War, Terrible and Awful | Interview: Mick Ryan

War, Terrible and Awful | Interview: Mick Ryan

From The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg by The Dispatch

April 20, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

Jonah Goldberg interviews retired Australian Army Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan about various global conflicts and military strategies.

Aussie-Remnant relations have always been strong, so we bring you yet another guest from the antipode continent. Retired Australian Army Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan joins Jonah Goldberg to talk about the war in Iran, Putin’s predicament in Ukraine, Russia’s long-term strategy, Trump’s mob-boss mindset, the gamification of drone warfare, civilian/military relations, American preparedness for war with China, Taiwan’s willingness to defend itself, and the future of war. Show Notes:—Mick Ryan’s Substack The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jonah Goldberg

Guest: Mick Ryan

Topics covered

  • war
  • military strategy
  • international relations
  • drone warfare
  • American preparedness
  • China-Taiwan relations

Keywords

  • Mick Ryan
  • war in Iran
  • Putin
  • Trump
  • drone warfare
  • American military
  • China
  • Taiwan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dispatch

Places: Iran, Ukraine, Russia, China, Taiwan

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