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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Black smoke rises from the area of Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Getty Images)