At The Boundary
“At the Boundary” is going to feature global and national strategy insights that we think our fans will want to know about. That could mean live interviews, engagements with distinguished thought leaders, conference highlights, and more. It will pull in a broad array of government, industry, and academic partners, ensuring we don’t produce a dull uniformity of ideas. It will also be a platform to showcase all the great things going on with GNSI, our partners, and USF.
Episodes
112 episodes
Trump’s Plan for the Western Hemisphere: Why Washington is Focused on the Caribbean
In this episode of the “At the Boundary” podcast, GNSI’s Jim Cardoso and retired Lieutenant General Michael Plehn break down the newly released
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Season 3
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Episode 112
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42:39
Is America’s Military Too Dependent on Contractors? The Battle Over Right to Repair
In this episode of At the Boundary, GNSI Research Fellow Dr. Guido Rossi sits down with Terry Guild, a former senior U.S. Army intelligence officer with a 30–year military career and five years of experience in the defens...
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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40:44
America’s “Golden Dome”: Can the U.S. Actually Stop a Nuclear Strike?
In this episode of At the Boundary, retired four-star General Frank McKenzie joins USF’s Dr. Tad Schnaufer to break down one of the most pressing national security questions today: Can the United States build a true “Go...
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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27:23
Are Florida’s Ports Prepared? Inside the State’s Growing Maritime Security Risks
In this episode of the At The Boundary podcast, senior director of the GNSI, Jim Cardoso, sat down for a roundtable discussion with Mark Luther, an Associate Professor at USF and the Director for the Center of Maritime and Port Studies...
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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48:31
What a Future War with China or Russia Would Really Look Like
In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, Dr. Guido Rossi speaks with Dr. Peter Mansoor, a professor and the General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History at The Ohio State University. Their conversation delves into coun...
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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35:35
How Vulnerable Are We? Inside America’s Cybersecurity Crisis
In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, Dr. Tad Schnaufer moderates a panel discussion on key insights from the 2025 Cyber Bay Conference. Joining him are Dr. Linda Nhon, Resident Fellow at GNSI; Dr. George Burress, Professor a...
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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54:50
From Nixon to Bush: Why U.S. Foreign Policy Fails at Coordination
In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, GNSI’s Senior Director, Jim Cardoso, interviewed Fabio van Loon about his latest publication on the topic of the pitfalls and challenges of U.S. foreign policy, specifically with interagency coord...
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Season 3
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Episode 106
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48:59
Are U.S. Special Operations Ready for the Drone Era?
In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, Dr. Tad Schnaufer was joined by Lt Col. John "JAY" Patrich to talk about the need for innovation when it comes to strategic drone attacks, with a focus on the context of the Russ...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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43:17
Inside Africa’s Power Struggle: Governance, Grievance, and Extremism
In this episode of GNSI’s “At the Boundary” podcast, USF’s Dr. Robert Burrell is joined by authors Dr. Zacharias Pieri and Dr. Kevin Fridy to discuss their new book, Governance, Grievance, and Violent Extremism in West ...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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41:14
The Hidden Danger Overhead: Drones and Public Safety
In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, GNSI’s Senior Director, Jim Cardoso, led a panel discussion on the JSS article, “Detecting Drone Threats at Stadiums and Public Venues: Overview, Operational Considerations, and Technical...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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46:57
From Florida to Cambridge: A USF Future Strategist Experience at Cambridge
In this “At the Boundary” podcast, GNSI Academic Director David Oakley, PhD, spoke with two students from the University of South Florida selected to attend the 2025 ISI Programme: May Birch and Kyle Rudd.Throughout the episode, Birch an...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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24:18
Beyond the Bullet: Is the Army’s M7 Rifle The Right Choice?
In this episode of GNSI’s At the Boundarypodcast, Research Fellow Dr. Guido Rossi and war studies specialist Dr. Matthew Ford to unpack one of the U.S. Army’s most consequential decisions: replacing the standard-issue M4 with the new M...
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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47:34
Countering the Swarm: America’s Drone Deterrence Strategy
🎙️ At the Boundary reaches its 100th episode with a critical conversation on one of the fastest-growing threats in modern warfare: drones. Host Jim Cardoso is joined by Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn and Molly Campbell to ex...
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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46:22
Old Transformers, New Threats: Is America’s Power Grid at Risk
Are America's Transformers the Weak Link in National Security? In this episode of the At the Boundary podcast, GNSI’s Lt Col John "JAY" Patrich, an MQ-9 pilot and National Security Research Fellow at the GNSI, sits d...
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Season 3
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Episode 99
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25:14
U.S. Naval Power at Risk? Inside America’s Shipbuilding Crisis
The U.S. once built 90% of the world’s ships—today, it produces less than 1%. What went wrong, and can America reclaim maritime dominance?In this episode of the “At the Boundary” podcast, GNSI’s Dr. Guido Rossi sit...
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Season 3
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Episode 98
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50:16
Is Irregular Warfare America’s Blind Spot?
In this episode of the GNSI At the Boundary podcast, USF’s Dr. Rob Burrell is joined by Colonel Dave Maxwell (Ret.), of the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy and the Global Peace Foundation, and Lieutenant General Charles T. Cleveland (...
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Season 3
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Episode 97
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54:56
Inside the Golden Dome: Can the U.S. Stop Missiles in Space?
In this episode of GNSI’s At the Boundarypodcast, Dr. Tad Schnaufer sits down with Dr. Namrata Goswami, professor of space security at Johns Hopkins University, to unpack one of the most ambitious U.S. defense projects in decades...
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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49:22
What Went Wrong in Afghanistan? Understanding the Taliban to Shape U.S. Policy
In this episode of GNSI’s “At the Boundary” podcast, Arman Mahmoudian, PhD, interviews Marvin G. Weinbaum, PhD, who is senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Urban...
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Season 3
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Episode 95
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48:51
Did Syria Prepare Russia for Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine?
In this episode of At the Boundary, Tad Schnaufer, PhD, speaks with John Pennell, PhD, a Senior Diplomacy Fellow with Narrative-Strategies, Senior Strategic Advisor with Pax Strategies LLC, Senior Practitioner with the Irregular Warfare Center,...
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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48:48
Syria After Assad: What Led Here and What Lies Ahead
Joining us again is Charles Lister, a senior fellow and director of the Syria Initiative at the Middle East Institute (MEI), where his research focuses on Syria, terrorism, and insurgency across the Levant. In this episode of At the Boundary, L...
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Season 3
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Episode 93
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45:30
Preparing for Tomorrow’s Wars: Resilience, Resistance in the 21st Century
In this episode of the “At the Boundary” podcast, GNSI’s Jim Cardoso speaks with Dr. Rob Burrell, Senior Research Fellow at the Global and National Security Institute at the University of South Florida, about GNSI’s new research ...
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Season 3
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Episode 92
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36:37
Can BRICS Gold Reserves Challenge the US Dollar?
In this episode of At the Boundary, William Parker, a Business Librarian at the University of South Florida (USF) sat down with GNSI’s Strategy and Research Manager Dr. Tad Schnaufer to the newest GNSI Decision Brief, "Assessing BRICS Gold Hold...
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Season 3
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Episode 91
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24:54
What's Next for Afghanistan: U.S. Interests or Compromise with the Taliban?
What’s the U.S. endgame in Afghanistan now—and what role does the Taliban really play?In this episode of At the Boundary, host Jim Cardoso speaks with Dr. Jonathan Schroden, a non-resident fellow at the Global and National Secur...
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Season 3
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Episode 90
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44:38
Political Polarization Feels Unstoppable. Will it Destroy Democracy?
Polarization Feels Unstoppable. Will it Destroy Democracy? In this episode of At the Boundary, we explore how America’s deepening divides are shaking the very foundations of democracy.
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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47:19
The History of American Intelligence — Jeff Rogg on The Spy and the State
In this episode of At the Boundary, GNSI Senior Director Jim Cardoso speaks with Dr. Jeff Rogg, Senior Research Fellow at the Global and National Security Institute, about his new book The Spy in the State: The History of American Intellige...
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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