Nadia Schadlow appears on The American Compass Podcast to discuss her First Breakfast essay on strategic depth—the space a nation has to adapt, recover, and counterattack. She explains that this concept has expanded beyond physical distance on the modern battlefield and discusses how countries can maneuver holistically and strategically in conflict.
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi inspect a guard of honor on October 29, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)