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Strength in Numbers

Foreign Policy
Critical Minerals
Artificial Intelligence
National Security Strategy
Quantum Computing
Rare Earths
Military Industrial Base
China
Supply Chains
National Security
Semiconductors
Cybersecurity
Phil Potter
Zack Kass
Tariffs
Altana
United States
Taiwan
Chips Act
Defense Industry
Data Centers

Introducing Strength in Numbers, a podcast that looks at how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are shaping national security. In each episode, we’ll look at the critical materials powering these trends and how this technology is being used on the battlefield and ask key policymakers and experts how to use these tools to make sure the United States stays competitive against potentia... more

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Is the United States in an artificial intelligence arms race with China? How are policymakers assessing possible economic and national security threats? How should China be understood as a potential peer competitor? And who’s likely to win?

China ex... more

Much has been said about the United States and China’s approach to artificial intelligence, but another key player in the AI race is Europe. How are its regulators, political leaders, and industry approaching this new technology? Gabriele Mazzini, th... more

​​How are policymakers assessing future security challenges and what is being done to mitigate those threats? George Foresman, a senior advisor at the National Security Data and Policy Institute (NSDPI), shares his experience as the first undersecret... more

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Jack Reed join Strength in Numbers to share their assessments of the defense industrial base. Does the United States have access to the tools and materials needed to be secure? How is the country adapting to technological c... more

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Recent Guests

George Foresman
Senior Advisor to the NSDPI; former Undersecretary of Homeland Security for Preparedness
NSDPI / Virginia state government history
Episode: Protecting the Homeland
Nathan Timbs
Postdoctoral Research Associate at NSDPI; worked on counter-narcotics data analysis
NSDPI
Episode: Protecting the Homeland
Mark Warner
Democratic Senator of Virginia
Episode: Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Jack Reed
Democratic Senator from Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee
Episode: Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Mike Pompeo
Former Secretary of State and CIA Director
Episode: Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Donald Trump
Former President of the United States
Episode: Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Peter Beeling
Professor at UVA's School of Data Science
Episode: Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Zach Kass
Global AI advisor
Episode: Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Evan Smith
CEO and co-founder of Altana, which uses AI to track supply chains
Altana
Episode: Critical Minerals, Supply Chains, and Control

Host

Jennifer Strong
Host of Strength in Numbers; affiliated with University of Virginia's National Security Data and Policy Institute and FP Studios

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 6 ratings
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    A valuable addition to the discussion of the nexus between AI and NATSEC

    Apple Podcasts
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    NavySteve87!
    United Statesa month ago

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Insights into AI's role in national security are valued for its depth and rigor.
Guests bring high-level expertise, making discussions credible for policymakers and executives.
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The show efficiently connects policy with tech implications for real-world impact.

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#204
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#236
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#8
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#100
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#114
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#130
Ireland/Government

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Protecting the Homeland
Q: What are the key threats the NSS seeks to address?
The NSS frames threats across physical, cyber, and economic dimensions, emphasizing the need to protect critical infrastructure and maintain U.S. competitiveness through alliances and economic power, while acknowledging the evolving tech landscape and the limits of mitigation.
Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Q: Do you think we're going to be able to outbuild our way from some of these problems?
Yes, we need to build a competitive military-industrial base, but there are challenges that need to be addressed for effective collaboration.
Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Q: What sort of progress have you been seeing from the CHIPS Act?
The CHIPS Act is helping to onshore chip production with new facilities being developed in states like Arizona and Ohio, but its implementation is facing challenges from varying administration support.
Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
Q: What happened? How did we lose our edge?
We lost our edge because we depended too much on foreign production and did not focus on maintaining our own industrial base.
Emerging Technologies and a New Era of Strategic Anxiety
Q: What should we be doing to compete in the short-term versus long-term?
We need to find a balance between addressing immediate national security concerns while also ensuring long-term competitiveness, without stifling the economy.

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2. Nathan Timbs
3. Mark Warner
4. Jack Reed
5. Mike Pompeo
6. Donald Trump
7. Peter Beeling
8. Zach Kass

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