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Strength in Numbers

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About the show

Introducing Strength in Numbers, a podcast that looks at how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are shaping national security. In each episode, we’ll look at the critical materials powering these trends and how this technology is being used on the battlefield and ask key policymakers and experts how to use these tools to make sure the United States stays competitive against potential adversaries. Strength in Numbers is a show from the University of Virginia’s National Security Data and Policy Institute, produced by FP Studios.

Latest episodes

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    Strength in Numbers continues its conversation from the National Security Data and Policy Institute’s (NSDPI) annual conference by analyzing how the United States’ and China’s distinct industrial policies are shaping the AI arms race. How…

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  • How Europe Is Seeing the Rise of AI

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    Much has been said about the United States and China’s approach to artificial intelligence, but another key player in the AI race is Europe. How are its regulators, political leaders, and industry approaching this new technology? Gabriele…

  • Protecting the Homeland

    March 4, 2026 · 29 min

    ​​How are policymakers assessing future security challenges and what is being done to mitigate those threats? George Foresman, a senior advisor at the National Security Data and Policy Institute (NSDPI), shares his experience as the first…

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    February 25, 2026 · 24 min

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  • Critical Minerals, Supply Chains, and Control

    February 18, 2026 · 28 min

    Evan Smith, CEO and co-founder of Altana, joins host Jennifer Strong to assess the state of critical mineral supply chains today. Who controls the materials? Why is such a vital part of national security controlled by an economic…

  • Emerging Technologies and a New Era of Strategic Anxiety

    February 11, 2026 · 37 min

    How is artificial intelligence shaping the big questions in national security today? Host Jennifer Strong is joined first by Zack Kass, former head of Go To Market at OpenAI, to hear his take on how this new technology is nothing short of…