{"podcast":{"title":"The NIDS View","slug":"the-nids-view-5887633","podcast_index_feed_id":5887633,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/nuclearview/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thinkdeterrence.com/the-nids-view/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/nuclearview/20231204_121242_5dac7e55964e681f5e1232de0cbd8d49.jpg","author":"The National Institute for Deterrence Studies","episode_count":182,"summary":"The NIDS View is meant to give listeners inside access to the thoughts and ideas of the member-practitioners of NIDS including our Fellows, Analysts, and Interns. For each episode we pick a current deterrence topic and have a cordial, exciting and sometimes funny discussion. Each episode is a stand-alone topical and is expected to increase awareness of deterrence thinking, expand the next generation of deterrence professionals, and prepare the workforce whose mission is to ensure peace, security, and stability.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T14:21:25.580589+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nids-view-5887633"},"episode":{"title":"175 - Deterrence in a Galaxy Far, Far Away","slug":"175-deterrence-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away","published_at":"2026-05-13T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nids-view-5887633/175-deterrence-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nids-view-5887633","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclearview/2802729","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/171915/2802729/nuclearview/2026_05_07_15_57_46_9adffd3c-cdf5-4b37-a478-ddd2f5f2dd21.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The NIDS View, Jim and Curtis celebrate May 4th and Star Wars Day by exploring the strategic parallels between Star Wars and real‑world debates over deterrence, space warfare, and global security. From the Death Star as a symbol of coercive deterrence to Cold War–era missile defense and the militarization of space, the conversation unpacks how science fiction both reflects—and shapes—strategic thinking. The discussion traces the historical roots of space and missile defense in the 1970s, examines how popular culture influences military imagination and technology, and draws connections between the Star Wars universe and today’s geopolitical competition. Along the way, the episode highlights enduring questions of vulnerability, survivability, and signaling in deterrence strategy—and why space remains both a contested domain and a potential arena for cooperation. https://thinkdeterrence.com/ Like and follow us – The NIDS View: https://media.rss.com/nuclearview/feed.xml LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkdeterrence X.com : https://x.com/thinkdeterrence YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGa4dcPqONWzjmbuZMOBHQ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/NIDSthinkdeterrence Global Security Review: https://globalsecurityreview.com Our Free Events: https://thinkdeterrence.com/events/","meta_description":"In this episode of The NIDS View, Jim and Curtis celebrate May 4th and Star Wars Day by exploring the strategic parallels between Star Wars and real‑world…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-nids-view-5887633/episodes/175-deterrence-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nids-view-5887633/175-deterrence-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}