Threat Status podcast: How 9/11 helped shape today’s U.S.-China rivalry

/ September 11, 2026

Ben and Guy share memories of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and examine their sweeping impact on U.S. national security over the past 25 years.

And they break down the high-stakes global AI race and whether the Pentagon faces a looming workforce crisis.

Then, Brad Bowman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins the show to explain how the War on Terror shaped today’s global great power competition, and how China and Russia are propping up Iran’s war machine.

Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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Get today’s top stories in under five minutes Listen to the Front Page Podcast

WATCH: Is a 4-year college degree worth $100,000? Zachary Marschall joins Kelly Sadler

WATCH: Midterms could dictate fate of MAHA Dr. Shannon Kroner joins Bold and Blunt

Threat Status podcast: How 9/11 helped shape today’s U.S.-China rivalry

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