The Convergence - An Army Mad Scientist Podcast

The Convergence is an Army Mad Scientist podcast with a distinct focus on divergent viewpoints, a challenging of assumptions, and insights from thought leaders and subject matter experts. The purpose of "The Convergence" is to ...more

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103

September 05, 2024 00:29:41
103. On the Ground and In the Air in Ukraine with Wolfgang Hagarty

103. On the Ground and In the Air in Ukraine with Wolfgang Hagarty

“I don’t think America, or the West in general, is prepared in any sort of way to fight a static war like we’re seeing...

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102

August 22, 2024 00:20:50
102. War, Inc: The Private Sector in Contemporary Conflict with LTC Kristine Hinds

102. War, Inc: The Private Sector in Contemporary Conflict with LTC Kristine Hinds

[Editor’s Note: The Mad Scientist Laboratory featured LTC Kristine M. Hinds‘ assessment of private sector involvement in future conflicts in “Sixth Domain” – Private...

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101

August 08, 2024 00:37:30
101. Precursor to Victory: Understanding the Operational Environment with Mr. Ian Sullivan

101. Precursor to Victory: Understanding the Operational Environment with Mr. Ian Sullivan

[Editor’s Note:  Army Mad Scientist is pleased to publish its 500th post!  Since its inception on 09 November 2017, the Mad Scientist Laboratory has...

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100

July 18, 2024 00:52:41
100. The Dictator's Dream: A Conversation with COL John Antal (USA-Ret.)

100. The Dictator's Dream: A Conversation with COL John Antal (USA-Ret.)

[Editor’s Note:  Last week’s Mad Scientist Laboratory blog post featured a timely “what if?” nightmare scenario by COL John Antal (USA-Ret.), set in a...

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99

May 30, 2024 00:21:01
99. Blending: The Art of Hiding in Plain Sight with LtCol Erik Keim

99. Blending: The Art of Hiding in Plain Sight with LtCol Erik Keim

[Editor’s Note:  Last week’s Mad Scientist Laboratory post featured an assessment by U.S. Army War College student LtCol Erik Keim (USMC) that “militaries will...

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98

May 16, 2024 00:28:33
98. The OSINT Odyssey: Unmasking Digital Clues with Mr. Shawn Nilius

98. The OSINT Odyssey: Unmasking Digital Clues with Mr. Shawn Nilius

[Editor’s Note:  The TRADOC G-2 appreciates the value of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) in informing us about emergent trends across the Operational Environment (OE). For...

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