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The "2nd Anniversary Hot Take Takedown" Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott celebrated the second anniversary of Rational Security 2.0 by bringing back everyone's favorite game show edition: the Hot Take Takedown! But this year, instead of …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
The “Gone ‘Til September” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott reunited to talk through the week’s big national security news, including:
“Pack Your Knives and Go Home.” Vladimir Putin’s top chef has been eliminated. Wagner merc…Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The “Damn Danville!” Edition
This week, Quinta and Scott were joined by Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett to break down the week’s big national security news stories, including:
“Home to Roost.” A judge in the military comm…Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The “Donny with the Gold Hair” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by Fulton County correspondent Anna Bower to talk through the week’s big news down south, including:
“Waiting on a Midnight Complaint in Georgia.” Late …Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The “Dog Days” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott beat back the heat to dig into the week's big national security news stories, including:
“ECOWAShed?” We are now several weeks into a coup in Niger, a country once s…Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The “Third Time’s a Charm” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk through the week's YUGE national security news, including:
“So THAT’s What the Insurrection Act is For.” Form…Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The “Norpett Returns” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by the long absent Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett to talk through the week’s big national security news stories, including:
“Next Fear in Jerusa…Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The “Five Dollar Footlong-Gate” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott got together to NOT talk about that ONE big story that's not quite ripe yet. (You know the one. It involves sandwiches.) But they did chat through some of the week'…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The “Long Middle Finger of Europe” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by Ravi Agrawal, Editor in Chief of Foreign Policy Magazine, to talk through the week’s big natsec news, including:
“Pledge Week.” In a sign of strength…Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The “BANG! POW! SPARKLE!” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott sat down to talk over the week's post-Independence Day national security news, including:
“Oy Revolt.” Israel launched a major military operation aimed at uprooting …Published on 1 year, 11 months ago