Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSecDef Austin’s last trip to Europe
Season 7
Patrick Tucker describes a Defense Department in transition as Russia's Ukraine invasion approaches the four-year mark.
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"Ukraine military-aid donors aim to set Kyiv up through 202…Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Year in review
Season 6
We listen back on more than a dozen guests from conversations across 2024.
Guests (in order):
Fabian Hinz, research fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies; Bruce Hoffman, sen…Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
The Reagan National Defense Forum
Season 6
Guests:
Audrey Decker, aerospace reporter for Defense One; Patrick Tucker, science and technology editor at Defense One.Related reading:
Some Republicans remain unsold on Hegseth Russia in ta…Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
The decline of America’s commercial shipbuilding industry
Season 6
Guests:
Brian Potter, Senior Infrastructure Fellow at the Institute for Progress and author of "Why Can't the U.S. Build Ships?" from September 2024; And Nicole Foy, ProPublica’s Ancil Payne Fellow…Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
How U.S. Navy shipbuilding sank so low
Season 6
Guests:
Matthew Paxton, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America; Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va.; Ret. Navy Capt. Brent Sadler, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation; And Ret. Rear Adm…Published on 9 months ago
The Second Battle of Fallujah, 20 years later
Season 6
A decorated Marine veteran and a video game maker revisit one of the bloodiest battles in U.S. military history.
Guests:
Elliot Ackerman, author and contributing writer at The Atlantic; Peter Tam…Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Mark Montgomery’s insights from Ukraine
Season 6
A retired U.S. admiral shares what he learned from a recent trip to the wartorn country.
Guest:
Mark Montgomery, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense o…Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
AUSA conference, in review
Season 6
Defense One staff summarize the leading developments from this year's Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington.
Guest:
Sam Skove, staff reporter; Patrick Tucker, science and tech edit…Published on 10 months ago
The 2024 Air, Space & Cyber conference
Season 6
Audrey Decker explains some of the top developments out of this year's AFA conference outside Washington.
Guest:
Audrey Decker, Defense One’s air warfare reporter.Extra reading:
China’s aggre…Published on 11 months ago
Europe in a tight spot
Season 6
Patrick Tucker unpacks findings from his recent trip to Prague for the 2024 Global Security Conference.
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"European officials vow to boost defense production, but some worry it won…Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago