Dr. Mara Karlin - The Pentagon's Chief Strategist on Deterrence and US National Security
From Small World, Big Problems by JHU SAIS Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies
November 18, 2024 · 41 min · Season 3 · Episode 1
About this episode
Dr. Mara Karlin discusses the 2022 National Defense Strategy and approaches to US national security.
Luke Litle talks with Dr. Mara Karlin about the development of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, various practical approaches to deterring adversaries, recent US security challenges, and potential future global security threats. Dr. Karlin is a professor of practice at SAIS and is the co-lead for the Security, Strategy, and Statecraft focus area. She has served in national security roles for six U.S. secretaries of defense, advising on policies spanning strategic planning, defense budgeting, the future of conflict, and regional affairs involving the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Most recently, she served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, leading the development and implementation of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review.
People in this episode
Host: Luke Litle
Guest: Dr. Mara Karlin
Topics covered
- National Defense Strategy
- deterrence
- US national security
- security challenges
- global security threats
Keywords
- deterrence
- national security
- defense strategy
- security challenges
- global threats
- Middle East
- Europe
- Asia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SAIS, Department of Defense, U.S. secretaries of defense, National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, Missile Defense Review
Places: United States, Middle East, Europe, Asia
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