A path to peace: Sir Lawrence Freedman on Russia’s war on Ukraine

<p><strong>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Sir Lawrence Freedman joins Professor Rory Medcalf in conversation to discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine.</strong></p><br><p>How could Russia’s war on Ukraine war end? Is there a credible path to lasting peace? How concerned should the international community be about the nuclear dimension of this war? On this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedom from King’s College London joins Head of ANU National Security College Professor Rory Medcalf in conversation.</p><br><p><strong>Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman</strong> is Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London. He was Professor of War Studies from 1982 to 2014 and Vice-Principal from 2003 to 2013. Before joining King's he held research appointments at Nuffield College Oxford, the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Royal Institute of International Affairs.</p><br><p><strong>Professor Rory Medcalf</strong> is Head of the ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than two decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, and journalism.</p><br><p>Professor Freedman’s blog, which is mentioned in this episode, can be found <a href="https://samf.substack.com/p/welcome-to-comment-to-freed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p><em>We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</em></a><em>. You can tweet us&nbsp;</em><a href="https://twitter.com/NSC_ANU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@NSC_ANU</em></a><em>&nbsp;and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on&nbsp;</em><a href="https://play.acast.com/s/the-national-security-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Acast</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/