Compound Security & Statecraft

Double V for Victory

In this episode, Dr. Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III revisits one of the most powerful ideas of the Second World War—the Double V Campaign—and explores why

The WiSE Way: Applying the WiSE LaGrange Doctrine

What happens when the systems we depend on lose their balance point? In this episode of The Civic Brief, Dr. Ike Wilson introduces the W.i.S.E.

Three Things Military ‘Power’ Can and Cannot Do

Military power remains an essential instrument of national power—but it is not a substitute for strategy. In this episode, Dr. Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III examines

The Lost (‘Lagrange’) Balance Point: Why the Global System is Drifting

Has the international system lost its strategic equilibrium? In this episode, Dr. Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III introduces the idea of the “Lost Lagrange Balance Point”

General David Petraeus on Autonomous Warfare, Iran, and the Future of Conflict

In this episode, General David Petraeus joins the conversation to assess the rapidly evolving character of modern warfare—from autonomous systems and AI-enabled battlefields to the

A New Age of Compound Insecurity: How Old Strategy Fails & Why We Must Think Beyond Borders and Boundaries

A New Age of Compound Insecurity: How Old Strategy Fails & Why We Must Think Beyond Borders and Boundaries We are no longer living in

The Tragedy of a SuperForce: American Hegemony in Decline

The Tragedy of a SuperForce: American Hegemony in Decline What happens when a nation retains unmatched military and economic power—but begins to lose legitimacy,

THE WiSE WAY: Force, Faith & Civic Balance

THE WiSE WAY: Force, Faith & Civic Balance In this ‘THE WiSE WAY’ installment of The Civic Brief, Dr. Isaiah “Ike” Wilson III examines one

The Civic Frame of Force & Faith in the American Experience, feat. Bishop John Stowe

The Civic Frame of Force & Faith in the American Experience, feat. Bishop John Stowe In this episode of Civic Brief Podcast, host Dr. Isaiah