Memos to the President
Memos to the President
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Host and CEO, Ylli Bajraktari, sits down with experts and analysts from the Special Competitive Studies Project to unpack their latest series, Memos to the President. Over the next two months, they will share more about their ambitious agenda for the new administration.
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The podcast covers a range of content themes including national security, technology competition, advanced manufacturing, and foreign policy. For instance, Episode 14 discusses the need for America to consolidate its technological edge through strategic alliances, while Episode 11 focuses on securing U.S. leadership in robotics and AI. Other episodes explore topics such as the implications of AI governance, economic strategies in response to global pressures, and defense innovation.
Memos to the President is a podcast series from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), dedicated to providing bold, actionable ideas to the current U.S. administration. Hosted by SCSP’s CEO Ylli Bajraktari, it features conversations with experts and leaders on critical issues related to national security, technology, and economic competitiveness.
Rye Barcott, Marine veteran, With Honor co-founder, and author of Courage Can Save Us, joins Memos to the President to discuss the difference between bravery and courage, how a veterans-led group works across party lines in Congress, and why he believes service is important to American civic life.
Rye also shares his perspective on a recent bipartisan congressional delegation to Ukraine and the debate over sanctions legislation in the House, discusses how social media disinformation can affect political courage, and reflects on how his father’s Vietnam service shaped his own path into the Marine Corps and deployments to Bosnia and Iraq.
Check out their conversation on the SCSP YouTube channel!
Memos to the President Podcast is a product of the Special Competitive Studies Project.
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