Defense One Radio

From Cold War-era distrust of the Soviets to Beijing's recent silo buildup, we review some of the ideas and methods that have helped China become the nuclear power it is today. Guests: Decker Eveleth, graduate research assistant at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California (beginning at the 1:47 mark); And Joseph Cirincione , a member of the Council on Foreign Re...

Guest: Patrick Tucker , Defense One science and technology editor. Find his related reporting from Hawaii here .

Guests: Marcus Weisgerber , Defense One global business editor;  Roman Schweizer , policy analyst focusing on defense issues; Cai von Rumohr , equity analyst with an emphasis on defense issues.

We hear from U.S. generals, ambassadors from Europe, tech reps from Ukraine, officials from Congress, China wonks, space nerds, and more.  Guests (and links to the full interviews on YouTube): Dr. Timothy Bunning , the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Chief Technology Officer (at the 1:54 mark); Schuyler Moore , U.S Central Command's Chief Technology Officer (at 6:48); Polish NATO Amb. Tomasz...

Guest: Sam Bendett , advisor in Russian studies at CNA. You can read over his latest report on drone use in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, here .

Guests: Sam Skove , staff reporter for Defense One ; And Patrick Tucker , science and tech editor at Defense One .

Guests: Michael Knights , a military historian, security analyst with the Washington Institute, and author of the book, " 25 Days to Aden "; Shireen Al-Adeimi , Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy at Michigan State University, and Non-Resident Fellow in the Middle East program at the Washington-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Guests: Patrick Tucker , science and technology editor at Defense One;  And Defense One staff reporter  Sam Skove , who recently returned from Ukraine. 

Milley spoke with Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baron on the Ukraine war, China, Taiwan, Mexico, and more. 

America's Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Chance Saltzman, spoke to Defense One's Jennifer Hlad about Chinese satellite jamming, missile defense, and more. Find other interviews in the State of Defense series here .

Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown sat down with Defense One's Marcus Weisgerber to discuss priorities for the year ahead, lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion, and more. 

Navy and Marine Corps officials disagree about whether the San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious ship is getting too pricey. Defense One's Caitlin Kenney asked Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger about the future of the amphibious fleet, what he'd do differently as commandant if he had it to do over again, and much more. Guest:   Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger interviewed by Defe...

The 18th Airborne Corps commander talks about drones, recruiting, the Pacific theater, challenges posed by China, and more.

We review the latest ups and downs in the U.S.-China relationship, which has been shaken by allegations of spying via aerostat. Guest: Patrick Tucker, Defense One technology editor.

Two researchers compiled data on U.S. military interventions from 1776 to 2019. Here's what they learned. Guests:   Monica Toft, professor of international politics and the director of the Center for Strategic Studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy;  And Sidita Kushi, assistant professor of political science at Bridgewater State University. Their Foreign Affairs essay, " The Roots of...

An Army two-star general explains his proposal to send a multi-domain task force to the region. Guests:   U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joel "JB" Vowell, Commanding General of the United States Army Japan; Maj. Kevin Joyce is an Army Strategist and the strategy branch chief at U.S. Army Japan. You can find their essay, here . And you can read a transcript of this conversation on Defense One, here .

We review the year that was and preview what might lie ahead for the U.S., Europe, and the wider global defense industry. Guests include: Former German Ambassador the United Nations and current Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Christoph Heusgen , in conversation with Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baron. BAE Systems CEO Tom Arseneault speaks with Defense One Global Business Editor Ma...

Defense One staff help unpack the hype and lingering mysteries surrounding America's newly-unveiled bomber plane, and we check in on the annual Reagan National Defense Forum. Guests include: Lauren Williams , senior editor at Defense One; And Marcus Weisgerber , Defense One's Global Business Editor.

Guests include: Matthew Delmont is a Guggenheim Fellow and the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College; his book, " Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad ," was just published in October; interview begins at the 0:47 mark; And Holly Pinheiro, Jr. , is an assistant professor of history at Furman University; his...

We focus on the latest developments in unmanned aerial systems, from the war in Ukraine to a conference in Washington. Guests include: Faine Greenwood researches and writes about drones and emerging technologies; and Sam Bendett is in the Russia Studies Program at CNA, based in Washington (at the 7:58 mark); And Marcus Weisgerber is Defense One 's Global Business Editor (at 23:05).

Guests include: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger (at the 1:19 mark);  Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph Clearfield, Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (at 6:58); Air Force chief Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. (at 10:54); Air Force's deputy chief of staff for strategy, Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote (12:52); Chris Dougherty, senior fellow at CNAS (17:36); Vice Chief of Space Operations, Gen. D...

The chief of naval operations and a key lawmaker talk shipbuilding plans, drones, Iran, and more. Guests include: U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday—interviewed by Bradley Peniston, deputy editor of Defense One (beginning at the 1:32 mark);  Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee—interviewed by Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One senior national secur...

Guests include: U.S. Army Gen. James McConville (at the 2:23 mark); Elisabeth Braw of the American Enterprise Institute, and Mark Cozad from RAND (at 17:13); Army Lt. Gen. Scott McKean, deputy commander of the Army's Futures Command (at 25:50). Find more from this year's State of Defense event series,  here .

Elliot Ackerman is a former U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Team Leader. His latest book, " The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan ," was just published in August. (Music: "Ribbons" by Postwar)

Two experts help us put the most recent Taiwan Strait crisis in perspective. Guests include: Collin Koh , research fellow at the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies in Singapore (at 1:44); And Becca Wasser , fellow for the Defense Program and lead of the Gaming Lab at the Center for a New American Security think tank in Washington, D.C. (at the 23:48 mark).