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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.
Boris Johnson on Why Europe and America Still Need Each Other
The former British prime minister on what J.D. Vance gets right about Europe, why Putin must lose in Ukraine, and the myth of American decline.
Aaron MacLean
58M
Ted Cruz’s Plan to Bring Down Iran’s Regime—and Tucker Carlson
From Iran’s future to the civil war inside the American right, a conversation on regime change, the GOP’s identity crisis, and antisemitism as one of…
Aaron MacLean
31M
Aaron MacLean: Mr. President, It’s Time to Make Up Your Mind About Iran
At least five times, Trump has vowed to ‘obliterate’ Iran or issued similar ultimatums, only to back down. His empty threats have emboldened the regime…
Aaron MacLean
Ukraine’s Top Drone Commander on What the Pentagon Keeps Missing
Yuri Fedorenko helped Ukraine transform commercial drones into one of the most effective weapons of the war. Here’s how he did it—and what the United…
Aaron MacLean
29M
What It’s Really Like Inside Ukraine in 2026, with Aidan Stretch
Our firsthand look at Ukraine explores the country’s evolving battlefield, political dynamics, technological innovation, and resilient people, four…
Aaron MacLean
50M
The Dangerous Pause in Iran, with Mark Montgomery
As the Iran war enters an uncertain new phase, the world’s most consequential conflicts are becoming increasingly interconnected.
Aaron MacLean
40M
America’s Munitions Mess Is Even Worse Than You Think
If American weapons stockpiles are running low after just five months of war against Iran, the discouraging prognosis for fending off China ought to…
Aaron MacLean
The Rise of the Navy SEALs, with Ben Milligan
The history of the Navy SEALs reveals not only how they were built but also how they must continue to evolve.
Aaron MacLean
1HR 2M
How Trump Decided to Go to War with Iran, with Jonathan Swan
How does Donald Trump make foreign policy decisions? We examine the debates and personalities shaping his presidency.
Aaron MacLean
35M
‘The Odyssey’ and the Search for Historical Truth, with James Diggle and John Underhill
For centuries, scholars have debated where Odysseus called home. New evidence suggests we’ve been looking in the wrong place.
Aaron MacLean
1HR 2M
America’s Iran Problem Isn’t Going Away, with Mike Doran
Iran has been weakened, but the war is far from over. Why does the conflict continue, and what comes next?
Aaron MacLean
49M
Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Back
On Monday, the president reimposed a blockade on Iran and threatened a 20 percent toll on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. One was the right call, the…
Aaron MacLean
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