In the bunker with Darth Putin

This time, we’ve lured military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen, from the Royal Danish Defense College, into the bunker. Anders is also the host of the hugely popular YouTube channel ‪https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck [https://www.youtube.com/@anderspuck] We started off feeling a bit gloomy, discussing the future of European security and Ukraine, but managed to cheer each other up along the way. Oh, and Darth is not happy—he claims two of us are stealing his podcast! Anders turns the tables and asks Katie a few questions about Belarus and its role in regional security. Don't miss it! Like, share, and subscribe to our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@InTheBunkerWithDarth] (or else!) — we’ve got plenty more guest episodes waiting for you over there!   SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth [https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth] https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth [https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth]

Melissa Chan is an Emmy-nominated journalist based between Los Angeles and Berlin. She has reported everywhere from Cuba to Canada, Mongolia to Moscow, North and South Korea. These days she focuses on transnational issues, often involving China’s influence beyond its borders, as well as the rise of global authoritarianism and ebb of democracies. She is currently writing a graphic novel, YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION, in collaboration with Chinese Australian artist Badiucao. Sold at auction to Street Noise Books (US), the work of speculative fiction is set for publication in early 2025. https://www.melissachan.com/about [https://www.melissachan.com/about] This episode was recorded on October 11, so if we sound a little October-ish, that's why. But don’t worry—everything we cover is still as relevant as ever. After all, some things just don’t go out of style, like Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling or Beijing’s geopolitical appetites! -------------------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth [https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth] https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth [https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth]    JOIN US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheBunkerWithDarth [https://www.youtube.com/@InTheBunkerWithDarth]

In our largest-ever gathering in "the bunker," scholars David Gioe, Huw Dylan, and Elena Grossfeld discuss their latest article, "The Autocrat’s Indispensable Service: How Russian Intelligence Secured Vladimir Putin’s Regime After Failing Him in Ukraine." With the Prez presiding over the conversation from the end of the long table, we dive into a pressing research puzzle: Why does Vladimir Putin, a former intelligence operative himself, struggle to use intelligence data effectively in decision-making? Professor David Gioe is Visiting Professor of Intelligence and International Security in the Department of War Studies. He joins the department as a British Academy Global Professor. He is Associate Professor of History at the US Military Academy at West Point, where he also serves as History Fellow for the Army Cyber Institute. David is also Director of Studies for the Cambridge Security Initiative and co-convener of its International Security and Intelligence program. Elena Grossfeld is a PhD candidate in the Department of War Studies, King's College London (KCL), and a member of King's Intelligence and Security Group (KISG). Her research interests are strategic culture of Russian/Soviet intelligence, Cold War, and information warfare. Dr Huw Dylan is a Reader in Intelligence and International Security at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London. He is also an Associated Researcher at the Centre for Intelligence Studies in the Norwegian Intelligence School. His work is focused on intelligence in the Cold War and beyond, with a specific focus on deception operations, intelligence in diplomacy, and covert action.  -------------------- LINKS: The Autocrat’s Indispensable Service: How Russian Intelligence secured Vladimir Putin’s Regime after failing him in Ukraine: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13691481241258108 [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13691481241258108] The autocrat’s intelligence paradox: Vladimir Putin’s (mis)management of Russian strategic assessment in the Ukraine War: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13691481221146113 [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13691481221146113] -------------------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth [https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth] https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth [https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth]

Today's guest in the bunker refers to himself as an “Ex spymaster, specializing in taking over countries." Philip Ingram MBE BSc MA GCLI is a widely published journalist, specializing in the security and intelligence arenas, who has built on a long and senior career in British Military Intelligence, with years of experience in all aspects of intelligence and security as well as strategic planning. He maintains a close interest in global events. Philip now runs his own media company, Grey Hare Media, that specializes in delivering informed content. Between the Army and this, he was a sales and marketing director for a large cast steel manufacturer, learning about business, setting the conditions for over £100m of business, and then managing director and editor in chief of a B2B security-focused print and online publication. He keynote speaks across the globe on terrorism, cyber security, information and disinformation, leadership, and mental health, as well as global security issues.   SUPPORT THE CHANNEL https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth [https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerwithdarth] https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth [https://www.patreon.com/c/IntheBunkerwithDarth]

Keir Giles is a senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme. Previously, he worked with the BBC Monitoring Service and the UK Defence Academy, where he wrote and advised on Russian military, defence and security issues including human factors influencing Russian security policy, Russian strategy and doctrine, the Russian view of cyber and information security, and Russia’s relations with its neighbours in Northern Europe. ------- LINKS What Deters Russia (Chatham House) https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/09/... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5RNW1uOHY0Wk9lSjJEa0I5Y2JUa0MtSUhhd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVVhZN2NQSkY0dTB6c2IxRF85cUZkYzMwcDd2ZUtKT1h5MUc4aVJBQjN1dExxbFhUeURCLVRRMTRBNlZMQWl3aWlWbVU0MEFxWThTdVkyUXlaOUpWWHh6bjJtZWRzOF8yS2ZHamVCZksydUl6TGllUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chathamhouse.org%2F2021%2F09%2Fwhat-deters-russia&v=Eko0jCCVqSc] Russian Nuclear Intimidation (Chatham House) https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/03/... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblRhbUVNS2t1OU1YM0V4a1V1azFjQjJhZHh4Z3xBQ3Jtc0trZUFqRnBkazFHVnQyQ2FFbUhPSUxKRllXT3RwQTdtWllSYUM1a3UxRDVIcnJpVUlReV9QVGFNczF1MzVsenJvNEhUT00wUDZDTXhxVEh0eXhFcUszWFVrS0ZGNkx2NzdyRFYyUDl2a0x4ckpSN3Fwdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chathamhouse.org%2F2023%2F03%2Frussian-nuclear-intimidation&v=Eko0jCCVqSc] Who Will Defend Europe? https://amzn.to/4cFI1b6 [https://amzn.to/4cFI1b6] Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West https://amzn.to/3LePv6K [https://amzn.to/3LePv6K] Oscar Jonsson's "The Russian Understanding of War" https://amzn.to/3cbMg3Y [https://amzn.to/3cbMg3Y] Russia's War on Everybody: And What it Means for You https://amzn.to/3aPtKxB [https://amzn.to/3aPtKxB]  ----------  SUPPORT THE CHANNEL  https://www.patreon.com/IntheBunkerwi... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3E3anBiRG1IMnJES2xJREN2aldwYTVaMjNxZ3xBQ3Jtc0trdWJXZnM5NzV3RkNORk1UZW9TWWV1SEFuckF0MzdhNnEwbnBBMmdYMXRJUGNrVjNjRnBGaHliLUg1eDlKNVJ5MjZUdUlXR0RZNHBQNGstWUtYMkR5U096SzIzRW9ZUVgxaFZWbG9VX2NfWWgtdFR0dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2FIntheBunkerwithDarth&v=Eko0jCCVqSc] https://buymeacoffee.com/inthebunkerw... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFJGeEV2NWh5R25Zc3VvMkJ0OW9TbmRwTnJfUXxBQ3Jtc0ttZFBfMnh3ZUhLZWJQV3VGLXhGRGtoRHlPT2ZjT3RNblp0WlRlblNEUV9MUFF4WkZFQ2lONUhkQzJvTV91ZmhLRC1pNUlvanJ1akJweE9SYkxKNV9zUWVvOGEzUWVGQ0FaSUtTcDlGRnlXSVIwbmk5VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbuymeacoffee.com%2Finthebunkerwithdarth&v=Eko0jCCVqSc]