A Talk on Marvin Kelb’s ‘Imperial Gamble’. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Marvin Kelb’s book ‘Imperial Gamble’ offers an excellent account of Ukraine’s history up to the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014. It explains how this country has struggled to consolidate its identity, oscillating like […]
Countering Collective Nuclear Blackmail (Military In Hawaii)
Time for New Thinking and Capability. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf and Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Two retired Air Force generals, Dan “Fig” Leaf and Howard “Dallas” Thompson, discuss what they see as a fundamental shift in nuclear thinking. They describe the emergence of a new norm […]
Imagine the Ghost of Kyiv (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Flying the Su-27 Flanker. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Su-27 Flanker and MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters have done battle for both sides over Ukraine since the Russian invasion. Wonder what is like to fly one of the warplanes? Tune in as Fig hosts Maj Gen (Ret) […]
Fighter Pilot Review of Top Gun: Maverick (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
An Inside Look at the Blockbusting Sequel. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Retired Air Force generals and fighter pilots “Fig” Leaf (F-4, F-15, F-16) and “Dallas” Thompson (F-15, F-14, F/A-18, F-16) give an in-depth review of Top Gun: Maverick. Known to themselves as two of […]