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Ben breaks down President Trump's shifting tone on Ukraine and NATO, and examines whether the president has reached the limits of his diplomatic power in negotiations with adversaries like Iran and Russia. And then Audrey Schaffer, a space policy expert and the vice president of strategy and policy at Slingshot Aerospace, joins the show to talk about the growing amount of space traffic and whether...

Ben and Guy discuss the apparent tension inside the Trump administration over aid to Ukraine, the likelihood that the U.S. could resume its bombing campaign against the Houthis, and growing cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries. Then, retired British Army Col. Richard Kemp joins the show to talk about his visit to the Gaza Strip and the work of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Pl...

Ben and Guy break down the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and their true impact, and the risk of nuclear fallout from those attacks. And they discuss President Trump's consequential trip to a NATO leaders meeting and major strides by China in quantum computing. Then, Dr. Mark Lewis, of the Purdue Applied Research Institute, joins the show to talk about hypersonic weapons research, t...

Ben and Guy break down President Trump's looming decision whether to order U.S. military strikes on Iran, Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine, and the dangers to American national security posed by underground tunnels. Then, Ed Wong of the New York Times joins the show to talk about his latest book, "At the Edge of Empire - a family's reckoning with China." Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

Ben and Guy discuss the potential for an Israeli military strike on Iran, the U.S. shortfall in shipbuilding, and the long-term ramifications of deploying active-duty Marines on American soil. Then, Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, deputy commanding general and acting commander of U.S. Army Materiel Command, joins the show to talk about the 3D printing of drones and how the Pentagon is rethinking the way it...

Ben and Guy break down the massive surge in Army recruiting, the potential for any U.S. involvement in Ukraine's drone swarm attack on Russia, and the threat from Chinese agro-terror. Then, Chris Jones, chief technology officer at Nightwing, joins the show to talk about American offensive cyber operations and much more. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

Ben breaks down the high-stakes Shangri-La Security Dialogue, the U.S.-Canada rift over the Golden Dome missile shield, and President Trump's efforts to strike a nuclear deal with Iran and end conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Then, Alex Martin, co-founder and CEO of the company Clearspeed, joins the show to talk about the U.S. security vetting process for prospective government employees and foreign...

Ben breaks down President Trump's Golden Dome missile shield announcement, reports of dissension inside the administration over Syria policy, and the president's long-awaited phone call with Vladimir Putin. Then, retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins the show to discuss his recent trip to Ukraine, the threats from Chinese cyberattacks, and much more....

Ben and Guy take listeners behind the scenes of the Threat Status "Golden Dome for America" event and dive into several key topics around the missile shield proposal. And they break down the latest on Russia-Ukraine peace talks and U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations. Then, Rob Ryan, director of business development at Teledyne FLIR Defense, joins the show from SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Plus, th...

Ben and Guy discuss President Trump's claim that the Houthis want to surrender, soaring India-Pakistan tensions, and why top federal officials rely on commercial apps like Signal to communicate. Then, Ben interviews Ryan Gury, co-founder and CEO of the drone company PDW, live from the SOF Week 2025 convention in Tampa, Florida. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

Ben and Guy discuss the ouster of Mike Waltz from his role as White House national security adviser, the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, and why the Pentagon is so secretive about its military strikes on the Houthi rebels. Then, Stu Bradin, president and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation, joins the show to preview SOF Week 2025 and to explain the role of America's elite Special Forces in the 21st centu...

Ben and Guy discuss the Houthi rebels' claim to have shot down another American drone, the disintegrating Russia-Ukraine ceasefire push, and the fight inside the Trump administration over whether the U.S. should bomb Iranian nuclear sites. Then, Dan Naselius, president and CTO of Coras, joins the show to talk about how AI will transform the federal workforce and how China is using the technology t...

Ben and Guy discuss the dire warning about America's deterrence capabilities from the new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, and they break down the possible end game for U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. Then, Tory Bruno, president and CEO of the United Launch Alliance, joins the show to explain in detail how the Golden Dome missile shield will actually work — and even the possibility of directed energy weap...

Ben and Guy discuss the possibility of Chinese troops fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, and they break down the high-stakes U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. Then, retired Army Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, now a senior vice president at Anduril, joins the show to talk about the rapid pace of growth in military technology, whether soldiers trust that technology, and how it's changing military tactics...

Ben and Guy discuss the escalating U.S. campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels, China's major military drills near Taiwan, and whether the Trump administration could levy secondary tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil. Then, Andrea Inserra, president of the global defense sector at Booz Allen, joins the show to break down plans for the "Golden Dome" missile shield and the rapid expansion of A...

Ben and Guy break down the controversy around the high-level Trump administration Signal chat, the underlying U.S. military campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels, and what the ordeal reveals about the communication style of top decision-makers inside the federal government. Then, retired Gen. Robert Brooks Brown, the former head of U.S. Army Pacific, joins the show from the Association of the Uni...

Ben and Guy break down the collapse of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and the dramatic feud between the DOGE and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Then, Dan Hendrycks, director of the Center for AI Safety, joins the show to talk about superintelligent AI, its internal value systems, and its potential ramifications for U.S. national security. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

Ben and Guy discuss the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war, and they break down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's declaration that the Pentagon will no longer "do climate change crap." Then, Rep. Mark Green, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, joins the show to discuss AI-driven extremism, President Trump's possible wedge strategy to divide Russia and China, and the "wrecking ball" tha...

Ben and Guy break down President Trump's address to Congress and whether his hardball Ukraine strategy is actually working, and they explain the rationale behind the White House's new "office of shipbuilding." Then, Johnathon Miller, vice president of security operations at Lumifi Cyber, joins the show to talk about the evolution of ransomware attacks, U.S. offensive cyber operations, and more. Pl...

Ben and Guy discuss the apparent U.S.-Ukraine rare earth minerals deal, the acceleration of Iran's nuclear program, and the implications of the White House's ongoing feud with the Associated Press. Then, Robert Greenway, director of the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to talk about the firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. C.Q. Brown and Pres...

Ben and Guy discuss the U.S.-Russia negotiations to end the Ukraine war, and they break down the escalating feud between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. And Guy joins the show from the United Arab Emirates and offers an inside look at the major IDEX 2025 weapons expo, and he has an exclusive interview with former CENTCOM Deputy Commander Bob Harward. Plus, the "Threat...

Ben and Guy break down President Trump's new push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, whether the Israel-Hamas ceasefire survives, and how the DOGE is shaking Washington to its core. Then, Richard Crespin, CEO of the international consulting firm CollaborateUp and a senior associate at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, joins the show to talk about the future of USAID and American "smart...

Ben and Guy discuss whether Elon Musk and the DOGE could be a threat to U.S. national security, President Trump's controversial proposal to take control of the Gaza Strip, and the latest American airstrikes against terror groups in Somalia. Then, retired Navy Capt. Gene Moran joins the show to talk about the changing nature of the defense industry and what the Defense Department needs to do to rev...

Ben and Guy break down the escalating feud between President Trump and retired Gen. Mark Milley, Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first foreign trip, the economic and political uproar around DeepSeek, and more. Then, Dean Cheng, senior advisor to the China program at the U.S. Institute of Peace, joins the show to discuss China's space program, its military strategy in space, and whether it could b...

Ben and Guy break down President Trump's opening move to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S.-China tension over the Panama Canal, and the latest developments surrounding Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. Then, Washington Times journalist Stephen Dinan joins the show to break down all of the president's executive orders on illegal immigration and whether he'll send U.S. troops into Mexico...