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What the U.S. and Iran Are Fighting Over
The terms of a deal to end the war are being thrashed out in the skies above the Strait of Hormuz.
Michael Doran
You Get Testosterone! You Get Testosterone!
Secretary Hegseth plans to screen soldiers over 30 for testosterone to keep them on the ‘leading edge of lethality.’ Doctors have doubts.
Rafaela Siewert
Four Years Fighting Russia: An American Soldier’s Testimony
A U.S. military veteran, fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, explains what America must learn before its next war.
Aaron MacLean
1HR 19M
The Country I Would Still Die For
In remarks delivered one day after he accepted the Medal of Honor, U.S. Army Major Nicholas Dockery makes a plea to his fellow Americans: Don’t wait for…
Nicholas Dockery
Is Pete Hegseth Firing the Wrong General?
General Christopher Donahue is being blamed for the mistakes of the Biden-era Pentagon. Ousting him would deprive the U.S. of a technological visionary.
Aaron MacLean
Can Courage Save America? With Rye Barcott
Americans increasingly see one another as enemies. Marine veteran Rye Barcott believes he has the antidote.
Aaron MacLean
46M
The Veterans Who Become Novelists
What draws so many veterans to fiction after war? Elliot Ackerman and fellow novelist Karl Marlantes reflect on storytelling, remembrance, and the…
Elliot Ackerman
Was Israel’s War on Iran a Success?
As combat is poised to break out again between Iran and Israel, Amit Segal assesses whether Israel achieved its aims the first time out.
Amit Segal
Trump Heads to China: Who Has the Upper Hand? With Dan Blumenthal
China expert Dan Blumenthal joins ‘School of War’ to discuss expectations ahead of President Trump’s Beijing summit, and what impact the war in Iran…
Aaron MacLean
35M
America’s Coming Population Crash—and China’s, with Nicholas Eberstadt
Demographer Nicholas Eberstadt joins ‘School of War’ to discuss falling birth rates, aging societies, and what global population decline could mean for…
Aaron MacLean
52M
Is Trump Forcing the Strait of Hormuz Open? With Richard Goldberg and Garrett Exner
National security experts join ‘School of War’ to discuss ‘Project Freedom’ and what it could mean for the high-stakes waterway.
Aaron MacLean
41M
NORAD and Protecting America from Nuclear Attack, with Lance Blyth
The command historian explains how North America’s air defense has evolved and what it reveals about today’s threats.
Aaron MacLean
50M
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