In the 27th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss military activities in Ukraine, John Bolton’s book, China and Canada’s effort to secure a UN Security Council seat. For our anniversary episode we have a special interview with Lieutenant-Colonel Sharlene Harding [37:45], Head Coach of the Canadian Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Women’s Basketball team.  Our Feature Interview this week is with Natalie Sambhi [51:00], Founder and Executive Director of Verve Research and PhD scholar at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, the Australian National University. This week’s RnR segment [01:14:15], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions. This week’s RnR picks: 1. Gordon Rudd’s Reconstructing Iraq  2. iZombie 3. The Great Mentioned: Stéfanie von Hlatky & Stephen Saideman’s "How COVID-19 has impacted Canadian Forces missions abroad”; Stéfanie von Hlatky’s “The arrest of Huawei executive has put Canada in tight spot”; World Military Games

In the 26th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve discuss current events, adapting military operations during a pandemic and the new Netflix Space Force series. Our Feature Interview this week is with Lindsay Cohn [30:45], Associate Professor - US Naval War College. This week’s RnR segment [01:04:00], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions. This week’s RnR picks are: 1. Little Monsters 2. Autobiography of Malcolm X 3. The Wire Mentioned: Lindsay Cohn’s Yes, Trump can send the military to shut down protests. Here’s what you need to know; Steve Saideman’s  Civil-Military Relations are Broken