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U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs successfully conducted a test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike offensive hypersonic strike capability and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

LISTEN: Inside the race to build solid rocket motors

Chris Spagnoletti, CEO of the company Ursa Major, joins the show to talk about the race to build more solid rocket motors and the defense industry's long-term outlook.

LISTEN: Russian hybrid warfare is surging

Ken Hampshire, chief technology officer at NODA AI, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge and complex orchestration that will be needed if the U.S. military wants all of its autonomous systems to work together in modern combat.

LISTEN: Should Trump declare victory and end the Iran war?

Rep. Pat Harrigan, North Carolina Republican, joins the show for a conversation about the state of the U.S. defense industrial base, the dangers of the Pentagon taking ownership stakes in defense companies, and whether President Trump should declare victory and end the Iran war.

LISTEN: Why Iran believes it won the war

Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, joins the show to discuss whether Iran has won the war against the U.S. and how exactly President Trump came to the mistaken belief that the Iranian regime would collapse.

LISTEN: What if China beats the U.S. in a war?

Ralph DeFalco III, former deputy director of intelligence at the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center, joins the show to talk about his new book, "The Counterfeit," set in an alternate future in which China defeats the U.S. in a Pacific conflict.

LISTEN: Why robots are at the center of U.S.-China competition

Barry Hinckley, the president of Blue Ops, joins the show to talk about why the U.S. needs thousands of unmanned surface vessels in its fleet, how America can reignite its lagging shipbuilding industry, and whether the U.S. has lost a maritime edge compared to its rival, China.

LISTEN: Inside the Navy’s push for tech dominance

Mike Frank, the deputy chief technology officer at the U.S. Department of the Navy, joins the show to talk about the future of American naval power, the role of unmanned surface vessels, and much more.

LISTEN: Has the Iran war been worth it?

Rep. Gabe Evans, Colorado Republican, joins the show to talk about whether the Iran war has been worth it so far, the current state of the Homeland Security Department, and how AI is accelerating threats to the U.S. homeland.

LISTEN: The real impact of AI on the U.S. military in 2026

Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of the major defense software company Govini, joins the show for a discussion on how artificial intelligence is reshaping logistics inside the U.S. military, cutting resupply planning time, and changing how the Pentagon does business.