{"podcast":{"title":"The Institute of World Politics","slug":"the-institute-of-world-politics-1100153","podcast_index_feed_id":1100153,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:27888562/sounds.rss","website_url":"http://www.iwp.edu","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000171922895-amx651-original.png","author":"The Institute of World Politics","episode_count":500,"summary":"The Institute of World Politics is a graduate sch…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T06:17:26.079679+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-institute-of-world-politics-1100153"},"episode":{"title":"At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet, A Conversation with the Author","slug":"at-sea-against-the-soviet-fleet-a-conversation-with-the-author","published_at":"2025-11-17T19:25:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-institute-of-world-politics-1100153/at-sea-against-the-soviet-fleet-a-conversation-with-the-author","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-institute-of-world-politics-1100153","url":"https://soundcloud.com/theiwp/at-sea-against-the-soviet-fleet-a-conversation-with-the-author","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2214297665-theiwp-at-sea-against-the-soviet-fleet-a-conversation-with-the-author.mp3","summary":"Overview Book talk and signing with Capt. Bryan Leese on At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet—the evolution of U.S. naval intelligence in the Cold War. ***This lecture is sponsored by the IWP IAFIE Alpha Student Chapter*** About the Lecture: At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet examines the critical transformation of naval intelligence during a pivotal era marked by the Cold War and the Vietnam conflict. Bryan Leese meticulously details how U.S. Navy operational intelligence evolved to meet the complexities of modern naval warfare, particularly in response to the increasing threats posed by the Soviet Navy. Structured into four main parts, this book begins by examining the Vietnam War and the institutionalization of shipboard operational intelligence, or what Navy intelligence calls Opintel. The book highlights the establishment of Integrated Operational Intelligence Centers as part of the RA-5C Vigilante program and the innovative strategies that emerged in air combat and targeting. Leese goes on to underscore the necessity of Opintel to the U.S. Navy’s close and distant blockade strategy in the 1960s and 1970s. He delves into the decentralization of intelligence processes, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and the need to prevent surprise attacks. This evolution is framed within the transition to the Navy’s Ocean Surveillance Information System, a decentralized and responsive operational intelligence system. The ongoing developments of shipboard intelligence capabilities are explored, demonstrating how these advancements empowered naval commanders. In the 1970s, the organizations evolved as the revolutionary Opintel adaptations of the 1960s that leveraged cooperation without hierarchy became formalized. Leese highlights the revolution to evolution process by introduci…","meta_description":"Overview Book talk and signing with Capt. Bryan Leese on At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet—the evolution of U.S. naval intelligence in the Cold War. ***This…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3486,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-institute-of-world-politics-1100153/episodes/at-sea-against-the-soviet-fleet-a-conversation-with-the-author/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-institute-of-world-politics-1100153/at-sea-against-the-soviet-fleet-a-conversation-with-the-author.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}