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May 19, 2023 • 38min
The Army's recruiting crisis; the science of special forces; and NATO's Mircea Geoană
Guests: Sam Skove, staff reporter for Defense One; And Patrick Tucker, science and tech editor at Defense One.

May 4, 2023 • 48min
The war in Yemen, 8 years on
Guests: Michael Knights, a military historian, security analyst with the Washington Institute, and author of the book, "25 Days to Aden"; Shireen Al-Adeimi, Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy at Michigan State University, and Non-Resident Fellow in the Middle East program at the Washington-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Apr 21, 2023 • 39min
The Discord leaks and what might lie ahead for Ukraine
Guests: Patrick Tucker, science and technology editor at Defense One; And Defense One staff reporter Sam Skove, who recently returned from Ukraine.

Apr 3, 2023 • 27min
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley
Milley spoke with Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baron on the Ukraine war, China, Taiwan, Mexico, and more.

Mar 31, 2023 • 21min
Space Force chief Gen. Chance Saltzman
America's Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Chance Saltzman, spoke to Defense One's Jennifer Hlad about Chinese satellite jamming, missile defense, and more. Find other interviews in the State of Defense series here.

Mar 24, 2023 • 29min
Air Force chief Gen. Charles Q. Brown
Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown sat down with Defense One's Marcus Weisgerber to discuss priorities for the year ahead, lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion, and more.

Mar 17, 2023 • 22min
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger
Navy and Marine Corps officials disagree about whether the San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious ship is getting too pricey. Defense One's Caitlin Kenney asked Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger about the future of the amphibious fleet, what he'd do differently as commandant if he had it to do over again, and much more. Guest: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger interviewed by Defense One's Caitlin Kenney. Find other interviews in the State of Defense series here. (You have to register, but it's free.)

Mar 3, 2023 • 31min
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Chris Donahue
The 18th Airborne Corps commander talks about drones, recruiting, the Pacific theater, challenges posed by China, and more.

Feb 16, 2023 • 21min
Spies in the balloon?
We review the latest ups and downs in the U.S.-China relationship, which has been shaken by allegations of spying via aerostat. Guest: Patrick Tucker, Defense One technology editor.

Feb 3, 2023 • 25min
Has US foreign policy become too militarized?
Two researchers compiled data on U.S. military interventions from 1776 to 2019. Here's what they learned. Guests: Monica Toft, professor of international politics and the director of the Center for Strategic Studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; And Sidita Kushi, assistant professor of political science at Bridgewater State University. Their Foreign Affairs essay, "The Roots of Washington's Addiction to Military Force: And How China's Rise Could Constrain American Interventionism," was published in January.


