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Aaron MacLean
Aaron MacLean is a columnist at The Free Press, national security analyst at CBS News, and host of the School of War podcast.
How Choke Points Became Weapons of War, with Edward Fishman
Wars aren’t won only with bombs and bullets anymore. America learned the power of economic choke points first, but our adversaries are catching up.
Aaron MacLean
42M
A Way Out of the Iran Mess
The president has to choose between four options on the Strait of Hormuz. None of them are pain-free.
Aaron MacLean
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
Is Ukraine Winning the War?
Ukraine’s strikes against Russia’s industrial base have been spectacularly successful. But it is still far too early to predict how the war will end.
Aaron MacLean
The American Revolution Was a World War, with Richard Bell
The forgotten global campaign behind American independence.
Aaron MacLean
46M
One Battle of Hormuz After Another, with Sal Mercogliano
The Strait of Hormuz is back at the center of global conflict. Here’s why.
Aaron MacLean
40M
Why Chimpanzees Go to War, with John Mitani
A chimpanzee civil war in Uganda sheds light on the origins of human conflict.
Aaron MacLean
47M
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
From Teenage Soldier to Commander in Ukraine, with Mamuka Mamulashvili
The lessons of war from a soldier who has spent decades on the front lines.
Aaron MacLean
53M
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
Reading Trump’s Iran Deal So You Don’t Have To, with Mark Dubowitz
Breaking down the newly released MOU, one concession at a time.
Aaron MacLean
53M
Auditing the Iran War, with Eliot Cohen
Did the United States capitalize on its military success against Iran, or settle for less than the battlefield made possible?
Aaron MacLean
43M
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