Admiral James Stavridis On Climate Change, National Security, And 'The Restless Wave'

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🗓️ 13 October 2024

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Admiral James Stavridis led NATO's global operations from 2009 to 2013 as 16th Supreme Allied Commander for the alliance.

His new book is called "The Restless Wave." It's the latest installment of historical fiction from one of the country's most respected military leaders.

Stavridis recently warned that warfare is "shapeshifting in front of our eyes."

He says the war in Ukraine is a fight that's both very low tech, a battle being fought in the trenches, and high tech, with the use of drones in the air and at sea.

We sit down with Admiral Stavridis, discuss his latest book and answer your questions.

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0:19.5	Listen to It's Been a Minute wherever you get your podcasts. Admiral James Stavridas led NATO's global operations from 2009 to 2013 as the 16th
0:38.6	Supreme Allied commander for the alliance. With that role came responsibility for Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, Syria, counter-piracy operations,
0:48.2	and cyber security.
0:49.8	Stavridas recently warned that warfare is shape shifting in front of our eyes.
0:54.8	He says the war in Ukraine is a fight that's both very low-tech, a battle being fought in the
0:58.9	trenches, and high-tech with the use of drones in the air and at sea.
1:04.0	Today when he's not giving advice to Congress or providing analysis on TV,
1:09.0	you'll often find him at his desk writing fiction.
1:12.0	How does writing historical fiction help him think
1:14.8	about the decisions military leaders make now and how does he think those leaders
1:18.8	can build a military able to respond to the changing nature of warfare.
1:23.6	The restless wave is his latest novel, it's out now, and Admiral Stavridis joins us after the
1:28.1	break to talk about it.
1:29.7	I'm Jen White.
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