Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs Strategy Possible Now? Ever?
The American president has a ... different approach to strategy than his predecessors. To make sense of the extent American strategy can work and is working at the moment, Ryan was joined by Frank Ho…
Published on 12 hours ago
A Conversation with Former Chairman, Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.
Gen. (ret.) CQ Brown, Jr. may have been removed from his post as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but he isn't finished serving. He joined Ryan at War on the Rocks HQ to talk about how America …
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Congressman Himes on Venezuela, Latin America & a Disordered World
As ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut has deep insights into national security. And he is concerned. He joined Ryan to share his tho…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
How the Army Wants to Counter Drones
Army Chief Technology Officer Alex Miller joined Ryan at a live event to talk about what countering improvised explosive devices taught him about defeating drones, what the Army is learning from the …
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Holding Ground: Ukraine, Russia, and the Politics of Persistence
Michael Kofman and Dara Massicot join Ryan to discuss the state of the front, how Ukraine and Russia are staying in the fight, the possible provision of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, contingencies e…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Is Europe Stepping Up on Defense?
Well, is it? From defense innovation, to scaling capabilities, to budgets, the answers aren't easy. Ryan was joined by General Sir Richard Barrons of the United Kingdom and Peter Michael Nielsen of D…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Cogs of War: Moving at the Speed of War with Horacio Rozanski of Booz Allen
The future fight won't be won by those with the biggest budgets, most polished strategies, or largest armies. It will be won by those who can translate breakthrough technology into usable capability …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
From Alaska to the White House to the Battlefields of Ukraine
In the wake of summits in Alaska and Washington, the war in Ukraine has become as much about competing diplomatic positions as it is about hard realities on the front. Ryan sat down with Dara Massico…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Chip That Crossed the Line? NVIDIA, China, and the Great Power Tech Race
We're diving into a major development at the intersection of tech, trade, and national security: the U.S. government's decision to allow NVIDIA's H20 chips back into the Chinese market. Brad Carson (…
Published on 3 months ago
Forging Minds for Future Wars
In a time of rapid change and global danger, how should the warriors of the future be educated? Ryan sat down with Vice Adm. Peter Garvin, president of the National Defense University, to tackle this…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago