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ALL MARINE RADIO: Grant Newsham talks Western Pacific security issues
Grant Newsham is a senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, a senior research fellow at the Center for Security Policy, and a retired United States Marine Officer. He was the first US Marine liaison officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and was instrumental in promoting the JSDF’s initial moves towards an amphibious capability.
He joined Mac to catch up on:
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- US engagement in the region… how goes it?
- Where each of the following Pacific Rim nations are today relative to defense issues: China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.
- The Marine Corps in the Pacific… how is it doing
- Ukraine
- Israel’s war against Hama, Hezbollah, Houthis and Iran
Always an interesting guest… Grant Newsham is the best I’ve heard when it comes to frank assessments of the Western Pacific.
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TALKING POINT: Never has the Marine Corps needed its Company Grade SNCOs more than it needs them now
NEVER in the history of the Marine Corps has it needed the leadership abilities of its Staff Non-Commissioned Officer corps more than it does today. In today’s “Talking Point,” Mac expands on the theme of “It’s not my job to parent and life coach young Marines” — something he hears wherever he goes to speak to Marines, Sailors, and leaders.
In today’s “Talking Point,” Mac discusses the Post-Traumatic Winning Leader Class he’s given for the past three years to officers and staff non-commissioned officers wherever he speaks. The class attempts to develop a “terrain model” for leaders… explaining to them the world they lead in. Here are the components of the PTW Terrain Model:
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- The prevalence of childhood trauma (adverse childhood experiences – ACEs) in the All-Volunteer Force in general and in the Marine Corps in particular.
- How the environment young Americans grow up in today contributes to their greater fragility, and how digital technology promotes individual isolation.
- How leaders are unsure where the leadership line ends and the mental health line begins, which begets the phrase “it’s not my job” when Marine Staff Non-Commissioned Officers speak to Mac.
- Finally, Mac discusses how the most senior leader who is with junior Marines has grown in importance due to the greater fragility of young Americans.
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The Book is DONE — “FROM TRAUMA TO JOY” is available on Amazon + LtGen Furness, USMC (ret) and MajGen Alford, USMC (ret) react to leaders who say: “Parenting and Life Coaching is not my job anymore”
IT’S OUT! Mac’s first book… click HERE! “From Trauma To Joy” — Mac’s first book has been published and is available on Amazon.com!
ALSO… LtGen Dave Furness, USMC (ret), and MajGen Dale Alford, USMC (ret) join Mac to discuss their reaction to something Mac hears enlisted leaders say wherever he speaks around the world: “I’m their parent, and I’m not their life coach. I’ve been told that’s not my job anymore and to get them to mental health and butt out.” Which is an absolutely stunning thing to hear in an organization that read General John Lejeune’s message every November 10. We’ll talk about that.
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ALL MARINE RADIO: MajGen Dale Alford, USMC (ret) & LtGen Dave Furness, USMC (ret) — Israel vs Iran update
MajGen Dale Alford, USMC (ret), and LtGen Dave Furness, USMC (ret), join Mike McNamara on ALL MARINE RADIO to give us their updated thoughts on the situation in the Middle East.
MajGen Alford and LtGen Furness are experienced and insightful leaders with close to 80 years of service between them, and this is a great discussion about the nuances that go into Israel’s complex task of dealing with Iran and its proxies (Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis in Yemen). read more…
ALL MARINE RADIO: MajGen Dale Alford, USMC (ret) & LtGen Dave Furness, USMC (ret) discuss Israel vs Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas & the Houthis
Two decorated Marine Corps General Officers join Mike McNamara on ALL MARINE RADIO to discuss the events that have the world watching the Middle East. MajGen Dale Alford, USMC (ret) and LtGen Dave Furness, USMC (ret) discuss (1) The geography of the region and the criticality of three chokepoints to world economics — the Straits of Hormuz, the Bab el Mandeb, and the Suez Canal; (2) Israel’s actions against Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen and (3) How will Israel respond to Iran’s attack?
MajGen Alford and LtGen Furness are experienced and insightful leaders with close to 80 years of service between them, and this is a great discussion about the nuances that go into Israel’s complex task of dealing with Iran and its proxies (Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen). read more…
POST-TRAUMATIC WINNER: Wade Cates… former Marine NCO, the “Socrates of the Semi” & father of Juan… who took his life last May
At 10:09 PM on June 6th of 2022, I received a long email from a guy named Wade Cates. At 11:15 PM, I woke up, read the email, and told him to call me if he was still awake. We spoke the next day.
Wade is a former Marine NCO, he drives a semi-truck for a living… hauling a lot of steel between Jackson, Tennessee, Birmingham, Alabama, and Savannah, Georgia. He is rightly proud of his beautiful family and more than loves a good cigar.
The story that you will hear Wade tell is not an easy one to listen to; it’s the story of Juan’s suicide and just some of what his family has dealt with in the aftermath. But in that story, I know you will hear Wade’s depth, his resolve to exit the Valley of the Shadow of Death with his family and ultimately live a great life.
I am proud to call him my friend.
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THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: Grant Newsham talks balloons, the Philippines, and his new book — “When China Attacks: A Warning to America”
Grant Newsham is a senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, a senior research fellow at the Center for Security Policy, and a retired United States Marine Officer. He was the first US Marine liaison officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and was instrumental in promoting the JSDF’s initial moves toward an amphibious capability. He joined ALL MARINE RADIO today to talk about:
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- What is this balloon thing about?
- The Philippines — President Marcos has turned the former western ally west again… probably not enough has been made about this decision and how it impacts the South China Sea, the “First Island Chain” and the China vs the West equation
- His book: When China Attacks: A Warning to America — to be released on March 28, 2023
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ALL MARINE RADIO VET-TALK: Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran Karl Marlantes discusses dealing with the aftermath of Vietnam
Former Marine 1stLt Karl Marlantes, a decorated infantry officer in Vietnam and now a best-selling author (Matterhorn, What It Is Like to Go to War) joined ALL MARINE RADIO us to discuss how he made sense of the war he fought in after he came home.
Originally published on October 12, 2016. Karl is a deep thinker… and the interview is wonderful in its candor. Mac
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ALL MARINE RADIO BOOKTALK: Vietnam Marine Karl Marlantes discusses his book “What It Is Like to Go to War”
This interview was originally published on ALL MARINE RADIO in August of 2016 — due to technical errors it has not been available to listeners… enjoy. Mac
Karl Marlantes needs no introduction to most Marines… but in case you don’t know him, here is a brief rundown of who he is from Wikipedia: Karl Arthur Marlantes (born December 24, 1944) is an American author and Vietnam War veteran. He has written three books: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War (2010), What it is Like to go to War (2011), and Deep River (2019). read more…
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ALL MARINE RADIO Special Edition: Grant Newsham discusses the impact of the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Grant Newsham is a senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, a senior research fellow at the Center for Security Policy and a retired United States Marine Officer. He was the first US Marine liaison officer to the Japan Ground Self Defense force and was instrumental in promoting the JSDF’s initial moves towards an amphibious capability. He joined ALL MARINE RADIO today to talk about:
- The assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
- The head of the FBI and the head of the UK’s equivalent (MI-5) Issue a Joint Warning on Chinese Spying
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THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: Woody Williams, the Marine Corps’ last living Medal of Honor recipient of World War II passes away… I was fortunate enough to interview him… here it is
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: Mac takes a book-writing hiatus
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: the Mensa’s thoughts on the passing of General Richard “Butch” Neal + READER QUESTION: “How have your experiences impacted your faith?”
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: Gulf War TOW Gunner, underwater construction diver, bodyguard & the author of 37 books — meet Geoff Hopf
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: A salute to General Richard “Butch” Neal, USMC (Ret)
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: the Mensa’s talk SECNAV’s LOCs + USMC and USN Aviation Standdowns + Ukraine War
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: Grant Newsham talks Japan’s tough talk on their defense budget + Post-“Shangri La Dialogue” thoughts
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times” G. Michael Hopf
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: the Mensas talk — General Allen + What’s the purpose of the military social media? + The gap between the USN & USMC shipbuilding plans is HUGE
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: A guided tour of the Map of the Pacific Rim with Grant Newsham
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: add the USS Connecticut to the list of Fitzgerald, McCain, Somerset… Aaron Amick (USN retired) dissects it… stunning
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: the Mensa’s talk Owen West’s “ARE THE MARINES INVENTING THE EDSEL OR THE MUSTANG?” + USMC Twitter… again?
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: Year #7 Commences! + Grant Newsham on a Chinese setback in the Pacific & a “game-changer” for US-Taiwan relations
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: the Mensa’s talk Evalde + “What do you do on Memorial Day Weekend?”
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: School Security + Submarines running into “seamounts” + Memorial Day + Grant Newsham reacts to POTUS’s Asian trip
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: Grant Newsham talks President Biden’s trip to Asia
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: we look at the news and celebrate the life of Iwo Jima Veteran — PFC Cal Humphrey, USMC
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: CSIS’s Mark Cancian discusses Monday’s “On the Future of the Marine Corps: Assessing Force Design 2030” forum
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: Finland & Sweden make history + “news from the front” for Russia is not good + Will weighs in on Rep Luria’s interview
THE ALL MARINE RADIO HOUR: the Mensas talk “The Weakness of the Depot” (Russia/Putin – New Yorker) + Rep Elaine Luria is once again making too much strategic, budgetary & shipbuilding sense
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