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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 to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The good news: The crucial waterway can be reopened through military means. The bad news: It will take weeks, or more.
Aaron MacLean
Did the Islamic Revolution Succeed? And Can It Survive? with Ray Takeyh
The Iran specialist joins ‘School of War’ to discuss what we know about Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and whether the Islamic Republic…
Aaron MacLean
56M
The Clock Is Ticking for Iran’s New Supreme Leader
A new era of precision warfare means that for Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardest job is surviving.
Aaron MacLean
How the War in Iran Actually Works with Mark Montgomery
The cyber policy expert and retired U.S. Navy rear admiral joins ‘School of War’ to provide in-depth analysis of the Iran conflict.
Aaron MacLean
50M
General Frank McKenzie on the War in Iran
In this episode of ‘School of War,’ Aaron MacLean speaks with the former commander of U.S. Central Command to get his expert analysis on the ongoing…
Aaron MacLean
41M
How the Iranian Regime Blew It
Tehran’s mullahs wanted to remake the Middle East. They’ve succeeded—just not in the way they hoped.
Aaron MacLean
The Iranian Regime Is Betting on American Casualties
This time the Islamic Republic is playing for all the marbles.
Aaron MacLean
Trump’s Voters Will Back an Iran Strike
MAGA ideologues want a consistent noninterventionist policy. Voters don’t.
Aaron MacLean
Donald Trump Gave War a Chance—and It Worked
Rejecting appeasement, the Trump team delivered results through pressure, principle, and timing.
Aaron MacLean
The Future of War Is Happening Right Now in Ukraine
Ukraine’s strikes into Russia illustrate the historic role of surprise in battlefield success. They also test the country’s fragile relationship with…
Aaron MacLean
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