National Security and Foreign Affairs

A Conversation with James Graham Wilson, Author of "America's Cold Warrior"

Department of State Historian James Graham Wilson received a Ph.D. in diplomatic history from the University of Virginia in 2011 and a B.A. from Vassar College in 2003. He currently serves in the Office of the Historian at the Department of State, working on Soviet and National Security Policy Volumes for the Foreign Relations of the United States. With this conversation, Mr. Wilson discusses his recently published book "America's Cold Warrior, Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan." He highlights Nitze's service during eight Presidential administrations, including spotlight of Nitze's well known authorship in 1950 of National Security Policy Paper 68.

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A Conversation with Dr. Pham H. Liem, President, Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance

With this edition of LincInterviews, we are joined by Dr. Pham H. Liem, President, Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance. Dr. Liem talks about his life, career and Presidency of the Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance. He also highlights his recent article published in the Epoch Times entitled "Let's Return To Our Civic Nationalism Roots." He spotlights the status of Vietnam today in 2024, politically, economically and socially.

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A Conversation with Mr. Marc Schifanelli, "Verified, On the Ground with the Kosovo Verification Mission"

With this conversation, we are joined by Mr. Marc Schifanelli, practicing attorney and retired U.S. Army Special Forces Officer who served in Kosovo as an impartial observer with the Office for Security Cooperation from 1998-1999. To his time in the Kosovo Region, he has written the book "Verified, On the Ground with the Kosovo Verification Mission." Marc details his early life and education, to include his service in the Army Special Forces. Along with historical review of the Balkans, he summarizes the geographic, political and ethnic makeup of the region.

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A Conversation with Mr. Joe Parsetich, former National Commander, Disabled Veterans Of America

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) was founded in 1920 by World War One veterans for disabled military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Mr. Joe Parsetich, a service-connected disabled Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, served as DAV National Commander from 2022-2023. With this conversation, Joe discusses his early life, education, service in Vietnam and ensuing personal story of both challenge and success. He spotlights his time as DAV National Commander, to include advocating for the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

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A Conversation With Combat Veteran and Business Owner Magda Khalifa

Magda Khalifa is a first generation American, U.S. Army special operations combat veteran, business owner, speaker, and bestselling author of, "American DREAM: Discipline, Resilience, Endurance, Adaptability, and Mentorship to Succeed and Win in Life." With this conversation, she spotlights her two tours in Iraq and her ensuing struggle with transition and health issues. With highlight of her book American Dream, she highlights her success path through her concept Freedom Triangle®.

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A Conversation with Career Ambassador David Satterfield

Career Ambassador David Satterfield has served as special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Assistant Secretary of State, National Security Staff Director, Ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey, also Charge d'affaires in Iraq and Egypt. He is currently Director of Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. With this conversation, Ambassador Satterfield highlights his recent article, "The Role of US Diplomacy in a Changing World."

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A Conversation with former U.S. Diplomat Grant Newsham on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

With this conversation, we are joined by former United States Diplomat, Business Executive and Marine Corps Colonel Mr. Grant Newsham. A Senior fellow with the Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute, Mr. Newsham discusses the legacy of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and future of the Indo Pacific Region. As the longest serving Prime Minister in Japanese history, Mr. Newsham spotlights Abe as a Statesman.

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A Conversation with American Veterans Vote CEO Lieutenant General Bob Wood, USA (Ret)

With this conversation, we are joined by Lieutenant General Bob Wood, USA (Ret), Chief Executive Officer for American Veterans Vote, a Veteran based advocacy group focused on encouraging Veterans to understand and use their collective political voice. LTG Wood retired in 2009 with 36 years of service in the United States Army, commanding at all levels in the Army through Division. The American Veterans Vote mission is, "To promote the political voice of Veterans and mission partners in support of Veterans and their families, the defense of the Constitution and a strong national security."

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A Conversation with Retired Ambassador Roman Popadiuk on the Ukrainian Invasion

Ambassador Roman Popadiuk was the first U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. A retired member of the career Senior Foreign Service, he served on the National Security Councils of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. With this conversation, Ambassador Popadiuk discusses the Ukrainian invasion. Starting with offering why Mr. Putin invaded the Ukraine, Ambassador Popadiuk spotlights some aspects and unintended consequences of the invasion, for which Putin may not have anticipated.

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