Explorations on War - Episode 9, with Caroline Baxter
From On Geopolitics by Centre for Geopolitics
March 9, 2026 · 42 min · Season 2 · Episode 9
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on the impact of critical vulnerabilities on warfare, with insights from Caroline Baxter.
Professor William Hurst is joined by Caroline Baxter, Director of the Converging Risks Lab at the Council on Strategic Risks and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training within the United States Office of the Secretary of Defense. They discuss the necessity of focusing on critical vulnerabilities –such as those resulting from climate change, AI, or quantum technologies– as wars continue to be fought through non-traditional means.
People in this episode
Host: William Hurst
Guest: Caroline Baxter
Topics covered
- war
- climate change
- AI
- quantum technologies
- non-traditional warfare
- critical vulnerabilities
Keywords
- war
- climate change
- AI
- quantum technologies
- non-traditional warfare
- vulnerabilities
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Converging Risks Lab, Council on Strategic Risks, United States Office of the Secretary of Defense
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