I - On Defense

I - On Defense Podcast

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Probably the best defense commentary in the world. Top military and defense industry analysis in 45 minutes or less.

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193: IDF Infantry Combat in Gaza + Netherlands to Provide $2.2 billion in Military Aid to Ukraine + USMC Activates the second Marine Littoral Regiment (12th MLR) + US Army Precision Strike Missile Close to Fielding + More 18.11.2023 28:28

For review: 1. Excellent article on IDF infantry Combat in Gaza. Interview with IDF Infantry Battalion Commander by Emanuel Fabian- Times of Israel. 2. Netherlands to provide $2.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine. 3. EU to miss providing 1 million (155mm) artillery munitions to Ukraine as pledged last Spring and blames European defense industry. Aerospace, Security, & Defense Industries A...

192: US Navy Destroyer Downs Drone Over Red Sea + IDF Ground Operations Update + Germany to Procure Anti-Tank Mines + French Army Griffon Armored Vehicles + US Army Fixed Wing ISR Contract + More 16.11.2023 32:33

For review: 1. Update on US Army MH-60 Black Hawk crash. 2. US Navy Destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116), downs drone over the Red Sea. 3. US Defense Official confirms Hamas tunnels and and command/control node under Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. 4. IDF enters Al-Shifi Hospital in Gaza.- finds weapons. Operations to locate Hamas assets will continue. 5. IDF provides estimation of disruption of Ham...

191: IDF Ground Operations Update + US Army Delays Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Fielding + Finland Purchases David's Sling Air Defense System + Chinese Carrier Strike Group Transits Taiwan Strait + More 13.11.2023 31:25

For review: 1. US Department of Defense Release concerning helicopter crash in Mediterranean Sea. 2. IDF Ground Operations Update in Gaza. Actions in vicinity of Shifa Hospital. 3. Jerusalem Post Reporter visits IDF Intelligence Center. 4. Zoran Kusovac analysis on the potential of Hezbollah widening the war. 5. US Army delays fielding of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon. 6. Israel to supply un...

190: IDF Combat Engineers Find & Destroy Tunnels in Gaza + B21 Raider Makes First Flight Over California + USAF F15s Strike E. Syria + More ATACMS to Ukraine (Opinion Article) + More 10.11.2023 37:19

For review: 1. Happy Birthday USMC- 248 years. 2. B21 Raider Bomber makes first flight over California. 3. US F15s strike targets in Eastern Syria. 4. Yemen Houthi Rebels down US MQ-9 Drone. Confirmed by US Official. 5. Israel begins formal humanitarian pauses in Gaza (roughly 4 hours daily for civilians to move south). No cease fire until all hostages released. 6. Analysis by Zoran Kusovac concer...

189: Israeli Prime Minister Gives War Update + USS Florida Ballistic Missile Submarine in CENTCOM AOR + Netherlands Provides F16s for Ukraine Pilot Training (in Romania) + Poland & UK Collaborate on Next Gen Air Defense System + More 08.11.2023 37:13

For review: 1. Netherlands provides F16s for Ukraine pilot training (in Romania). 2. Poland & UK Collaborate on Next Gen Air Defense System. 3. Poland set to acquire MQ-9B Sky-Guardian Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 4. US submarine in CENTCOM AOR identified as the ballistic missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN-728). 5. Update on IDF Ground Operations. 6. Prime Minister of Israel (Benjamin Netanya...

188: IDF Employs Latest Armored Fighting Vehicles (Eitan) and Armored D9R Dozers during Gaza Ground Operations + US Navy Deploys Ohio-Class Submarine to CENTCOM AOR + Russia Test Launches Bulava Ballistic Missile + More 06.11.2023 36:40

For review: 1. If provided to Ukraine, the German Taurus air-launched cruise missile will require months to integrate into SU-24 Fighters and even longer for F16 warplanes. 2. Russia test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile (Bulava) from submarine. 3. Defense News Opinion Article from Retired Army Major General John Ferrari. The US Army should donate an armored division's worth of vehicle...

187: Israeli F35 Intercepts Cruise Missile + IDF Surrounds Gaza City - Engineers Destroy Tunnels + Latest Security Assistance Package to Ukraine + US Army to Mount Precision-Strike Missiles on JLTVs/ISVs + More 04.11.2023 31:04

For Review: 1. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine. 2. US Secretary of State Blinken in Israel. No Humanitarian Pause or Cease Fire. On to Jordan for meeting with Arab Foreign Ministers. 3. Israel's Air Campaign Cost Analysis from Zoran Kusovac (Al Jazeera). 4. IDF surrounds Gaza City. IDF Engineers demolish tunnel systems. 5. Israeli F-35I Adir Fighter destroys cruise missile....

186: IDF Ground Operations Approach Gaza City + US Sec of State Back to Israel + Arrow ADA System Intercepts Ballistic Missile Over Red Sea + Switzerland to Procure Advanced Patriot System + More 02.11.2023 41:08

For review: 1. US Foreign Military Sales: Japan- Rolling Airframe (Naval) Missiles; Latvia- M142 HIMARS. 2. Pentagon Press Brief Notes (31 Oct 23). 3. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Israel. Will also visit Jordan. 4. Israel-Hamas war and foreign factors- Analysis by Zoran Kusovac. 5. IDF ground operations approach Gaza City. 6. IDF Arrow Air Defense System intercepts ballistic mi...

185: IDF Ground Incursions into Gaza (Analysis) + Poland Receives FA-50 Fighters + Sweden Receives New Armored Vehicles + Kuwait Receives Typhoon Warplanes + More 31.10.2023 35:22

For review: 1. US Department of Defense Briefing (30 October 2023). 2. IDF Ground Incursions into Gaza- Analysis (Zoran Kusovac- Al-Jazeera). 3. IDF Ground Incursions into Gaza- Analysis (Yonah Jeremy Bob- Jerusalem Post). 4. US Department of Defense Factsheet- B61 Variant Nuclear Gravity Bomb. 5. US Navy ship deployments in the Red Sea in support of US Central Command. 6. Jordan requests Patriot...