# The Art and Science of Grand Strategy Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/horns-of-a-dilemma-697116/the-art-and-science-of-grand-strategy Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/horns-of-a-dilemma-697116/the-art-and-science-of-grand-strategy.md Podcast: [Horns of a Dilemma](https://stenobird.com/podcast/horns-of-a-dilemma-697116) Published: 2025-12-16T17:48:00+00:00 Episode link: https://hornsofadilemma.libsyn.com/the-art-and-science-of-grand-strategy Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/hornsofadilemma/The_Art_and_Science_of_Grand_Strategy.m4a?dest-id=662418 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horns-of-a-dilemma-697116/episodes/the-art-and-science-of-grand-strategy Duration seconds: 2332 ## Resource Dr. Marina Henke, a professor at the Hertie School in Berlin and visiting professor at SAIS Johns Hopkins, discusses the motivations for writing her article "Best Practices in Grand Strategy Design," inspired by Germany's strategic reorientation post-Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She delves into the definition of grand strategy, its critical components, real-world applications, and the importance of continuous strategic updates. The discussion also critiques common flaws in recent grand strategy documents and emphasizes the essential role of public engagement in strategic discourse. Hosts: Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Ryan Vest Producer: Jordan Morning ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horns-of-a-dilemma-697116/episodes/the-art-and-science-of-grand-strategy/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/horns-of-a-dilemma-697116/the-art-and-science-of-grand-strategy.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.