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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
How the British Army Learned to Win, with Huw Davies
Eighteenth-century military history can teach us a lot about modern warfare.
Aaron MacLean
52M
Has America Fought Well in the Iran War? With Mick Ryan
The military strategist analyzes the state of the war, America’s performance, and how the conflict is shaping a broader global struggle.
Aaron MacLean
37M
The Future of Warfighting Technology Is Now, with Aviv Shapira
An Israeli defense-tech founder explains how AI-powered drone swarms, born in gaming and sports tech, are reshaping modern warfare.
Aaron MacLean
54M
No, You Are Not Being Drafted
The Trump administration announced a small change to the draft registration rules—and people immediately declared it to be an authoritarian plot.
Nicholas Clairmont
Send in the Mine-Clearing Dolphins
A former trainer of Navy dolphins explains how they might help rid the Strait of Hormuz of mines—and restore commercial shipping.
Madeleine Rowley
How Dangerous Is Anthropic’s New AI Model? Its Chief Science Officer Explains.
Anthropic says Mythos is so powerful that the company is slowing its release. We asked Jared Kaplan why.
Sean Fischer
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