The Battle Rhythm podcast, co-hosted by Stephen Saideman and a weekly guest host, is co-produced by the CDSN and the CGAI. Battle Rhythm is released every second Wednesday and features timely discussion on the defence and security issues of the day, as well as feature conversations with academics and practitioners. Battle Rhythm has a sister podcast in French called Conseils de Sécurité, the result of a partnership between the Strategic Analysis Network and the CDSN.
Host
Stephen M. Saideman: Director of the CDSN-RCDS and Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University. His research focuses on NATO, civil-military relations, and international security.
S4 Ep.21 : The Next Generation of Security and Defence
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval; Steve Saideman and Anessa…
S4 Ep.20 : The Private Sector and National Defence
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and Senior Fellow…
S4 Ep.19 : The Politics of Defence and Security
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm with co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mount Allison University. Steve and Thomas discuss…
S4 Ep.18 : Unequal Dialogues with Dr. Manaswini Ramkumar
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to summer and a new episode of Battle Rhythm with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and…
S4 Ep.17 : Pragmatic Flexibility in the Indo Pacific with Dr. Kai Ostwald
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm with Dr. Steve Saideman and Dr. Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science…
S4 Ep.16 : Risks, Resiliency and Defence Tradeoffs
- Stephen Saideman, Anessa Kimball
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval; Steve Saideman and Anessa…
S4 Ep.15 : The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) with Dr. James Milner
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm, with co-hosts Dr. Wendy H. Wong (Professor of Political Science and Principal’s Research Chair…
S4 Ep.14 : Mistrusted to Serve? with Dr. Jean-Christophe Boucher
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and Senior Fellow…
S4 Ep.13 : People Centered Security and Defence
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
CDSN Podcast Producer Melissa Jennings steps in for Steve Saideman as she and Dr. Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science…
S4 Ep.12 : Exercising Restraint and Evaluating Trade-Offs with Dr. Andrea Charron
- Stephen Saideman, Thomas Hughes
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to Spring and to a new episode of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mount Allison University. Steve…
S4 Ep.11 : Space Lords with Commander of 3 Canadian Space Division, Brigadier-General C.J. Horner
- Stephen Saideman, Anessa Kimball
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval; Steve Saideman and Anessa…
S4 Ep.10 : Buying Security with Dr. Bohuslav Pernica
- Stephen Saideman, Anessa Kimball
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval; Steve Saideman and Anessa…
S4 Ep.9 : The Power Behind the Fire with HFX Forum Peace Fellows
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm. Co-hosts Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy within the…
S4 Ep.8 : Safe For Now with Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, LtGen. Speiser-Blanchet
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to 2026 and to a new episode of Battle Rhythm with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada…
S4 Ep.7 : International Realism and the Rules of the Game
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to 2026 and to a new episode of Battle Rhythm with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada…
S4 Ep.6 : Why Democracies Fight Dictators with Dr. Madison Schramm
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to winter and a new episode of Battle Rhythm. Co-hosts Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy…
S4 Ep.5 : The Army We Need with Brigadier-General (BGen) Éric Landry
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and Senior Fellow…
S4 Ep.4 : Defence Spending Strategies
- Stephen Saideman
- September 18, 2026
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval; Steve Saideman and Anessa…
S4 Ep.3 : Radical Pragmatism
- Stephen Saideman
- August 31, 2026
Welcome to spooky season and to a new season of Battle Rhythm, with co-hosts Dr. Wendy H. Wong (Professor of Political Science…
S4 Ep.2 : The Purge with Honourary Colonel Michelle Douglas
- Stephen Saideman, Thomas Hughes
- August 31, 2026
Welcome to autumn and to a new season of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mount Allison University. Steve…
S4 Ep.1 : Overseen or Overlooked?
- Stephen Saideman, Artur Wilczynski, Philippe Lagassé
- September 30, 2025
Welcome to autumn and to a new season of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada…
S4 Ep.0 : Human Security in Conflict
- Stephen Saideman, Anessa Kimball
- September 16, 2025
Welcome back to class and to a new season of Battle Rhythm, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval;…
S3 Ep.39: Wicked Problems with Jody Thomas
- August 27, 2025
In episode 39 of season 3, co-hosts Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy within the Temerty…
S3 Ep.38: Cyber Command with Major-General Dave Yarker
- August 6, 2025
In our thirty-eighth episode of Battle Rhythm season 3, Dr. Wendy H. Wong (Professor of Political Science and Principal’s Research Chair…
S3 Ep.37: The Past, Present and Future of Canadian Defence
- July 23, 2025
In the 37th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 3, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval; Steve and…
S3 Ep.36: Canada’s Defence Opportunities and Challenges within NATO and NORAD
- July 9, 2025
In the 36th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 3, Steve Saideman and co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mount Allison University…
S3 Ep.35: Evolving Security Strategies
- June 18, 2025
In our thirty-fifth episode of Battle Rhythm season 3, Dr. Wendy H. Wong (Professor of Political Science and Principal’s Research Chair…
S3 Ep.34: Lessons Learned from former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. (ret’d) Wayne Eyre
- May 28, 2025
In episode 34 of season 3, Co-hosts Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy within the Temerty…
S3 Ep.33: NATO Ambassadors and Euro-Atlantic Security
- May 14, 2025
In episode 33 of Battle Rhythm season 3, with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and Senior…
