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CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast

Dec 3, 2025

This episode examines a new CNA model that can help government officials optimally deploy unmanned systems, and how it overlaps with our existing tools.

Guest Biographies

Arpita Verma is an expert in optimization, modeling, and simulation in CNA's Data Science for Production Program.

John Crissman is an expert in...


Nov 19, 2025

This episode features a panel of CNA’s own Gayatri Gopavajhala and Lizzy Schneider, data scientists, discussing their paths to being in their roles as data scientists at CNA.

Guest Biographies

Gayatri Gopavajhala is a Data Analyst in CNA's Data Science for Sustainment Program.

Lizzy Schneider is a Research Analyst in...


Nov 5, 2025

In this episode, we explore how the war in Ukraine has impacted Russian military thought on combined arms operations, naval surface warfare, and air dominance operations.

Guest Biographies

Michael Petersen is a principal research scientist in CNA's Russia Studies Program. He is an expert on Russian military...


Oct 22, 2025

In this episode, we discuss how the war in Ukraine has not altered Moscow’s threat perceptions, but amplified and reinforced them.

Guest Biographies

Gabriela Iveliz Rosa-Hernandez is an Associate Research Analyst at the CNA Russia Studies Program. Her research centers on security orders, deterrence issues, and...


Oct 8, 2025

This episode explores how the PRC is developing autonomous drone swarm technology for deployment during a potential military invasion of Taiwan.

Guest Biographies

Timothy Ditter is a senior research scientist in CNA’s China Studies Program. His work covers PLA amphibious warfare, China’s military modernization and...