{"podcast":{"title":"Books to Battles","slug":"books-to-battles-7380576","podcast_index_feed_id":7380576,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/books-to-battles/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/books-to-battles","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/books-to-battles/20250701_080726_7fe0c952cfb72054c89c2c16d1930989.png","author":"School of Advanced Air and Space Studies","episode_count":42,"summary":"Books to Battles is the official podcast of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), where rigorous academic thought meets real-world military application. In each episode, we'll take you inside our school to explore its courses, students, and faculty. We'll show how foundational ideas—from classic works of strategy to cutting-edge scholarship—inform the development and execution of air and space power in today’s complex strategic environment. Join us as we bridge the gap between theory and practice, bringing deep intellectual insight to the art of war in the air and beyond. All views expressed in this series are the speakers' own and are not necessarily reflective of the Department of Defense, the US government, or any other affiliated organizations.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576"},"episode":{"title":"Aquisition Transformation","slug":"aquisition-transformation","published_at":"2025-12-10T11:00:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576/aquisition-transformation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/books-to-battles/2369618","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/333678/2369618/books-to-battles/2025_12_04_23_41_49_174e56ff-97ea-4d86-9631-c4d485bccc33.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Books to Battles , Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Col. Cory Hollon are joined by Lt. Col. Joshua Cobb, U.S. Army, for a candid deep dive into the complexities of military acquisitions reform. Drawing on his broad experience across infantry, missile defense, special operations, and requirements writing, Josh explains why the U.S. system struggles with speed, agility, and risk acceptance. The conversation breaks down historical shifts—from post–Cold War consolidation to post-9/11 urgency—and how today’s focus on attritable systems and rapid iteration challenges long-standing processes. They also explore the tension between accountability, statutory limits, and the need to field capabilities faster in a world shaped by Ukraine, drone warfare, and great-power competition. The result is a grounded, insightful look at what real reform requires—and why it’s so hard.","meta_description":"In this episode of Books to Battles , Dr. Wendy Whitman Cobb and Col. Cory Hollon are joined by Lt. Col. Joshua Cobb, U.S. Army, for a candid deep dive in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2668,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/books-to-battles-7380576/episodes/aquisition-transformation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/books-to-battles-7380576/aquisition-transformation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}