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On the Cusp

 Elisabeth Braw

Elisabeth Braw, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, presents 'On the Cusp' which focuses on how governments, business and civil society can work together to strengthen countries' defence against existing and emerging threats. Each episode she interviews a guest who is a leader in their respective field.

Politics News News Commentary
Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
25 minutes
Episodes
37
Years Active
2020 - 2021
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Defense Spending & What We Can Learn From Sweden with Dr Pål Jonson

Defense Spending & What We Can Learn From Sweden with Dr Pål Jonson

Elisabeth Braw and Dr Pål Jonson, Chairman of Sweden's Committee on Defense, discuss Sweden's recent, radical hikes in defense spending and how the Nordic country is equipping to face 21st century th…

00:22:16  |   Mon 02 Nov 2020
US Resilience with Craig Fugate (FEMA)

US Resilience with Craig Fugate (FEMA)

Elisabeth Braw discusses American resilience with Craig Fugate of FEMA.

00:25:20  |   Wed 21 Oct 2020
General Riho Terras

General Riho Terras

What can other countries learn from Estonia's defence against greyzone aggression? How to best involve youth in national security? And what was it like to do more than three years' military service i…
00:27:37  |   Tue 22 Sep 2020
Professor Henry Farrell and Professor Abraham Newman

Professor Henry Farrell and Professor Abraham Newman

Globalisation is the new frontline of great-power competition. What does it mean China has cornered the market for rare earth processing (think smartphones and electric car batteries)? What about glo…

00:27:18  |   Tue 08 Sep 2020
Nina Hellum

Nina Hellum

Even with competitive national service, motivating soldiers is important. Elisabeth Braw discusses what motivates conscripts during their service with Nina Hellum, a social anthropologist at the Norw…
00:36:41  |   Thu 27 Aug 2020
Dr Markus Jakobsson

Dr Markus Jakobsson

Ever heard the term SIM-jacking? If not, you should familiarise yourself with this growing form of cyber aggression. Victims include Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. In this episode of On the Cusp, Elisabeth…

00:29:56  |   Tue 11 Aug 2020
Stewart McDonald MP

Stewart McDonald MP

Elisabeth Braw speaks with Stewart McDonald MP, the SNP's defence spokesman, who has followed up on Elisabeth's proposal for teenager resilience training and initiated a Resilience Scotland proposal.…
00:25:30  |   Tue 28 Jul 2020
Senator Angus King

Senator Angus King

Elisabeth Braw speaks with Senator Angus King of Maine, one of two independent members of the US Senate and the co-chairman of the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission, about how to deter cyber attacks.…
00:24:55  |   Tue 14 Jul 2020
Damian Collins

Damian Collins

Elisabeth Braw speaks with British member of parliament and disinformation expert Damian Collins about why disinformation and misinformation keep spreading and whether parliaments should legislate to…

00:28:57  |   Tue 07 Jul 2020
Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum

Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum

Elisabeth Braw speaks with Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, the Swedish Navy's new commander, about the challenges of defending a country with an enormous coastline, about greyzone aggression, citizens…
00:26:03  |   Thu 25 Jun 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Artis Pabriks

Deputy Prime Minister Artis Pabriks

Latvia faces unenviable national security challenges, including a mighty neighbour to the East. But the country has an answer: in a new programme called Comprehensive Defence, the government is invol…
00:26:24  |   Tue 09 Jun 2020
Jonathan Kewley

Jonathan Kewley

Despite massive efforts to improve cyber defence, cyber attacks are growing. Even hospitals are attacked. A central but little-discussed aspect are the legal implications for cyber victims. Listen to…
00:27:49  |   Tue 26 May 2020
Giedrimas Jeglinskas

Giedrimas Jeglinskas

Elisabeth Braw speaks with Giedrimas Jeglinskas, NATO’s Assistant Secretary-General for Executive Management, about what his job running NATO’s headquarters entails, about NATO’s efforts to help figh…

00:32:50  |   Tue 12 May 2020
Samantha Ravich

Samantha Ravich

Cyber aggressors are not taking a break simply because countries are busy battling coronavirus – quite the opposite. In fact, despite governments and companies’ efforts to deter cyber aggression it k…

00:21:02  |   Tue 28 Apr 2020
James Vickers

James Vickers

Elisabeth Braw explores how insurance gaps impact major disasters with James Vickers, and finds there are enormous gaps. 

Thanks to Willis Towers Watson for making this podcast possible. The podcast …

00:17:09  |   Fri 03 Apr 2020
Per Brekke

Per Brekke

We need to get used to the idea that our convenient societies can't be convenient every single day. Could teenagers play a larger role in helping countries respond to threats? Elisabeth Braw and Per …

00:19:49  |   Fri 03 Apr 2020
Dan Eliasson

Dan Eliasson

Elisabeth Braw talks with Dan Eliasson, Director General of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. They discuss how countries can help their populations prepare for a national crisis without knowing wh…

00:20:59  |   Fri 03 Apr 2020
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