The Loopcast

ISIS and Iraq

Aaron Zelin discusses ISIS and Iraq including, its history and role in the June crisis.

Make sure to check out Aaron's work at the following links: "Return of Sunni Fighters in Iraq", "ISIS Has a Consumer Protection Office", and "The Massacre Strategy"

Politics of Madagascar

Richard R Marcus discusses the politics of Madagascar.

June 2014: The situation in Mosul, Iraq

Joel Wing discusses the situation in Mosul, Iraq.

You can check out Joel's blog here.

Robotics on the Battlefield

Paul Scharre discusses his new paper "Robotics on the Battlefield Part 1: Range, Persistance, Daring"

Al Qaeda's Evolution: A Debate between JM Berger and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

The Loopcast hosts a debate between JM Berger (@intelwire) and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (@daveedGR).

For more on this topic check out JM and Daveed's article in the Global Mail

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National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change

General Donald J Hoffman discusses the new CNA paper "National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change"

Discussing the situation in the Ukraine with Andrew Michta, part 3

Andrew Michta (@andrewmichta) updates The Loopcast (@theloopcast) on the situation in the Ukraine.

Please make sure to check out Andrew's column in the American Interest: "On Europe and Security"

Make sure to check out parts 1 and 2 of our ongoing conversation with Andrew Michta.

Boko Haram and the Current Situation in Nigeria

The Loopcast interviews Jacob Zenn on the topic of Boko Haram and the kidnappings of the Chibok schoolgirls.

Digital Theaters: Decentralizing Cyber Command and Control

Ben Fitzgerald (@benatworkdc), director of technology and national security at CNAS, discusses his new paper "Digital Theaters: Decentralizing Cyber Command and Control", information security, and cyber warfare.

Islamic and Secular Law in Egypt with Dr. Nathan Brown

The Loopcast interviews Dr. Nathan Brown on the topic of secular and Islamic law in post revolution Egypt.