Ted Postol
MIT professor and national security technologist specializing in nuclear weapons, missile delivery systems, and missile defense, with prior advisory work for the Pentagon and decades of public analysis on missile-defense limitations.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 1h 3min
Ted Postol: Fraud of Missile Defence Exposed in Iran War
Ted Postol, MIT professor and national security technologist with decades studying missile systems, outlines why missile defenses are failing in the Iran conflict. He discusses Iranian missile and drone precision, satellite-guided long-range strikes, mass-production overwhelm of defenses, countermeasures like maneuvering warheads and decoys, and the resulting escalation and humanitarian risks.
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Nov 19, 2025 • 59min
U.S. Missile Defense Deception /MIT Professor Ted Postol
MIT professor Ted Postol, a renowned technical expert on missile defense, exposes the flaws in the U.S. missile defense system. He argues that the touted 61% interception success rate is misleading, likely closer to zero in real-world scenarios. Ted details how tests are rigged for favorable outcomes and highlights the simplicity of countermeasures that can easily defeat current systems. He also discusses the challenges of accurately discriminating between warheads and decoys, revealing significant vulnerabilities that could undermine national defense.
Mar 5, 2026 • 50min
MIT Prof Ted Postol: U.S. Iran Missile War
Ted Postol, MIT professor and missile defense analyst, offers evidence-based critique of current air defenses. He explains hidden tunnel launches and decoys, analyzes videos showing missed intercepts, discusses drone swarms and satellite-guided homing, and warns that interceptor expenditure may be unsustainable. He urges careful reassessment of naval and political risks.
Mar 3, 2026 • 1h 45min
War With Iran!
Bruce Fein, Constitutional scholar and former DOJ official, warns about legality and impeachment related to military action. Chas Freeman, retired diplomat and ex-ambassador, explores Middle East history and regional politics. Ted Postol, MIT national security expert, analyzes missile defenses and nuclear risks. They discuss air-defense performance, limits of air power, legal responsibility for aggressive war, and risks of regional escalation.
Feb 19, 2026 • 1h 1min
MIT Prof Ted Postal - Iran - What it Can & Cannot Do
Ted Postol, MIT professor and missile systems expert, offers a compact technical take on Iran’s strike capabilities and air defenses. He breaks down missile accuracy, urban blast effects, simulations of strikes on Tel Aviv, and why intercepting ballistic warheads is so difficult. He also explores Iran’s inventory, foreign assistance risks, and the limits of military options versus diplomacy.
