The Loopcast

South Sudan

Lesley Anne Warner (@lesley_warner) discusses South Sudan with The Loopcast (@theloopcast) including history, focus in US foreign policy, and the involvement of regional players particularly Uganda.

Be sure to check out Lesley's work: her blog, "Musevani plays peacemaker by day and combatant by night in South Sudan", and "Armed Group Amnesty and Military Group Integration in South Sudan"  

A conversation with Matt Levitt author of "Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God"

Matt Levitt discusses his book "Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God" with The Loopcast.

Foreign Fighters in Syria

Chelsea Daymon (@cldaymon) talks to Timothy Holman (@atgm2010) about foreign fighters in Syria.

You can check out Timothy's work here.

Make sure to check out "Blind: Five Factors Influencing Foreign Fighter Impact"

Everything you wanted to know about drones but were too afraid to ask, part 2

Kelsey (@athertonkd) and Matt, @drunkenpredator's human copilot, discuss drones...from an undisclosed location.

"Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know"

The Loopcast interviews Dr. Peter W Singer on his new book "Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know"

Episode 97 - What makes an expert an "expert"?

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (@daveedGR), Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp), and Dr. Tom Nichols (@TheWarRoom_Tom) debate what makes an expert an "expert". (Moderated by Chelsea Daymon @cldaymon)

Please check out Dr. Nichols' post that served as a starting point for this debate "The Death of Expertise" 

Episode 96 - Discussion about the Iran Geneva Agreement

Ali Scotten (@scottenconsult) discusses Iran and the recent Geneva Agreement.

You can find Ali's work at Scotten Consulting.

Episode 95 - Politics in Iraq and ISIS

@UticensisRisk's managing editor of Inside Iraqi Politics newsletter, Nathaniel Rabkin, discusses politics in Iraq and Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham.

Episode 94 - Syria's Medical Crisis

The Loopcast sits with Dr. Zaher Sahloul to discuss Syria's medical crisis.

Please make sure to check out the Syrian American Medical Society's main website, its website dedicated to tracking and responding to the medical crisis in Syria and @sams_usa. 

Review of "Cyber War Will Not Take Place"

@rejectionking reviews Thomas Rid's (@RidT) "Cyber War Will Not Take Place"