April 3, 2026
F-15 down in Iran, Pentagon purges, and CENTCOM's hubris expose a US military dangerously resistant to the lessons of modern warfare.
April 1, 2026
The US Civil Service's golden age was built on subject-matter expertise. Its decline began with 'functional reorganization.' Can we revive it?
March 31, 2026
The US civil service's golden age wasn't from law, but from organizing agencies by technical subject matter to attract experts—a lost art.
March 27, 2026
Jen Pahlka outlines an optimistic vision for government renewal, leveraging AI and systemic reform to overcome bureaucratic inertia and build a state fit for the 21st century.
March 25, 2026
Negotiating with bombs in Iran depletes US readiness for China, as a Hormuz toll looms. A deep dive into strategy and presidential brainrot.
March 23, 2026
ModelTalk debuts, tackling GPU smuggling, OpenAI's "cold" GPT-5.4, the uncertain future of open models, and why AI can't write well... yet.
March 20, 2026
The plan to seize Iran's Kharg Island is a flawed strategic gambit, underestimating tactical risks and Iran's will to resist escalation.
March 19, 2026
Toymaker CEO Rick Roldenberg discusses his successful Supreme Court suit against US tariffs, the fight for his business, and upholding the rule of law.
March 16, 2026
Experts debate AI's role in nuclear command, the human-in-the-loop consensus, and the future of autonomous warfare and proliferation.
March 13, 2026
The US-Iran conflict is a strategic mess. Flawed planning failed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, creating a military quagmire with no easy "save point."
March 12, 2026
China's AI ecosystem faces intense pressure, less compute, and a lower ceiling, forcing firms to use open source for global expansion.
March 6, 2026
Fmr SECAF Frank Kendall discusses the Iran conflict, DIB limitations, and the urgent need for US military procurement reform to counter peer threats.
March 5, 2026
Autonomous weapons aren't Skynet. The real risk isn't rogue drones, but AI-driven automation bias influencing strategic military decisions.
March 2, 2026
Experts discuss the US air campaign in Iran and the explosive fallout between Anthropic and the DoD over AI's military use. #Geopolitics #AI
February 27, 2026
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: A clash over AI in warfare, domestic surveillance, and the DPA threatens to upend US defense tech innovation.
February 25, 2026
Historian Lawrence Freedman on strategic lessons from the Falklands War, the perils of nuclear strategy, and human factors in military decisions.
February 20, 2026
SCOTUS scraps Trump's tariffs! This emergency pod dissects the 6-3 ruling against IEPA, the legal fallout, and the future of US trade policy.
Analysis of the US-Iran military buildup, the growing risk of nuclear proliferation, and the rise of Europe's defense tech scene.
February 17, 2026
CHIPS Act architects reveal their strategy for winning back chip manufacturing, weighing government intervention against market trends.
February 13, 2026
Admiral Rickover’s playbook: How a difficult immigrant built the nuclear navy and lessons for ambitious state-led projects today.
February 11, 2026
China's game dev industry is evolving from mobile to global AAA hits like Black Myth Wukong, leveraging gaming as a new form of soft power.
February 5, 2026
Experts discuss "Chinamaxxing," a trend where short-form content creates a "glittering" vision of China, appealing to a disillusioned Western youth.
February 1, 2026
Strategist Ed Luttwak on the logic of war. He explores how his unique upbringing, technology, and national psychology shape modern conflicts.
January 30, 2026
From Benedict Arnold's treason and the invasion of Canada to modern foreign policy as meme warfare, this episode dissects US history and strategy.
January 28, 2026
Xi Jinping's latest PLA purge targets his inner circle, including top general Zhang Yuxia, signaling a new level of political ruthlessness.
January 25, 2026
Exploring the transformative power of AI coding agents like Claude Code, which are reshaping workflows, but face significant adoption hurdles.
January 24, 2026
Analyzing the proposed 'USS Trump' battleship, 'Golden Dome' missile defense, and the erosion of alliances under a shifting US political landscape.
January 21, 2026
Ex-CHIPS chief economist Dan Kim breaks down the Act's strategy, the 4Cs of economic security, and the US-China tech rivalry.
January 19, 2026
Jon Zinn analyzes Trump 2.0's pivot on China, from hawkish threats to mollification, and how Beijing is now playing offense.
January 17, 2026
The China Commission reports, urging a unified economic statecraft agency to counter Beijing's supply chain leverage and technological ambitions.
January 14, 2026
Richard Danzig on the "fierce urgency of now" for AI in national security. The DoD must act decisively to secure a perishable first-mover advantage.
January 11, 2026
Ben Buchanan discusses the Biden administration's AI policy, the critical role of chip controls in US-China competition, and future challenges.
January 9, 2026
Iran's instability, a proposed $500B US defense surge, and Trump's critique of RTX. The episode unpacks geopolitical risks and defense policy.
January 8, 2026
Doug details his 'Claude Code psychosis,' arguing AI coding is now a 'skill issue,' while SemiAnalysis announces a major China research expansion.
January 7, 2026
Are we cooked? Experts discuss the erosion of US 'Allied Scale,' the complex 'coopetition' in AI with China, and critical supply chain risks.
January 6, 2026
Unpacking the Venezuela raid: a deep dive into a new era of US executive power, special ops tactics, and the geopolitical implications.
January 2, 2026
METI's Nishikawa Kazumi on Japan's new economic security doctrine: achieving indispensability and autonomy through targeted, collaborative action.
December 30, 2025
ChinaTalk's 2025 review reveals its creator-led model, fueled by unrestricted funding, drove explosive growth, outperforming larger think tanks.
