The Operational Art Podcast

The Operational Art is The Dado Center's English-language podcast. Hosts Lazar Berman and Shmuel Shmuel introduce listeners to leading Israeli commanders and thinkers on strategy, military learning, Middle East security, military transformation and innovation, and much more.

You can find the Operational Art podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite Podcast app.  

Season One:

Episode Four: Multi-Domain Maneuver/Cross-Domain Operations

In this episode, Lazar and Shmuel discuss the US Army TRADOC concept of Multi-Domain Operations and the Army field manual, 3-0, "Operations".

Episode Three: What is Military Learning? - A Conversation with BG Eran Ortal

In this episode, Lazar and Shmuel take a gamble and host their own boss, BG (then COL) Eran Ortal to discuss how military learn and how we can improve our learning processes.

Episode Two: The Development of US Airpower - A Conversation with Major Dan Barak

Lazar and Shmuel discuss the history of US Airpower - with a focus on challenges faced during the Vietnam War - with Major Dan Barak, Head of Israel Air Force Doctrines and Concepts. 

Episode One: Russia, China, and Gray Zone Warfare - A Conversation with Dr. Ori Goldberg

Lazar and Shmuel talk with Dr. Ori Goldberg of IDF Herzliya about gray zone conflict, why we need a new term, and Chinese and Russian efforts to make strategic gains without going to war.