Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: International Perspectives

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Battlegrounds 50: Today’s Challenges and Prospects for International Cooperation | Hoover Institution

In this special episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster discusses priorities for international cooperation between the United States and its European allies.

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Ambassador Mark Sedwill, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia, Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, and Ambassador Phillippe Etienne on Wednesday, March 23, 2023.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Black History Month: Reflecting on Black American Military Service | Hoover Institution

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Dr. Krewasky Salter, President of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

In this special episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Krewasky Salter discuss Salter’s scholarship on Black American military history and the implications of that history for the military and society today.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Krewasky Salter is President of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.

H. R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.  He is also the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.  He was the 26th assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1984, McMaster served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for thirty-four years before retiring as a Lieutenant General in June 2018.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Greece: Security and Prosperity in the Mediterranean | Hoover Institution

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Alexandros Papaioannou, Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN and International Organizations, on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 9:00am PT.

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Alexandros Papaioannou discuss Greece's perspective on international security, energy security, migration, and competitions with authoritarian, hostile regimes.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Alexandros Papaioannou is the Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN and International Organizations.

H. R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.  He is also the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.  He was the 26th assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1984, McMaster served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for thirty-four years before retiring as a Lieutenant General in June 2018.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Africa And The UN: Prospects For Growth | Hoover Institution

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Vera Songwe, Chair of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility and co-chair of the High Level Panel on Climate Finance, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 9:00am PT.

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Vera Songwe discuss the future of the United Nations and security, economic growth, and development on the African continent.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Bahrain: A Central Perspective On Security And Development In The Gulf | Hoover Institution

H.R. McMaster in conversation with His Excellency Shaikh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 9:00am PT.

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Ambassador Shaikh Abdullah Rashid Al Khalifa discuss developments in Bahrain, regional dynamics, and the future of peace and security in the Middle East.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Iran: Protests, Activism, and Prospects for Change | Hoover Institution

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist and activist, on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 9:00am PT.

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Masih Alinejad discuss the protests in Iran, their implications, and Alinejad’s vision for the future of her country.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: NATO: Contemporary Threats and Vision for the Future | Hoover Institution

H.R. McMaster in conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Lithuania, on Monday, November 21 at 9:00am PST.

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discuss how to overcome today’s threats and strengthen the alliance for the future.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: The Ukraine War And Russian Stability: A Special Update On The Totalitarian State’s Political, Economic, And Social Future | Hoover Institution

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Vladimir Milov, Russian opposition politician, economist, and advisor to Alexei Navalny, on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 9:00am PT.

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Vladimir Milov discuss the status of the Russian opposition and what more can be done to advance Ukraine's fight for freedom.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Lithuania: On The Frontline Of European Security | Hoover Institution

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister of Lithuania, on Wednesday, October 19 at 9:00am PT.

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė discuss the future of European security, energy security, the future of NATO, Russia's reinvasion of Ukraine and aggression against Europe and the West, and prospects for strengthening the free world for the long competition against authoritarianism.

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Iraq’s Long Struggle For Security | Hoover Institution

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and former Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi discuss the future of Iraq and the Middle East, the threat of Iranian influence in the region, and how to break the cycle of sectarian violence.

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Haider al-Abadi on September 28, 2022 at 9:00am PT.

Dr. Haider al-Abadi was the Prime Minister of Iraq and led the country’s successful military campaign against the Islamic State (Daesh) as Commander in Chief. He was born in Baghdad in 1952 into a professional, middle class family. He lived in exile in the United Kingdom in for twenty-seven years due to his involvement with the political opposition to Saddam Hussein. During his exile, Dr Abadi founded his own company specializing in rapid transit systems. He also led the Islamic Dawa Party in the UK and was a member of the party’s leadership worldwide. In 2003, he returned to Iraq to join the new government, occupying the positions of Minister of Communications, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Chair of the Parliamentary Finance and Economic Committees and Deputy Speaker of Parliament between the years 2006 and 2014.