Gen. Brito of Training & Doctrine Command Talks Army Professionalism
Ryan sat down at the Pentagon with Gen. Gary Brito, who leads U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, to talk about strengthening Army professionalism, which Gen. Randy George, the chief of staff of ...
5 Mars 202433min
The Russo-Ukrainian War at Two
On the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ryan and Mike Kofman sit down to chat about where the war stands today and where things are heading. It is, to be candid, a pessim...
24 Feb 202436min
Iraq Between Suits and Fatigues
Last week, Nick Danforth sat down with Denise Natali, Doug Ollivant and Bilal Wahab to discuss the latest in Iraqi politics? They debated what Iraq was like on Oc. 6th, how it has been impacted by the...
19 Feb 202435min
Security in the Indo-Pacific with Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner
Ryan and Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, chatted about, well, it's in his job title. They discussed North Korean intentions, American military posture, de...
13 Feb 202445min
The End of the Golden Era of Arms Control
As the world grapples again with the dangers of nuclear weapons use, Aaron sat down with Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Heather Williams, the direc...
8 Feb 202431min
A Conversation with Gen. Randy George, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
As the largest war in Europe since World War II rages and as China rises, the U.S. Army is preparing for an evermore dangerous world with an ambitious vision. To learn more about this vision, Ryan pai...
5 Feb 202432min
Ukraine at War, From Avdiivka to Zaluzhny
As Putin throws his forces relentlessly into the meat-grinder of Avdiivka, Mike and Ryan sort through the state of Russia's offensive there, Moscow's efforts to bleed Ukrainian air defense, and Kyiv's...
30 Jan 202422min
A Very Nerdy Podcast Episode about the Navy
What is the value of a U.S. aircraft carrier? How are the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy held to financial account? And why does the Department of Defense keep failing its audit? Ryan sat dow...
25 Jan 202428min
