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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 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
How Trump’s Blockade of Iran Actually Works with Sal Mercogliano
The maritime history and shipping expert unpacks the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz.
Aaron MacLean
44M
Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Functioning—But Will It Work?
U.S. ships are making sure that if Iran won’t let world commerce pass freely through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian commerce can’t either. Will this…
Aaron MacLean
The Strategic View from the Baltic Sea with General Michael Claesson
The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces assesses the future of U.S.–European alliances.
Aaron MacLean
48M
Danger Lurks in J.D. Vance’s Negotiations with Iran
Mark Dubowitz on the high-stakes uncertainty surrounding ceasefire negotiations.
Aaron MacLean
42M
After the Ceasefire
The military scenarios now that the deadline has been moved back.
Aaron MacLean
Is the Strait of Hormuz Closed Forever? with Sal Mercogliano
The maritime history and shipping expert explains the way that maritime traffic remains at the center of the global economy, and how it ought to remain…
Aaron MacLean
58M
America’s Incredible Rescue of Its Downed Airmen in Iran and Trump’s Strategic Options Ahead
Rich Goldberg and Garrett Exner join Aaron MacLean to discuss the weekend’s rescue operation and the road ahead in Iran.
Aaron MacLean
44M
An Easter Miracle in Iran
What I learned drinking with the men and women who fly the sort of missions our downed airmen were on.
Aaron MacLean
Even as America Fights Iran, It’s Not Ready for China—with Eyck Freymann
What is Beijing learning from the war in Iran?
Aaron MacLean
51M
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