Ryan Robertson

Mission Critical Podcast

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Mission Critical is a video podcast breaking down U.S. national defense for a curious, informed audience. Hosted by veteran journalist Ryan Robertson, the show explores U.S. military operations with a strong focus on the maritime domain—while spotlighting pivotal stories across every domain of warfare. From the depths of the ocean to the edge of space, Mission Critical covers what matters most to America’s armed forces.

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Ryan Robertson

Episodes

Can America build ships fast enough? 08.05.2026 10:59

China built more ships in the last year than the entire U.S. industrial base produced in decades — and U.S. shipbuilders are racing to close the gap. In this episode of Mission Critical , host Ryan Robertson travels to the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Expo to examine the future of American naval power and a growing solution called Distributed Shipbuilding — a strategy designed to expand production...

US shipbuilder ‘HYPR-focused’ on building ships faster 22.04.2026 9:45

Autonomous robots are coming to U.S. shipyards — and it could transform how the U.S. Navy builds warships. In this episode of Mission Critical, we go inside the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space 2026 exhibition to explore how artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, and human ingenuity are reshaping American naval production. Host Ryan Robertson breaks down the new HYPR (High Yield Production Robot...