Sharp China: A Giant Mess with Super Micro; Completely Correct Xiong'an Progress; The PRC's Balancing Act on Iran; Manus, Apple...
In this episode, Andrew Sharp and Bill Bishop dissect a federal indictment accusing Supermicro co‑founder Wally Lia of orchestrating a $2.5 billion scheme to smuggle AI servers with high‑end NVIDIA GPUs to China, exposing glaring weaknesses in U.S. export‑control enforcement. They explore how the scheme worked—repackaging, serial‑number tampering, and false documentation—and debate the responsibility of NVIDIA and other chip makers to police downstream sales. The hosts also discuss bipartisan congressional pressure to suspend NVIDIA’s AI‑chip licenses to China, the looming Chip Security Act, and the broader challenges of curbing chip diversion amid lax enforcement.
Jeffrey Goldberg and Joe Weisenthal: Pandora's Box Has Been Opened
In this Bulwark Podcast episode, host Tim Miller chats with Atlantic editor‑in‑chief Joe Weisenthal and journalist Jeffrey Goldberg about the economic fallout of the Iran‑Israel conflict and the broader implications for U.S. defense policy. They dissect the controversial Signal‑chat scandal...
Iran War Enters New Phase
The episode examines the escalating U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, focusing on recent diplomatic overtures, back‑channel talks, and the stark differences between Iranian and American strategic mindsets. Guests Dr. Trita Parsi and journalist Alexis DeLumis provide insight into Iran’s hard‑line stance,...
A Ukraine Ceasefire Could Accidentally Set Europe up for a Bigger War | RAND's Top Russia Expert Samuel Charap
In this episode, RAND Russia expert Samuel Charap warns that a cease‑fire in Ukraine could paradoxically raise the risk of a broader NATO‑Russia war by destabilizing the post‑war security environment. He outlines how lingering resentment, militarization of Europe, potential unrest...
US Troops Are Being Told to ‘Get Ready’ to Invade Iran
In this episode, Prem Tucker talks with Mike Preissner, Executive Director of the Center on Conscience and War, about the surge of anxiety and dissent within the U.S. military as troops are rapidly prepared for a potential invasion of Iran....
The Missing Power Layer of Modern Warfare
In this episode, Adam Wormuth, CEO of Chariot Defense, and Army CTO Alex Miller discuss the critical "missing power layer" needed for modern, distributed electronic warfare. They explain how today’s soldiers rely on 30‑60 watts continuously, and how existing diesel...
HUMAN AGENCY IN THE AGE OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
In this episode of A Better Peace, host Dr. Tom Spahr interviews Army War College faculty Lt. Col. Blair Wilcox and Col. Chase Metcalf about their research on the interaction between human commanders and artificial intelligence in military operations. Drawing...
TGS Live: Glenn and John Disagree to Agree on the Iran War
In this episode of TGS Live, hosts Glenn and John dissect the ongoing Iran war, expressing deep concern over its catastrophic potential. They critique sensationalist narratives about the conflict's leadership, arguing that such caricatures distract from the real humanitarian and...
The Silicon Valley Insider In The Pentagon | DoW Emil Michael
In this episode, former Uber executive Emil Michael, now a senior official at the Department of Defense, discusses the challenges of integrating AI into the world’s largest bureaucracy, the strategic push to back innovative defense startups, and the critical need...
MTN TRUMP ANNEXED OVER PUTIN'S ULTIMATUM
The episode centers on a reported Russian ultimatum to Donald Trump: Moscow will cease sharing intelligence with Iran—used to target U.S. forces—if the United States stops supporting Ukraine. Host critiques Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict, NATO criticism, and the...
Sharp China: The War in Iran and the Visit to Beijing; New DNI Assessments on Taiwan; Military Scientists Disappearing From...
In this episode of Sharp China, Andrew Sharp and Bill Bishop dissect the postponement of President Trump's planned visit to Beijing amid the ongoing war in Iran, noting how the conflict and U.S. domestic politics are reshaping diplomatic timing. They...
Unlocking Spectrum Dominance With AI and Cognitive EW
In this episode Ken Miller talks with Dr. Karen Haig, a cognitive EW and AI expert, about how artificial intelligence enables truly cognitive electromagnetic warfare—systems that sense, decide, act, and learn in real time with minimal human input. They explain...
Inside Space Systems Command: Col. Menschner | Spacepower Podcast
In this episode, Colonel Andrew Menchner, Deputy Commander of Space Systems Command (SSC), explains how SSC acquires, builds, and fields critical space capabilities—such as GPS, missile warning, and satellite communications—for the joint force, allies, and partners. He highlights the command’s...
AI, Supply Chains, and the Future of Economic Power
In this episode, Jacob Helberg, Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, discusses how AI, hardware, and secure supply chains have become central to U.S. economic and national security. He outlines the administration’s three‑front strategy to win the AI race: superior...
Market View: Drone Warfare - How AI and War Are Coming Together? Oil Shockwaves & Big Tech’s Strategic Reset
The episode examines how AI is reshaping modern warfare, spotlighting startups like Swarmer, which offers AI‑driven drone swarm software, and Gecko Robotics, which supplies wall‑climbing robots for US Navy ship maintenance. It discusses the surge in defense investment amid global...
Trump Melts Down as Allies Reject His Iran Demands
In this episode of Region Moderates, hosts Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov dissect President Trump's aggressive demands on allies to confront Iran after a strike that killed a senior Iranian commander, highlighting the lack of support for deploying warships to...
What Will Success and Failure Be in the Iran War
In this episode of What Happens Next, host Larry Bernstein talks with Hal Brands, a Johns Hopkins professor and former strategic planner for the U.S. Secretary of War, about how success and failure will be measured in the ongoing Iran...
WATCH: Why the Pentagon Is Hiring Wall Street Bankers
The episode examines the Pentagon's new initiative to recruit Wall Street investment bankers for a 30‑person economic defense unit tasked with deploying up to $200 billion over three years into sectors deemed vital to national security, such as minerals, drones, and...
THE RISE OF NON-STATE SPECIAL OPERATIONS
In this episode of A Better Peace, Dr. Craig Whiteside discusses his research on "non‑state special operations," arguing that violent non‑state actors can plan and execute missions with strategic impact traditionally associated with state special‑operations forces. He outlines the blind...
Bill Kristol: End the War
In this episode, host Tim Miller and editor‑at‑large Bill Kristol discuss the escalating conflict in Iran and its broader geopolitical fallout. Kristol argues that the war has fractured U.S. alliances, especially with Europe, as Trump’s unilateral actions left allies feeling...
U.S. Asks for Help to Address Energy Crisis
The episode focuses on the U.S. effort to keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid rising energy tensions, detailing President Trump's appeal to allies—including China, NATO members, Japan, and Australia—for naval support, and highlighting European hesitancy due to limited resources...
Jared Keller on Laser Weapons | Meidas Defense
In this episode, host Marine Corps veteran Joe Plunzer talks with defense journalist Jared Keller about the evolution and current state of laser weapons. Keller explains how directed‑energy systems have moved from massive, lab‑bound prototypes to compact, vehicle‑mounted units capable...
BREAKING: Trump’s Iran War Spirals as Pentagon Melts Down, Missiles Run Low, and the Economy Weakens
In this episode, host Mike Gress of the Washington Examiner discusses the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, focusing on the Pentagon’s strained resources, dwindling missile supplies, and a weakening economy. He provides detailed casualty figures, emphasizing that...
Episode 14: IP Address Investigations and Local OSINT
In Episode 14, host Jake Kreps walks listeners through OSINT Newsletter issues 97 and 98, focusing on IP address investigations and gathering local-source data. He explains the fundamentals of IP types, the limits of dynamic residential IPs, and how static...
On Iran: True Analysis, Not Talking Points.
In this episode, host Joel Rubin and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joe Rubin discuss the escalating conflict with Iran, emphasizing the human cost and the need for post‑conflict planning. They critique the influence of partisan actors like Sen....
Emil Michael: Iran, Anthropic and the Future of AI at the Pentagon
Emil Michael, Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, explains how he streamlined the Pentagon’s technology priorities from 14 vague areas to six, placing applied AI at the top. Within 90 days, AI usage surged from 80,000 to 1.2 million personnel,...
How the National Security Strategy Gets Made
In this episode, Santi Ruiz talks with former Deputy National Security Advisor Nadia Shadlow about how the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) is crafted. Shadlow explains that the NSS is a multi‑party, coalition‑building document that articulates a president’s strategic goals,...
Inside Counter Terrorism Policing
In this episode of Inside Counter‑Terrorism Policing, hosts discuss a harrowing incident where a young male planned a live‑streamed school massacre in Ukraine and even attempted to use a burning bomb. The team assembled an intelligence package, shared it with...
Iranian Terror Cells In US & Trump’s Cabinet Buying Bunkers? What Do They Know? W/ Clayton Llewellyn
In this episode of Man in America, host Seth Holhouse and preparedness expert Clayton Llewellyn discuss the escalating conflict with Iran and the emerging threat of Iranian terror cells operating within the United States. They examine how the war’s infrastructure...
Hardball with Chris Matthews + Janelle Stelson Part 1
In this episode of Hardball, Chris Matthews interviews Pennsylvania congressional candidate Janelle Stelson, who discusses her narrow loss in the previous race and her strategy to defeat incumbent Scott Perry, a staunch MAGA figure. Stelson highlights Perry's controversial voting record...
AI Won't End Mutually Assured Destruction (Probably) | Sam Winter-Levy & Nikita Lalwani
In this episode, Sam Winter-Levy and Nikita Lalwani explore how advances in artificial intelligence could destabilize nuclear deterrence by threatening the secure second‑strike capability that underpins mutual assured destruction. They explain the fundamentals of nuclear deterrence, the importance of survivable...
Logistics Wins Wars
In this episode, host Neil Bloom talks with Peter Goldsboro, co‑founder and CTO of Rune, about the critical role of logistics in modern military operations and how Rune is modernizing it with digital tools and sensors. Goldsboro explains his journey...
VIDEO with Josh Cowen and Ambassador Bridget Brink
In this episode, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink discusses the recent U.S. strikes on Iran, warning that without a clear strategy the conflict risks becoming a perpetual war and endangers Americans abroad. She recounts her experience reopening the...
The Cloud Is a Battlefield, and You're Enlisted
The episode examines the emerging reality that commercial data centers are becoming legitimate military targets, highlighted by the Iranian drone strikes on AWS facilities in the Gulf. It explains how massive AI‑driven cloud infrastructure, funded by Pentagon contracts and hidden...
Then and Now: Iraq (2003) and Iran (2026)
In this episode of Then and Now, Julian Zelizer and Jonathan Alter compare the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq with the 2026 military operation against Iran, highlighting how both conflicts were launched on false pretenses and political misinformation. They note...
SANS Stormcast Thursday, March 5th, 2026: XWorm Analysis; Cisco “Secure” Firewall Managmeent Center; LastPass Phishing
In this 7‑minute Stormcast episode, Johannes Ulrich and guest Xavier dissect a new XWorm sample, tracing its infection chain from a phishing email with a 7‑zip attachment through JavaScript, PowerShell, and a .NET DLL loader to the final payload. They...
My Conversation with Timothy Snyder on the Iran War and the Destructiveness of Trumpism
In this live conversation, historians Timothy Snyder and Ruth Benjiat dissect the ongoing war with Iran, framing it as a classic strong‑man maneuver where an autocratic leader uses foreign conflict to consolidate power, sidestep elections, and pursue personal or financial...
The Disturbing Truth About AI, Killer Robots & the Pentagon
In this episode, host Seth Holhouse examines the paradox of the U.S. government banning Anthropic's AI model Claude for national security reasons while simultaneously using it to plan and execute airstrikes on Iran. He reveals how the same AI architecture...
Trump's War with Iran Is a Long Time Coming.
The episode examines the escalating tension between the United States and Iran, highlighting how regional allies are now rallying behind the U.S. and demanding increased missile defense and military support. It discusses the potential opening of new basing and overflight...
IQT The Quantum Dragon Podcast Episode 81 – I Need a Lawyer.
In this episode, Brian Siegelwax interviews a partner from Holland & Knight who also leads the Quantum Industry Coalition, discussing the risks of overstating quantum technology to the U.S. government and the importance of realistic roadmaps. They explore how export...
Uncrewed Systems in the Arctic: Security, Surveillance, and NATO's Growing Role - Federico Borsari, CEPA
In this episode, Federico Borsari of the Center for European Policy Analysis explains how uncrewed systems are becoming essential for security, surveillance, and infrastructure protection in the Arctic. He outlines the shifting NATO threat picture—driven by Russia’s expanding presence, NATO’s...
Semiconductors, Satellites, and Scale With Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy
In this episode, Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy explains how her company provides end‑to‑end semiconductor services—from custom ASIC design and foundry access to wafer processing, packaging, board assembly, and final box builds—for aerospace, defense, and the rapidly growing new‑space sector....
Iran Missiles Strike US Targets, Israel Support Falters | Michael Yon Analysis
In this episode, host Sarah Westall talks with war correspondent Michael Yon about the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, highlighting Iran's strategic importance, the potential for a broader regional war, and the fragility of Israel's demographic and political stability....
OpenAI Steals $200M Contract in Anthropic Vs. Pentagon Battle
The episode delves into the heated dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense, where the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk and canceled a $200 million contract, only for OpenAI to step in and claim the deal. Host Jaden...
Ep 724: Trump Bans Anthropic, OpenAI Signs Pentagon Deal, Big AI Goes Agentic and More AI News
In this episode Jordan Wilson breaks down a week of AI turbulence, highlighting OpenAI’s newly announced Pentagon contract that includes safeguards against autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, and contrasting it with President Trump’s directive to phase out Anthropic’s technology from...
Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School
In this episode, Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, and their panel dissect the accelerating impact of AI on the labor market, highlighting concerns that automation is displacing jobs across sectors. They also unpack recent developments: the Pentagon’s legal clash with Anthropic,...
Using AI to Train Space Warfighters
In this episode, Tom Patton talks with Dr. Belinda Merchan, Chief Scientist at Slingshot Aerospace, about how AI is transforming space warfare training. Traditional training relied on scripted scenarios, but Slingshot’s agentic AI uses physics‑based models and proprietary tracking data...
A Broadside Against Battleships
In this episode of Net Assessment, Melanie Marlow (CSIS), Chris Preble (Stimson Center), and Zach Cooper (AEI) dissect the Trump administration’s proposal to build a new class of 30,000‑40,000‑ton "Trump‑class" battleships, dubbed the Golden Fleet. They examine the strategic rationale,...
255: Rob Sweetman, Former Navy SEAL, MBA, Sleep Scientist: Sleep Isn’t a Luxury: A Former Navy SEAL on Sleep,...
In this episode, former Navy SEAL and sleep scientist Rob Sweetman discusses how chronic sleep deprivation undermines military readiness, first‑responder health, and overall resilience. He shares his personal journey from a SEAL who was taught to ignore sleep to a...
Is Claude Out of the War Business? W/ Amos Toh
In this brief episode, host explores the controversial use of Anthropic's Claude AI model in the alleged Venezuelan invasion, discussing legal and ethical concerns around its deployment in military operations. Guest Amos Toh, a researcher at the Brennan Center, explains...