Trump vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ & inside the Pentagon's drone revolution

About this episode

The episode discusses Trump's threats to Iran following military escalations and explores the Pentagon's advancements in drone technology.

Trump has vowed Iran will “pay the price” after it launched multiple strikes on US bases throughout the Middle East.  The latest escalation came up after the US bombed Iran in response to a Shahed drone downing an American Apache helicopter in the Gulf of Oman. The crew were rescued by an unmanned boat - a US first. Venetia Rainey speaks to former US Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks about what this week’s events tell us about the growing role of autonomous systems in the military.  Plus, what is the Pentagon’s plan to combat the drone threat posed by enemies from Iran to China - and is it moving fast enough? Hicks and Aaron Sherman from the Atlantic Council talk about the Replicator project they launched in 2023 in the Department of Defence and why it’s more vital than ever.  Highlights Trump vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ for firing at US bases  From Iran to China: inside the Pentagon's drone revolution CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Kathleen Hicks, former US Deputy Secretary of Defence  Aaron Sherman, non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council CONTENT REFERENCED: How a cutting-edge AI drone…

People in this episode

Host: Venetia Rainey

Guests: Kathleen Hicks, Aaron Sherman

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• military technology
• drone warfare
• Pentagon strategy
• autonomous systems

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• Pentagon
• drone revolution
• military
• autonomous systems
• Replicator project
• Kathleen Hicks
• Aaron Sherman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atlantic Council, Department of Defence, The Telegraph

Places: Iran, United States, Gulf of Oman

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