Oct. 10, 2023
In Episode 25 of his podcast "In the Room with Peter Bergen," New America Vice President and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen discusses the history of thought regarding the future of war with Sir Lawrence Freedman:
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face,” Mike Tyson famously once said. Vladimir Putin thought he could defeat Ukraine in three days. How did he get it so wrong? And what can we learn from his mistake? Throughout history, according to one of the world’s leading experts, wars have almost never played out as predicted. But if that’s the case, how are we supposed to prepare for future wars — like a potential one with China?
Listen to the episode here, and see the full set of episodes here.