Your Financial Editor: 01-24-26

Your Financial Editor: 01-24-26

From Your Financial Editor by WFMD

January 26, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Chris Murray interviews Robert Peters about strategic deterrence and national security.

Chris Murray welcomes in Robert Peters a Senior Research Fellow for Strategic Deterrence in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for National Security. Prior to joining Heritage, Peters served as the lead strategist at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, where he oversaw the office that developed the Agency’s five-year strategy, conducted the Agency’s research and tabletop exercise program, and executed Agency-level program evaluations. Leading a team of forty-two people, Peters revamped the research function within the Agency and oversaw the Department of Defense’s Track 1.5 and Track 2 strategic dialogues with allies and partners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Murray

Guest: Robert Peters

Topics covered

  • national security
  • strategic deterrence
  • defense strategy
  • research
  • military dialogues

Keywords

  • national security
  • strategic deterrence
  • defense
  • research
  • military strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Heritage Foundation, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Department of Defense

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