings, current updates and goals for the future. So, stay tuned.
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Past Episodes:
202 Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part II) 201 Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part I) 200 Jörg Grössl on the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence 199 Jeffrey Fiddler and the U.S. Gaza Relief Mission 198 David Luna, State-sponsored criminality in strategic competition 197 Scott Mann "Nobody is Coming to Save You" 196 Jeffrey Fiddler on the DOD response to COVID 19 195 Cleo Paskal on PRC operations in Guam 194 Doug Stevens on faith-based diplomacy 193 Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part II) 192 Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part I) 191 Drew Biemer on Energy Sector Civil Affairs 190 Pavlo Kuktha on Ukraine Reconstruction 189 Phillip Smith in discussion with Brian Hancock 188 Part II, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows 187 Part I, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows 186 Major Gustavo Ferreira testifies at the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission. 185 Scott Mann, Life After Afghanistan 184 Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger on Information Operations. Part II. 183 Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger. Leading Information Operations and Influence. Part I 182 Natacha Ciezki, from Zaire to America 181 Proxy Wars, by Pawel Bernat, Juneyt Gurer, and Cyprian Kozera 180 Sandor Fabian: Europe is Learning the wrong lessons from the conflict in Ukraine 179 Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part II 178 Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part I 177 Patrick Passewitz on the Sicilian Model 176 Part II, interview with J. David Thompson 175 Part I interview with J. David Thompson 174 Direct Commissions with Heater Cotter 173 Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.2) 172 Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.1) 171 Civil Military What? 170 Combat First Aid in Ukraine by Michael Baker 169 Part II, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion 168 Part I, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion 167 Electronic Warfare with Michael Gudmundson 166 On Alexei Navalny and Political Dissent 165 Part II of the Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph interview 164 Part I, Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph on the book "Backpack to Rucksack" 163 Sam Cooper on China political and Economic Warfare 162 Rob Boudreau and Joel Searls 161 Curtis Fox, Part II on Russian Hybrid Warfare 160 Curtis Fox: Part I, Russian Hybrid Warfare 159 Albert Augustine and V Corps CA 158 Introducing the 1st CAG Human Dimension Podcast 157 Part II Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF 156 Part I, Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF 155 Gen (R) David Petraeus at Carnegie 154 Angie Smith, Environmental Science and Foreign Policy 153 One CA Classic. John visits AUSA 152 Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan 151 Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan 150 The WestPoint Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations 149 Part II. Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa 148 Part I.Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa 147 Jack’s first year hosting the One CA Podcast 146 Jess Langerud talks on medical diplomacy in Poland 145 Courtney Mulhern. Three tools to improve local public outreach 144 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade 143 Richard Messick. Advising partner nations on Rule of Law and anti-corruption 142 Scott DeJesse and the new Monuments Men and Women 141 Paul Hutchinson on the film ”Sound of Freedom” and human trafficking 140 Brian Hancock interview Col. Rachael Sherrer discuss Army Europe and Africa 139 John Cassara on China’s Criminal Economy 138 Part II. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy 137 Part I. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy 136 Joe Pastorek and the 95th CA Advanced Skills Detachment 135 Jack Gaines interview with Global Integrity 134 Calvin Chrustie on conflict and hostage negotiation 133 Part II: Afghan resettlement in the U.S. 132 Part I: Afghan resettlement in the U.S. 131 Climate and Security 130 Chris Hyslop on human rights and diplomacy 129 Special Episode: Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell 128 128 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments Part II 127 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments, Part I 126 Juan Quiroz on CA leading in Competition 125 Chris Hyslop: The Peace Corps 124 Special episode. Jordan Harbinger interviews H.R. McMaster on his book ”Battlegrounds” 123 Part II 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy 122 Part I 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy 121 Korea Reunification by David Maxwell 120 Special episode. IWP: The Columbia Plan 119 Discussing the USMC, 31st MEU CA Marines 118 Part II. Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy, by former Under-Secretary, Michael Patrick Mulroy 117 Part I. former DASD, Michael Patrick Mulroy on Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy 116 Assad Raza talk-back on the Frank Sobchak interview 115 Frank Sobchak on advising and training partner nation forces 114 Special Episode from the IW Podcast: Slow Burn: How Security Cooperation shapes operational environments 113 Jodi Harman and the HillVets Foundation 112 David Maxwell on grand strategy 111 Civil Affairs and Security Cooperation with Chris Stockel 110 CSM Riccio Christmas Day Concert 109 John Hutcheson on Hiring our Heroes 108 Advertisement for the CSM Riccio holiday concert 107 Operation Joint Endeavor 106 Special episode: John McElligott passes the mic 105 Major John Burns on Ghost Team at NTC 104 Stanislava Mladenova on Civ-Mil Relationships in Low-Intensity Conflict and State Fragility 103 Benjamin Ordiway and Anthony Pfaff 102 Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 2 101 Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 1 100 Episode 100 of the One CA Podcast 99 Theater Information Advantage Element98 Brig Gen Chris Dziubek of the 351st CACOM 97 Mark Delaney on Civil Affairs Skills for Post Military Life 96 Colonel Marco Bongioanni on Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers 95 Maj Gen Jeff Coggin of USACAPOC(A) 94 Operation Allies Refuge: Lessons on Interagency and Multinational Collaboration 93 Vish Odedra on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the UK 92 LTC Greg Banner on Training for Unconventional Warfare 91 Chris Bryant on Social Media for CA 90 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 3 89 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 2 88 CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 1 87 USACAPOC(A) Command Strategic Initiatives 86 Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 2 85 Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 1 84 Zach Hyleman and Kevin Chapla on FAO and CA 83 Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 2 82 Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 1 81 SFC Josh Spiers on San Pedro Sula, Honduras 80 Major Lauren Holl on San Pedro Sula, Honduras 79 Josh Bedingfield on Human Network Analysis 78 Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 2 77 Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 1 76 Maj Gen Hugh Van Roosen on a Career in SF, CA, and PSYOP 75 Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Coggin of USACAPOC(A) 74 Colonel Mattia Zuzzi of the Multinational CIMIC Group 73 Jonathan Papoulidis on Country Coordination Platforms 72 Colonel Frank van Boxmeer of NATO CCOE 71 LTC Matthias Wasinger of the Austrian Armed Forces 70 Request for Capabilities Brief Guests and Show Hosts 69 Lt Col Jahn Olson and Lt Col Korvin Kraics on III Marine Expeditionary Force 68 LTC Albert Augustine on CA Missions in Africa 67 Justin Constantine 66 John Steed of Tesla Government on GIS 65 65 Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell 64 Joe Pastorek on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade's Advanced Skills Detachment 63 Lauren Ladenson, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Holmes, and Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Kouri on Defense Support to Stabilization (DSS) 62 CPT Al Oh and SGM Chris Melendez discuss Civil Reconnaissance 61 Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, ASA (M&RA) on Talent Management 60 LTC Scott Dickerson on the Army CA Force Modernization Assessment 59 MAJ Ashley Holzmann on the History of US Propaganda and Psychological Operations 58 Doowan Lee on Innovating Influence Intelligence 57 LTC Marco Bongioanni on the International Visitor Leadership Program 56 Paul Giannone on CA in Vietnam and his Career in Public Health 55 LTC Jeff Uherka and COL Steve Barry of Joint Task Force - Bravo 54 John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID 53 Dr. Ajit Maan - Narrative Warfare 52 Karen Walsh and Bron Morrison of Dexis Consulting 51 Intergrating Civil Affairs, with MAJ Brian Hancock and Dr. Timothy Darr 50 COL Steve Battle on CA Support for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Korea 49 LTC Rachel Sullivan and MAJ Mike Karlson on CA during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea 48 Dr. Lynn Copeland on the Future of Civil Information Management 47 Letting the CAT out of the Bag Part 2 46 Letting the CAT out of the Bag, Part 1 45 MAJ Ian Duke on the need for a Civil Knowledge Battalion 44 MAJ James Ontiveros discusses Civil Affairs and Megacities 43 Captains Chapla, Micciche, and Staron on Storyboards as the TPS Reports of the Army 42 LTC Sue Gannon on Leading the 450th CA Battalion 41 Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 2 40 Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 1 39 Abubakr Elnoor on Darfur and Terrorist Recruitment 38 Devin Conley on the National Training Center 37 General Anthony Zinni on a Unified, Interagency Command 36 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade 35 Justin Richmond on the Impl. Project 34 Alexandra Lamarche on Internally Displaced People in Cameroon 33 Jamie Schwandt on Swarm Intelligence, Swarm Learning, and Red Teams 32 Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on the CA Force Modernization Assessment 31 Narayan Khadka on Nepal, castes, and community trauma 30 Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on CA in Large Scale Combat Operations 29 Giancarlo Newsome and Jesse Elmore on Military Government Specialists 28 Nicholas Krohley on Human Terrain and CA Integration 27 Dale Yeager with Travel Safety Tips 26 Cori Wegener on Cultural Heritage Preservation 25 Major General Darrell Guthrie of USACAPOC(A) 24 Kwadjo Owusu-Sarfo on Ghana and Boko Haram 23 Manya Dotson on Life in the NGO Community 22 Wyatt Hughes Trains the Central Readiness Force of Japan 21 Bonus episode with Ryan McCannell of USAID 20 Ryan McCannell of USAID on the Evolution of CA in Sub-Saharan African 19 Arnel David on Strategy in the 21st Century 18 Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, Startup Radio Network 17 Max Steiner and Mazi Markel, CA Issue Paper 16 Diana Parzik, USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation 15 Will Ibrahim, S-9 of 2/1 CAV 14 What is Civil Affairs - AUSA Answers 13 Scott Fisher and Information Operations 12 Aleks Nesic and James Patrick Christian of Valka-Mir 11 Norm Cotton of the Institute for Defense Analyses 10 Kevin Melton, USAID Office of Transition Initiatives 9 Dr. Larry Hufford discusses the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland 8 Valor Breez and Jarrett Redman on "Beyond Hearts and Minds" 7 John Stefula and PKSOI 6 Michael Schwille, Iraq and Djibouti and RAND 5 Gonul Tol, Middle East Institute, on Turkey 4 Roberto Carmack, PhD, on Russian actions 3 Sean Acosta, Instructor, USAJFKSWCS 2 Valerie Jackson, 4th CA Group, USMC 1 Jon May: Artificial Intelligence for HA/DR Operations - LORELEI
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Special thanks to Cool Jazz Hot Bassa for sampling music in their
album, Energy Jazz Playlist.
Retrieved at: https://youtu.be/bdWUj2NYDYQ?si=00ylFfJ6DhGCwPsO
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Today, we welcome Rocco Santurri, who wrote "Spoils of the Status Quo," an article that describes the current stalemate in Korea as the best option for the international community.
Spoils of the status quo: https://divergentoptions.org/category/writers/rocco-p-santurri-iii/
Other points in the discussion
1-Beginning with the historical and current foundations of KJU’s legitimacy as Supreme Leader, how those could be degraded, and which internal groups could exploit that degradation. Given KJU needs the US “threat” to substantiate his narrative to his domestic audience, how de-escalating tensions through de-escalatory IO works against the KJU regime.
2-Expanding bilateral and trilateral relationships, and/or new relationships with NATO countries or the bloc itself to offset increased Russian influence in the region (more of a Eurasian Theatre-outlook, versus EUCOM and PACOM).
3-The rapidly expanding relationship between RUS/DPRK also presents an opening for the US; DPRK is still heavily dependent on China, especially economically, far more than any other country. China might be receptive to assisting US efforts to remind RUS/DRPK of their standing as lesser powers in the region.
4-The dream of denuclearization might need to die; it is very difficult to imagine a scenario in which KJU would voluntarily agree to any level denuclearization, and even if so, proof of compliance would be problematic. Taking that off the table could advance other foreign policy efforts, many of which it currently inhibits.
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Music by Escape One Best of Japanese Jazz Fusion and Japanese Jazz Funk with Japanese Jazz and Japanese Jazz MusicRetrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z64nA4F_pbQ
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Welcome. Today, we bring Dr. Stanislava Mladenova to discuss the NATO CIMIC Foresight Conference.
Book: Rambo Meets the Red Cross. Found at: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538187722/When-Rambo-Meets-the-Red-Cross-Civil-Military-Engagement-in-Fragile-States
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Special thanks to Ambience Lord for the sample of OKTOBERFEST Music
Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/Kb_lr32vcrk?si=_V4vM_4BBv2zNxY2
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Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock talks with Master Sergeant Andrew Gonzalez about how the Marine Corps modernization is shifting Civil Affairs' roles and duties in the force and how those changes impact their work in the Pacific.
MSgt Andrew Gonzalez joined the USMC-CA community in October 2015 as an E7. CA activations of note include OCT 2017 CJTF-OIR, clear and hold Mosul after displacing ISIS, DEC 2021 in support of Operation Allies Welcome operating out of Fort Pickett, VA, a rare opportunity to support a Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission. MSgt Gonzalez was most recently activated in support of JTF-Red Hill, the safe and expedient refueling of the underground fuel storage facility on the island of Oahu. Allowed to meet with the Waianae Kupuna Council to discuss the transition from JTF-Red Hill leadership and mission to the Red Hill – Navy Closure Task Force.
MSgt Gonzalez has supported 1st Civil Affairs Group for nearly 10 years and continues to drive USA-USMC CA collaborative efforts, civil information management best practice, and USMC - Civil Military Operations training standards in direct response to OSD/INDOPACOM/MARFORPAC/IMEF demand for CA and Civic Action Team support.---
One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Special Thanks to "Cool Jazz Hot Bossa" for the sample of Energy Jazz Music Playlist - Jazz Instrumental Upbeat - High Energy Jazz Music Mix. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/bdWUj2NYDYQ?si=_bLf2fdTw6Ba93oh
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Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock talks with Master Sergeant Andrew Gonzalez about how the Marine Corps' modernization is shifting Civil Affairs' roles and duties in the force and how those changes impact their work in the Pacific.
MSgt Andrew Gonzalez joined the USMC-CA community in October 2015 as an E7. CA activations of note include OCT 2017 CJTF-OIR, clear and hold Mosul after displacing ISIS, DEC 2021 in support of Operation Allies Welcome operating out of Fort Pickett, VA, a rare opportunity to support a Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission. MSgt Gonzalez was most recently activated in support of JTF-Red Hill, the safe and expedient refueling of the underground fuel storage facility on the island of Oahu. Allowed to meet with the Waianae Kupuna Council to discuss the transition from JTF-Red Hill leadership and mission to the Red Hill – Navy Closure Task Force.
MSgt Gonzalez has supported 1st Civil Affairs Group for nearly 10 years and continues to drive USA-USMC CA collaborative efforts, civil information management best practice, and USMC - Civil Military Operations training standards in direct response to OSD/INDOPACOM/MARFORPAC/IMEF demand for CA and Civic Action Team support.---
One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Special Thanks to "Cool Jazz Hot Bossa" for the sample of Energy Jazz Music Playlist - Jazz Instrumental Upbeat - High Energy Jazz Music Mix. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/bdWUj2NYDYQ?si=_bLf2fdTw6Ba93oh
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Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, Commander Jörg Grössl from the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence will discuss the center’s contribution to the maritime domain.
From research, I found that 80 percent of the world’s population lives near a coast, and 90 percent of world’s trade is carried by ships.
So, we are bringing in Commander Grössl to discuss the CIMIC role in the maritime environment and cooperation with Government and Non-Governmental Organizations to build awareness and mitigate the potential impact of military operations at sea or in the littoral regions.
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
Music Afternoon Lounge Jazz - Relaxing Jazz Music for Work & Studyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRyJe-0Uie0
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Today, Brian Hancock hosts Col. Jeffrey Fiddler to discuss his work helping manage the DOD response to the Gaza relief mission.
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
---Special thanks to Natalia Lafourcade for the sample of Tú Sí Sabes Quererme (En Manos de Los Macorinos). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLT6hdgEek
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In this episode, Mariah Yager is interviewing David Luna and Jack Gaines as they discuss how adversaries use criminality to achieve their foreign policy goals while removing U.S. influence and capability.
The interview is based on a presentation at SMA (Strategic Multilayer Assessment), an online Pentagon forum. Link to the show and resources: https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_22august2024/
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Special thanks to the Epidemic Blues channel for the sample of Peter Crosby - Jailhouse Blues. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuyc-bIjQ10
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Today, we welcome back the author, actor, public speaker, Ret. Lt Colonel Scott Mann to discuss his new book "Nobody is Coming to Save You" https://scottmann.com/
The website Nobody is Coming to Save You is a practical guide for leaders who want to make a bigger impact in the world now. It distills what I’ve learned over my three-decade career as a Green Beret into strategies you can use to lead others through hard change. These are the same tactics Green Berets use to get vital stuff done when stakes are high and conditions impossible. You’ll also learn about human behavior, strategic influence and dynamic storytelling because relationships are rocket fuel for getting big sh*t done.
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Special thanks to Ahimsaz for the sample of “Shahamat." Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wmoH-fHhwQ
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Today, Brain Hancock hosts Col. Jeffrey Fiddler to discuss his career and his experience at the Pentagon helping manage the DOD response to the COVID 19 outbreak.
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
---Special thanks to Natalia Lafourcade for the sample of Tú Sí Sabes Quererme (En Manos de Los Macorinos). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLT6hdgEek
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Today, we welcome Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a frequent lecturer for the U.S. military about the Indo-Pacific region.
Cleo came in to discuss the PRC's efforts to infiltrate Guam and the regional islands to undermine US relationships with those communities, the threat it creates to national security, and how we need to do to respond.
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Special thanks to Noel Flores for the sample of the Album Eat Your Greens and song Anger Management by Anita Schwab on his channel Jazz of the South Pacific. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/zfRUrnNhwfs?si=Afcsham-r5Gjnjaj
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Today Brian Hancock interviews Doug Stevens who is an expeditionary pastor, working faith-based diplomacy to improve international relations. The discussion is on his work travelling to partner nations to reach out to locals and leaders to overcome social trauma from war, genocide and help rebuild communities.
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
Links mentioned: Hope international ministries: Hope4nations.org
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Special thanks to Dimitar Dodovski for sampling Keith Jarrett's album Spirits 20. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yeh7OX5m4E
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Host: Brian Hancock
Edits: Jack Gaines
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Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.
Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide.
The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels.
They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.
Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.
Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August.
This is part two of a two part episode with Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence.
Patrick Alley:
Global Witness: https://www.globalwitness.org/
Book, Terrible Humans: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/patrick-alley/terrible-humans/9781800962385/
Book, Very Bad People: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/very-bad-people-inside-story-fight-against-corruption/
Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/lUIrYBtkfl4
SMA version of the interview: SMA version of the interview: https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_31july2024/
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Special thanks to the Juanes Channel for the intro sample of Desde Que Despierto Hasta Que Duermo. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZCeqUVeRMU
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Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.
Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide.
The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels.
They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.
Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.
Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August.
This is a two part episode. Next week we bring in Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence. So, stay tuned.
LInks:
Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.
Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide.
The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels.
They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.
Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.
Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August.
This is part two of a two part episode with Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence.
Patrick Alley:
Global Witness: https://www.globalwitness.org/
Book, Terrible Humans: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/patrick-alley/terrible-humans/9781800962385/
Book, Very Bad People: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/very-bad-people-inside-story-fight-against-corruption/
Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/lUIrYBtkfl4
SMA version of the interview: https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_31july2024/
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One CA is a product of the civil affairs association
and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.
We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.
To contact the show, email us at [email protected]
or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org
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Special thanks to the Juanes Channel for the intro sample of Desde Que Despierto Hasta Que Duermo. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZCeqUVeRMU
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