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The "Don't Check Your 401(k)" Edition
This week on the podcast: How could China's economic free fall affect U.S. national security? What does international law have to say about Russia's invasion of Ukraine? And the Secret Service gets u…
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
The "Rested But By No Means Ready" Edition
The top ISIS fighter in U.S. custody is being transferred to Iraq. What’s it mean for the U.S. justice system and the future of detainee policy in the war with ISIS? Two years after the first Snowden…
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
The "Empty Chair" Edition
Shane goes on vacation, abandoning the gang to its fate. Brookings scholar Dan Byman steps in and brings a National Counterterrorism Center Calendar, which sparks a discussion of how to categorize te…
Published on 9 years, 10 months ago
The What Happens in Aspen Edition
Is notorious Taliban leader Mullah Omar dead—again? And then, Tamara and her very important friends at the Aspen Security Forum were discussing the threat of ISIS and the real truth about encryption.…
Published on 9 years, 11 months ago
The "Chinese Cookie Monster" Edition
This week, Ben and Shane are joined by special guests Wells Bennett of Lawfare and Quinta Jurecic, national security intern at Brookings. On the agenda: Obama has a plan to close Guantanamo, and it m…
Published on 9 years, 11 months ago
The "Historic" Edition
The Iran deal is finally here. This week on the podcast, Shane, Tamara, and special guest Wells Bennett look at what’s in the deal, what it does, and what it doesn’t do. Also, a closer look at which …
Published on 9 years, 11 months ago
The "Let's All Go Dark" Edition
This week on the podcast: FBI Director James Comey goes to the Hill to talk about "going dark." Former officials are expressing concern about the Iran deal. And the Office of Personnel Management put…
Published on 9 years, 11 months ago
The "War on the War on Terrorism" Edition
This week on the show: Senators call for hearings on domestic terrorism in the wake of the Charleston shootings. Do we need a new National Commission on the War on Terrorism? And a cat fight between …
Published on 10 years ago
The "Schake and Awe" Edition
This week on the podcast, Kori Schake joins the gang to discuss the week’s big stories. Was the shooting of nine people in Charleston, SC, an act of terrorism? Chinese spies now know the secret sex l…
Published on 10 years ago
The "Am I an Iranian Agent?" Edition
This week on the show, Shane exposes the Iranian propagandists who tried to recruit him. Plus, the gang looks at how the military pays for war and at a new "manual" that lays out the rules for fighti…
Published on 10 years ago