General David Petraeus on Strategic Leadership, Great-Power Competition, and the AI Revolution
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General David Petraeus on Strategic Leadership, Great-Power Competition, and the AI Revolution

1:17:03 Jan 21, 2026
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In this episode of The Watchers, Andy Sauer sits down with General David Petraeus to discuss leadership at the highest levels of war, intelligence, and global business. Petraeus reflects on lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, the importance of strategic judgment, and how AI, productivity gains, and geopolitical risk are reshaping national power. A candid conversation on competition, preparation, and what gives him optimism about the future.MORE FROM DAVID PETRAEUSLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpetraeus/FOLLOW THE WATCHERSWebsite: https://thewatchers.ioLinkedIn: https://thewatchers.io/linkedinSentinel Blue: https://sblu.us/linkedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/watcherspodcast/JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON DISCORDhttps://thewatchers.io/DiscordGET THE AUDIO PODCASTRSS Feed: https://thewatchers.io/feedEpisodes: https://thewatchers.io/episodesCONNECT WITH ANDYLinkedIn: https://sblu.us/AndyPRODUCED BYhttps://www.sentinelblue.comPRODUCTION TEAMhttps://www.brandready.com/#nationalsecurity #cyberintelligence #militaryleadership #AIandethics #defenseInnovation#futureofwarfare #criticalinfrastructure #cybersecurity #cyberdefense#geopolitics #TheWatchersPodcast #sentinelblue #davidpetraeus #andysauer
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