Are We Ready for the Future of War?: A Conversation with General (Ret.) Charles Jacoby

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Chris Cotnoir

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🗓️ 19 February 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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In his 37 year career in the U.S. Army, General Charles Jacoby rose to become the commanding general of U.S. Northcom and the North American Aerospace Defense Command and a leading thinker of some of the most pressing issues the U.S. military faces. Today, he chairs the Modern War Institute at West Point, a think tank within the military academy that contemplates the future of conflict, new technologies, shifting geopolitical rivalries and what the consequences may and should be for the U.S. In this wide-ranging discussion, we explore with Gen. Jacoby some of the biggest challenges we face and how best to address them. Don't miss this vitally important conversation. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.1	Deep State Radio and we are extremely fortunate today to be joined by
0:50.6	General Charles Jacobi who had a 37 year career in the United States military
0:57.8	culminating as commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and at U.S. Northcom and who but who has served all around the world and who today chairs the Modern War Institute at West Point in addition to other activities.
1:15.0	Welcome, General.
1:17.0	Thanks, David. I really appreciate the opportunity to talk to you today.
1:21.0	Yeah, my wife is also from Michigan, so she considers this to be a step up for the work we're doing.
1:28.0	Great. Where in Michigan is she from? Yeah, well, you know, I know Michiganers and so that leads to you to hold up your hand to look like a mitten and then I point, right?
1:38.0	Oh, yeah, that's right. I'm in Detroit and I'm always proud to say that.
1:42.0	Well, she's not too far away she's from Ipsy. Okay good enough. Well, you know. In any event, you know, you know, I thought perhaps we could talk about a couple of things that touch upon
1:58.0	that your experience over your career and then shift to next generation issues.
2:03.7	And one of the places that I'll start,
2:06.2	and again, you know, if something I ask
2:09.6	is uncomfortable for you, you know,
2:11.4	or too political, just, you know,
2:13.3	sidestep it.
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