Books to Battles
by School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
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About this podcast
Books to Battles is the official podcast of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), where rigorous academic thought meets real-world military application. In each episode, we'll take you inside our school to explore its courses, students, and faculty. We'll show how foundational ideas—from classic works of strategy to cutting-edge scholarship—inform the development and execution of air and space power in today’s complex strategic environment. Join us as we bridge the gap between theory and practice, bringing deep intellectual insight to the art of war in the air and beyond.
All views expressed in this series are the speakers' own and are not necessarily reflective of the Department of Defense, the US government, or any other affiliated organizations.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 57 episodes
- After America's First Battles · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 15A military can learn, adapt, and still lose the war. Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Colonel Cory Hollon join Gregory Hospidor and Sanders Marble to discuss why in After America’s…
- Fiction Series 4 - A Memory Called Empire · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 14In this episode of Books to Battles, Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Colonel Cory Hollon welcome Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Reynolds to discuss Arkady Martine’s A Memory Called Empire…
- The Trip · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 13In this episode of Books to Battles, Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Col. Cory Hollon speak with Dr. Rob Hutchinson, SAASS Dean of Academics, about the school’s field study in Germany…
- Strategy and Airpower in the East and South China Seas · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 12In this episode of Books to Battles, Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Col. Cory Hollon welcome Dr. Jared McKinney, Dr. Chris Colley, and Col. James Day to discuss their contributions…
- Space Weapons · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 11The United States has publicly acknowledged on-orbit space control weapons for the first time. What does that announcement mean for deterrence, strategy, and the future of…
- Fiction Series: Code Name Verity · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 10In the latest installment of our fiction-a-month series, Books to Battles takes on Elizabeth Wein’s Code Name Verity. Through the lens of SAASS’s Airpower in the Age of Total War…
- Leadership in Unprecedented Times: Class XXXV Thesis Award Winners · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 9What happens when the mission arrives before the military is ready for it? In this episode of Books to Battles, Col. Cory Hollon speaks with Lt. Col. Ryan Hess and Maj. Elizabeth…
- The State of China Studies with Lyle Morris · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 8Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb sits down with China scholar Lyle Morris to explore critical blind spots in the study of China’s military and strategic behavior. Drawing on his latest…
- Discussion with General (R) Mike Minihan · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 7General Mike Minihan, U.S. Air Force retired, joins Books to Battles for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, readiness, and the future of American airpower. Drawing on…
- Discussion with General Adrian Spain · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 6On this episode of Books to Battles, Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb sits down with General Adrian Spain, Commander of Air Combat Command, to discuss the challenges facing today’s Combat…
- Fiction Series: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 5In the second installment of our Fiction-a-Month series, Books to Battles turns to Robert Heinlein’s classic The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. We explore the novel’s depiction of…
- Air Power Not Air Forces with Tobias Switzer · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this episode of Books to Battles, Tobias Bernard Switzer discusses his new RAND report, Air Power, Not Air Forces, and the lessons drawn from U.S. efforts to build partner…
- The Three Body Problem and International Relations · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 3Join co-editors Dr. Wes Hutto and Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb for a discussion of The Three-Body Problem and International Relations, a new edited volume exploring what Cixin Liu's…
- S3E2 - Dr. Peter Layton and Heterogeneous Airpower · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 2In this episode of Books to Battles, Col. Cory Hollon speaks with Dr. Peter Layton, a retired Royal Australian Air Force officer and grand strategist, about his concept of…
- Fiction Series: The Heroes · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 1In the first installment of our Fiction-a-Month miniseries, Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb is joined by Lt Col Rachel Reynolds to explore Joe Abercrombie’s The Heroes. Together, they…
- Season Finale: Lt Gen Armagost and Book Club · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 19In this episode, Dr. Whitman Cobb and Col. Hollon sit down with Lt Gen Jason Armagost, Deputy Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and the Class XXXV graduation speaker…
- The SAASS Student Takeover · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 18In this special episode of Books to Battles, members of SAASS Class XXXV take over the podcast to reflect on their experiences at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies as…
- Space Power Discussions: Test Gods · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 17This week, we bring you a special preview of Space Power Discussions, a podcast series with episodes produced by our SAASS students. Find out more by searching "Space Power…
- Space Power Discussions: The Power of the Space Club · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 16This week, we bring you a special preview of Space Power Discussions, a podcast series with episodes produced by our SAASS students. Find out more by searching "Space Power…
- SAASS 660: Technology and Innovation · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 15In this episode, Dr. Whitman Cobb and Col. Hollon are joined by members of the SAASS 660 teaching team to discuss the course on Technology and Innovation and its role as the…
