#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy

2025-07-21 · 246 min · 16 entities

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Link in episode "#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy": https://roka.com/
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Link in episode "#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy": https://shawnlikesgold.com/
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Link in episode "#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy": https://roka.com/
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Link in episode "#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy": https://shawnlikesgold.com/
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Link in episode "#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy": https://drinkhoist.com/
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Link in episode "#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy": https://x.com/SimoneLedeen%E2%81%A0

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Link in episode "#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy": https://linkedin.com/in/simone-ledeen%E2%81%A0
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Link in episode "#220 Simone Ledeen - Fmr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy": https://linkedin.com/in/simone-ledeen%E2%81%A0
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Simone Ledeen is a national security expert and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy, where she oversaw U.S. defense strategies for countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and others. With an MBA and finance background, she served as an advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and later as Executive Director at Standard Chartered Bank, leading the launch of its multi-national financial crime compliance program. Ledeen has held roles at the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis and is a Senior Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin. Her expertise spans technology, special operations, intelligence, and geopolitical issues, as seen in her 2025 discussions on Israel-Iran conflicts. The daughter of historian Michael Ledeen, she advocates for innovative defense solutions and public-private partnerships to address global threats. Based in Austin, Texas, Ledeen consults through Maven Defense Solutions and Vantage ROI, focusing on strategic advisory in defense and finance. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org https://tryarmra.com/srs https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://shawnlikesgold.com https://ketone.com/srs Visit https://ketone.com/srs for 30% OFF your subscription order https://lumen.me/srs https://patriotmobile.com/srs https://rocketmoney.com/srs https://ROKA.com – USE CODE SRS https://USCCA.com/srs https://ziprecruiter.com/srs https://betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://drinkhoist.com – USE CODE SRS Simone Ledeen Links:X - ⁠https://x.com/SimoneLedeen⁠ LI - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-ledeen⁠ Website - ⁠www.simoneledeen.com⁠ Maven Defense - ⁠www.mavendefense.com⁠ Strauss Center Profile - ⁠https://www.strausscenter.org/person/simone-ledeen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices