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Is Time on China's Side? Beijing's Taiwan Calculus and the Balance of Power
Jun 4, 2026
50m 40s
What Would Relations with Post-War Russia Look Like?
May 28, 2026
27m 49s
What Does SOUTHCOM's New Autonomous Warfare Command Herald?
May 12, 2026
27m 11s
What a Post-Orbán Hungary Means for Hungarians and Europe
Apr 30, 2026
22m 11s
Why Do Many Western Defense Tech Firms Struggle in Ukraine?
Apr 23, 2026
24m 33s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/26 | ![]() Is Time on China's Side? Beijing's Taiwan Calculus and the Balance of Power✨ | ChinaTaiwan+4 | Dean ChengMira Rapp-Hooper+1 | — | ChinaTaiwan+1 | ChinaTaiwan+7 | KibuCODE | 50m 40s | |
| 5/28/26 | ![]() What Would Relations with Post-War Russia Look Like?✨ | Russia relationspost-war diplomacy+4 | Rose Gottemoeller | NATOFreeman Spogli Institute for International Studies+2 | — | RussiaUkraine+5 | — | 27m 49s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() What Does SOUTHCOM's New Autonomous Warfare Command Herald?✨ | autonomous warfaremilitary operations+4 | Gen. Frank Donovan | U.S. Southern Commandcartel networks | Western Hemisphere | SOUTHCOMautonomous systems+4 | NODACODE | 27m 11s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() What a Post-Orbán Hungary Means for Hungarians and Europe✨ | Hungary politicsViktor Orbán+5 | Péter MagyarSándor Ésik | — | HungaryEurope+2 | HungaryViktor Orbán+7 | — | 22m 11s | |
| 4/23/26 | ![]() Why Do Many Western Defense Tech Firms Struggle in Ukraine?✨ | defense technologyUkraine+3 | Michael Kofman | — | — | defense technologyUkraine+6 | Leonid Capital Partners | 24m 33s | |
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Update from the Battlefield: Drones, Distance, and Diminishing Returns for Russia✨ | drone warfareRusso-Ukrainian War+3 | Michael Kofman | — | RussiaUkraine+1 | drone warfareRusso-Ukrainian War+5 | — | 28m 09s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Reopening the Strait of Hormuz & Saving Downed Pilots✨ | military strategyStrait of Hormuz+3 | Adm. (ret.) Jamie FoggoVice Adm. (ret.) John "Fozzie" Miller | U.S. Air Force | Strait of HormuzIran+1 | Strait of Hormuzmilitary challenge+5 | — | 59m 58s | |
| 3/20/26 | ![]() What It Was Like to Be Under Incoming Fire from the War on Terror to Today✨ | indirect firebombardment+3 | — | War on Terror | Middle East | warterror+7 | — | 44m 05s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() The Arsenal Beneath the Arsenal✨ | American military powerdefense industrial base+3 | Michael Cadenazzi | — | — | defensemilitary power+4 | Altana | 26m 48s | |
| 2/19/26 | ![]() Power, Paranoia, and the People's Liberation Army✨ | Chinamilitary leadership+5 | — | People's Liberation ArmyCentral Intelligence Agency | ChinaBeijing | ChinaPeople's Liberation Army+5 | Onebrief | 59m 06s | |
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| 2/6/26 | ![]() The Marines That Led the Evacuation of Afghanistan, Four Years Later | On this special, free episode of Marine Pulse, Ian Brown sat down with two Marines who recount their mission at Hamid Karzai International Airport on the day of the suicide bombing attack at the Abbey gate during the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan. Aaron Reep and Lee Bowden share their personal accounts of the mission, what stood out to them about their fellow Marines during the mission, and the timeless lessons Marines can take from it. If you enjoyed this episode, you can listen to all of our armed service podcast shows by becoming a member. | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | ![]() How We Arrived at this Iranian Moment and What Happens Next | The Iranian regime has crushed the latest wave of protests through brute force, but the regime's survival comes at a cost. It now confronts a volatile mix of domestic opposition, weakened regional proxies, and years of economic decay. Ryan is joined by co-host Kerry Anderson in a conversation with Alex Vatanka (Middle East Institute), Holly Dagres (Washington Institute for Near East Policy), and Naysan Rafati (International Crisis Group) about the pressures bearing down on Tehran and what might come next. This episode is brought to you by Victus Technologies. To learn more about Victus, check out: https://warontherocks.com/victus | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | ![]() Airpower, Advice, and D.C. Favorites with David Deptula | Lt. Gen. (ret) David Deptula sat down with Patrick McSpadden in the War on the Rocks studio for a wide-ranging conversation. Deptula highlights the Air Force's current challenges and addresses what it will take to fix them. The duo discuss everything from previous missions to Deptula's advice for current Airmen, even delving into his favorite D.C. gems for food and drinks. You don't want to miss this special episode of Airman Pulse. Note: This is a free episode of the members-only Airman Pulse podcast. If you'd like to hear more interesting conversations about life in the Air Force, you can become a member to unlock this show, as well as the other Armed Services Podcasts. The 2026 Mitchell Institute Airpower Forum mentioned in the episode has already taken place at the time of publication. Additionally, the links to the readings mentioned in today's episode can be found below. https://www.lri.fr/~mbl/Stanford/CS477/papers/Kuhn-SSR-2ndEd.pdf https://www.forbes.com/sites/davedeptula/2026/01/12/a-15-trillion-defense-budget-implications-for-the-air-force-and-space-force/ | — | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | ![]() The Reckoning of the Ayatollahs: Understanding Iran's Burgeoning Uprising | Ryan had an hour-long conversation with Afshon Ostovar, a leading expert on the Iranian regime and its brutal security services. Afshon breaks down everything you need to know to understand the protest movement taking to the streets across Iran, openly calling for the end of this authoritarian regime. How does the regime operate its repressive apparatus? What of Reza Pahlavi, the son of the ousted shah who is waiting in the wings? What are the scenarios under which we could see the regime fall apart? How did we get here? Afshon answers these questions and more. This is a free episode of The Iran Reckoning with Afshon Ostovar. If you want more episodes like this and access to our broader suite of members-only podcasts, newsletters, and more, sign up at warontherocks.com/membership. | — | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | ![]() No End in Sight? The Russo-Ukrainian War at the End of 2025 | As the year comes to a close, Dara Massicot and Mike Kofman talk with Ryan about the state of play from diplomacy to the battlefield. | — | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | ![]() The First Royal Marine to Become First Sea Lord | Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins visited Washington a few weeks ago and was kind enough to invite Ryan to the British Embassy for a nice chat about the U.S.-U.K. alliance, the threat landscape, his vision for delivering seapower, learning from Ukraine, acquisition reform, the future of the Royal Navy — which currently faces serious challenges but also key opportunities, and so much more. | — | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | ![]() Gen. Brunson on Holding the Line on the Korean Peninsula | Gen. Xavier T. Brunson is a busy man. As the senior U.S. military leader on the Korean Peninsula, he has three jobs, commanding U.N. Command, South Korean-U.S. Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea. What all this boils down to is, if the balloon goes up with North Korea, or another adversary in the region, the forces under his command are expected to be ready to "fight tonight." During a visit to Washington, Gen. Brunson popped into WOTR HQ to discuss the security environment, his vision of command, and a host of other issues. This episode was supported by Legion. Learn more about our friends at Legion here: https://warontherocks.com/legion | — | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | ![]() Getting Faster, Stronger, Ready: Sweden's Defense Minister on Reform and Resolve | Since joining NATO in 2024, Sweden has taken on a more prominent role in European security. Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson joined Ryan in Washington to discuss how Sweden is supporting Ukraine, rebuilding its own military with more resources, and pushing for a faster, more agile defense acquisition system. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | ![]() The Last Stand Dilemma in Ukraine | When should Ukraine commit more forces to a perhaps desperate stand to hold ground it will likely lose? And when is it the difficult but correct choice to preserve the force and pull back to the next defensive line? This is the real, agonizing strategic dilemma shaping the war, now highlighted in the fight for Pokrovsk. Distinguished strategist Lawrence Freedman joins Ryan at a cafe in Vilnius, where they were both speaking at a conference, to dissect this critical question. They also sort through how this relates to each side's theory of victory and the shifting realities of the battlefield. | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | ![]() Is Strategy Possible Now? Ever? | The American president has a ... different approach to strategy than his predecessors. To make sense of the extent American strategy can work and is working at the moment, Ryan was joined by Frank Hoffman, Justin Logan (Cato Institute), and Rebecca Friedman Lissner (Council on Foreign Relations). Join for the brilliant minds. Stay for the spicy takes on American statecraft in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific. | — | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | ![]() A Conversation with Former Chairman, Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. | Gen. (ret.) CQ Brown, Jr. may have been removed from his post as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but he isn't finished serving. He joined Ryan at War on the Rocks HQ to talk about how America can realize the true promise of its faltering defense industrial enterprise (the focus of a recent article he authored). Brown argues the playbook already exists. What is missing is concerted action. He also opens up about his abrupt dismissal and how he sees his duty to the nation in the years ahead. You can read his article here: https://warontherocks.com/2025/11/racing-against-time-realizing-a-true-defense-industrial-enterprise/ | — | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | ![]() Congressman Himes on Venezuela, Latin America & a Disordered World | As ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut has deep insights into national security. And he is concerned. He joined Ryan to share his thoughts on strikes on drug boats, the Trump administration's foreign policy in Latin America, the way the administration fails to work with Congress on matters of national security, and strategy in other parts of the world, including Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia. | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | ![]() How the Army Wants to Counter Drones | Army Chief Technology Officer Alex Miller joined Ryan at a live event to talk about what countering improvised explosive devices taught him about defeating drones, what the Army is learning from the southern border about emerging threats, and what he wants to see from industry. He makes the case for deeper collaboration between companies, sharper focus, and the courage to shut down what no longer works. | — | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | ![]() Holding Ground: Ukraine, Russia, and the Politics of Persistence | Michael Kofman and Dara Massicot join Ryan to discuss the state of the front, how Ukraine and Russia are staying in the fight, the possible provision of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, contingencies expected and unexpected, the failures of Russian diplomacy, and what the most important developments of the year so far have been. | — | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | ![]() Is Europe Stepping Up on Defense? | Well, is it? From defense innovation, to scaling capabilities, to budgets, the answers aren't easy. Ryan was joined by General Sir Richard Barrons of the United Kingdom and Peter Michael Nielsen of Denmark to sort through these issues. Barrons had a storied military career and most recently co-led his country's Strategic Defence Review. Nielsen is Denmark's deputy national armaments director, a role that has unique weight now as Denmark holds the E.U. presidency. This episode was recorded live at a reception in London hosted by our friends at Helsing (https://helsing.ai). | — | ||||||
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