Matthew Gleason on National Security and Military Service
From Poli Cyclones by Iowa State Political Science Department
November 14, 2025 · 19 min · Season 3 · Episode 3
About this episode
Captain Matthew Gleason discusses how political science prepared him for leadership roles in national security.
In this episode we hear from Captain Matthew Gleason, U.S. Navy, about how political science helped prepare him for positions of leadership and provided frameworks for thinking through complex national security issues and strategies. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu
People in this episode
Guest: Matthew Gleason
Topics covered
- national security
- military service
- political science
- leadership
- complex issues
Keywords
- national security
- military service
- political science
- leadership
- strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Navy, Iowa State Political Science Department
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