Talking Strategy

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S7E2: What Does a Return to Realpolitik Mean? With Professor John Bew

October 06, 2026

What is realpolitik, and why is the world said to be returning to it? Professor John Bew CMG traces the idea back to its origins. The world may well be entering a new age of realpolitik, but the harder question is defining which kind. The term is usually associated with an unsentimental use of power to further national interests, often seen as a rejection of a more idealistic, values-based approach to international relations. But that's not where it came from. Realpolitik was first coined in ...

S7E1: Avoiding Strategic Surprise: Lessons from NATO with Dr Florence Gaub

September 22, 2026

NATO expert Dr Florence Gaub explains how strategic foresight helps NATO anticipate and avoid strategic surprise in an uncertain world. Strategic surprise happens when new information fundamentally changes how we see the world. In an increasingly uncertain global landscape, predicting exact outcomes is nearly impossible – and that unpredictability heightens the risk of surprise. Yet as Lord Mervyn King explored in Season 6, genuine 'Black Swan' events – to quote Nicholas Taleb – are rarer tha...

S6E22: Delivering National Security Strategies

July 14, 2026

Former UN Ambassador and National Security Advisor Sir Mark Lyall Grant discusses the challenges facing delivery of Western security strategies. In this season of Talking Strategy we have explored many of the key themes of today's security and defence strategies, but the test of a strategy is what changes as a result. A perfectly written strategy that makes the wrong assumptions, or that cannot be delivered, is meaningless at best, and often worse. In the final episode of this season, we exam...

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What is the email for Talking Strategy?

The publicly listed email for Talking Strategy: emmab@rusi.org.

How many listeners does Talking Strategy have?

Podseeker estimates Talking Strategy reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Talking Strategy?

Talking Strategy typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Senior government, diplomatic or military experience; established defence and security research positions; or recognized academic and publishing expertise in strategy, war studies or international affairs. Common among recent guests: Senior national security or diplomatic appointments; Leadership roles at major defence and security institutions; Authorship of books or influential research on strategy, warfare or geopolitics. Recent guests include Mark Lyall Grant, Jack Watling, and Olivier Schmitt.

How hard is it to get booked on Talking Strategy?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Talking Strategy cover?

Recent episodes cover Strategy, Defence, Security, Geopolitics, and Military. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.