Defense One Radio

Defense One Radio episodes:

• 04.17.2024

  The state of the Navy

  Defense One Executive Editor Bradley Peniston speaks with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti; and Defense One's Patrick Tucker sat down with Fourth Fleet commander Rear Adm. James Aiken (at the 28:09 mark). You can watch both of these...

  
• 04.12.2024

  The state of the Army

  Defense One's Sam Skove speaks to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George; and Defense One's Jennifer Hlad speaks with Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of U.S. Army Pacific. You can watch both of these interviews on Defense One's YouTube page,...

  
• 04.05.2024

  The state of the Marine Corps

  Defense One's Sam Skove speaks to Assistant Commandant Gen. Christopher Mahoney; and Defense One's Jennifer Hlad interviews Marine Corps Combat Development Command's Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl. You can also watch either of these interviews on Defense One's events page, here.

  
• 03.27.2024

  The state of the Space Force

  Defense One's Audrey Decker speaks to Chief of the Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman; and Defense One's Lauren Williams interviews Air Force Col. Michelle Idle, deputy commander of Space Systems Command. You can also watch either of these interviews...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Elliot Ackerman on ‘2054: A Novel’

  The author and Marine veteran discusses the future of technology, the promise of AI, the perils of toxic politics, and other themes packed into his latest work of speculative fiction.  Guest: Elliot Ackerman, co-author of "2054: A Novel," which was...

  
• 02.21.2024

  The U.S. Air Force's big reorganization

  Audrey Decker unpacks the top news from this year's Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium. Here's a roll-up of her reporting from the AFA symposium: Air Force announces major shakeup to prep for war with China; ...

  
• 02.16.2024

  How Russia cements control

  How does the Kremlin force an entirely new reality on an occupied city? And how do Europeans feel about the invasion and U.S. hesitation to rearm Ukraine?   Guests: Karolina Hird, analyst...

  
• 02.02.2024

  Today's far-right terrorism in America

  Guests: Bruce Hoffman, senior fellow for counterterrorism and homeland security at the Council on Foreign Relations; Jacob Ware, research fellow also at the Council on Foreign Relations. Their book “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-right Terrorism in America" was...

  
• 01.18.2024

  Trouble on the Red Sea

  We review how the Iran-backed Houthis are disrupting global shipping in the Red Sea, and we look back at similar dynamics near the end of the so-called tanker wars of the late 1980s. Guests: Fabian Hinz, research fellow...

  
• 12.21.2023

  Year in review

  We take stock of our last 12 months of interviews, featuring conversations with generals, White House officials, researchers, authors, our own reporters, and many more. Guests include: U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joel “JB” Vowell, who at the time commanded...

  
• 12.11.2023

  The future of defense acquisition

  The Army's top buyer and the Pentagon's integration chief talk Ukraine, non-traditional suppliers, and more.  Guests: Army Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Doug Bush sat down with Defense One Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber. Deputy Assistant...

  
• 11.21.2023

  What we learned from a Middle Eastern airshow

  We take a look at how officials around the region are carrying on with business as usual despite Israel's war with Hamas. Guest: Audrey Decker is a Defense One staff reporter, where she writes about air and space....

  
• 11.10.2023

  Is this the beginning of the end for Hamas?

  This episode, we discuss the daunting task of clearing Gaza City of Hamas as well as Israel's goal of crushing the group once and for all. Guests: Ret. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, distinguished senior fellow on national security...

  
• 10.19.2023

  AUSA extras

  Guests: Mark Kitz, program executive officer for command, control and communications-tactical (interviewed by Defense One's Lauren Williams, beginning at the 1:10 mark); And Army Brig. Gen. Guillaume Beaurpere of the Army’s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and...

  
• 10.13.2023

  AUSA highlights

  Defense One staff explain some of the major themes from this year's annual Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington. Guest: Sam Skove, Defense One staff reporter; Patrick Tucker, Defense One science and tech editor. Read...

  
• 10.04.2023

  The uncertain future of an eavesdropping law

  We review the history of FISA Section 702 ahead of its possible expiration at the end of the year.  Guests: Cindy Cohn is the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation; And Joshua Geltzer is Deputy Assistant to...

  
• 09.22.2023

  What ‘national security’ means for eastern Europe

  Staff reporter Sam Skove shares some of the highlights from his recent trip to Poland, Estonia, and the UK.  Read more from Sam's European trip at any of the links below: How a tiny Polish airport became a...

  
• 09.15.2023

  Unpacking the 2023 Air, Space and Cyber conference

  This episode we review several things we learned at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual Air, Space & Cyber conference. Guests: Audrey Decker, Defense One’s air and space reporter (beginning at the 0:46 mark); Lauren Williams, senior...

  
• 09.08.2023

  The Pentagon’s new drone fixation

  We dig into the U.S. military's new Replicator initiative, and explore Anduril's recent UAV-firm acquisition.  Guests: Patrick Tucker,science and technology editor at Defense One; Chris Brose, chief strategy officer for Anduril Industries. Related reading: “‘Hellscape’:...

  
• 07.28.2023

  "Oppenheimer," explored

  How much of America's nuclear history does the three-hour film pack in and how much did it leave out?  Guest: Martin Pfeiffer, a PhD candidate in anthropology at the University of New Mexico.

  
• 07.27.2023

  A brief history of China’s nuclear forces

  From Cold War-era distrust of the Soviets to Beijing's recent silo buildup, we review some of the ideas and methods that have helped China become the nuclear power it is today. Guests: Decker Eveleth, graduate research assistant at...

  
• 07.13.2023

  After the NATO summit + a trip to the Pacific

  Guest: Patrick Tucker, Defense One science and technology editor. Find his related reporting from Hawaii here.

  
• 06.28.2023

  Behind the 2023 Paris Air Show

  Guests: Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One global business editor;  Roman Schweizer, policy analyst focusing on defense issues; Cai von Rumohr, equity analyst with an emphasis on defense issues.

  
• 06.23.2023

  Tech Summit, in review

  We hear from U.S. generals, ambassadors from Europe, tech reps from Ukraine, officials from Congress, China wonks, space nerds, and more.  Guests (and links to the full interviews on YouTube): Dr. Timothy Bunning, the U.S. Air Force Research...

  
• 06.02.2023

  Why Ukraine’s drone war is more complex than you think

  Guest: Sam Bendett, advisor in Russian studies at CNA. You can read over his latest report on drone use in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, here.

  
• 05.19.2023

  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.

  
• 05.04.2023

  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...

  
• 04.21.2023

  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. 

  
• 04.03.2023

  Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley

  Milley spoke with Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baron on the Ukraine war, China, Taiwan, Mexico, and more. 

  
• 03.31.2023

  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.

  
• 03.24.2023

  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. 

  
• 03.17.2023

  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...

  
• 03.03.2023

  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.

  
• 02.16.2023

  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.

  
• 02.03.2023

  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...

  
• 01.20.2023

  Preparing for conflict in the Pacific

  An Army two-star general explains his proposal to send a multi-domain task force to the region. Guests:  U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joel "JB" Vowell, Commanding General of the United States Army Japan; Maj. Kevin Joyce is an Army Strategist...

  
• 12.21.2022

  Germany’s uneasy year ahead + 2023 preview with BAE’s Tom Arsenault

  We review the year that was and preview what might lie ahead for the U.S., Europe, and the wider global defense industry. Guests include: Former German Ambassador the United Nations and current Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Christoph...

  
• 12.08.2022

  What we know about the Air Force’s new B-21 bomber

  Defense One staff help unpack the hype and lingering mysteries surrounding America's newly-unveiled bomber plane, and we check in on the annual Reagan National Defense Forum. Guests include: Lauren Williams, senior editor at Defense One; And Marcus Weisgerber, Defense...

  
• 11.10.2022

  The especially difficult history of America’s Black veterans

  Guests include: Matthew Delmont is a Guggenheim Fellow and the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College; his book, “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad,” was...

  
• 10.28.2022

  The growth of drones in Russia's Ukraine war

  We focus on the latest developments in unmanned aerial systems, from the war in Ukraine to a conference in Washington. Guests include: Faine Greenwood researches and writes about drones and emerging technologies; and Sam Bendett is in the Russia...

  
• 10.06.2022

  Rethinking logistics, tomorrow’s air bases, the future of space debris, and more.

  Guests include: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger (at the 1:19 mark);  Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph Clearfield, Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (at 6:58); Air Force chief Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. (at 10:54); Air Force’s deputy...

  
• 09.23.2022

  The short- and mid-term outlook for the U.S. Navy

  The chief of naval operations and a key lawmaker talk shipbuilding plans, drones, Iran, and more. Guests include: U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday—interviewed by Bradley Peniston, deputy editor of Defense One (beginning at the 1:32 mark); ...

  
• 09.09.2022

  What lies ahead for the U.S. Army

  Guests include: U.S. Army Gen. James McConville (at the 2:23 mark); Elisabeth Braw of the American Enterprise Institute, and Mark Cozad from RAND (at 17:13); Army Lt. Gen. Scott McKean, deputy commander of the Army’s Futures Command (at 25:50)....

  
• 08.22.2022

  The legacy of America’s Afghan war, with Elliot Ackerman

  Elliot Ackerman is a former U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Team Leader. His latest book, “The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan,” was just published in August. (Music: "Ribbons" by Postwar)

  
• 08.11.2022

  Decoding China’s Taiwan saber-rattling

  Two experts help us put the most recent Taiwan Strait crisis in perspective. Guests include: Collin Koh, research fellow at the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies in Singapore (at 1:44); And Becca Wasser, fellow for the Defense Program...

  
• 07.21.2022

  Aerospace's new inflection point

  Here's what industry execs were worried about at the Farnborough Airshow. Guests include:  Bradley Peniston, Defense One Deputy Editor; Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One Global Business Editor; Andrew Hunter, assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for acquisition, technology and...

  
• 06.30.2022

  2022 Tech Summit, in review

  Sixteen different experts and officials joined us to discuss the war in Ukraine, cyber warfare, the challenges posed by China, and much more from this year's Defense One Technology Summit. Guests include:  Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks (at the...

  
• 06.10.2022

  Three perspectives on the future of Ukraine

  This episode, we hear from three people whose lives have become bound up with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Guests: Olga Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine (beginning at the 3:27 mark); Ambassador Michael Carpenter,...

  
• 05.26.2022

  Derek Chollet, the State Department’s ‘Swiss Army knife’

  The State Department's Derek Chollet sat down to talk about Russia's Ukraine invasion, China's 21st-century rise, and much more with Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baron.

  
• 05.18.2022

  NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana

  Guest: Deputy Secretary General of NATO Mircea Geoana.