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  • Is America losing the hypersonic weapons race?
    2025/01/10

    Ben and Guy break down the unfolding legal drama around the future of TikTok, the latest developments on the Korean peninsula, and whether the incoming Trump administration can exploit tensions between Iran and Russia. Then, Michael Johns, senior vice president of the company Kratos, joins the show to discuss U.S. hypersonic weapons development and whether the nation is still lagging behind China and Russia. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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    32 分
  • Job No. 1 for Trump: Defending the U.S. homeland
    2025/01/03

    Ben and Guy discuss the fallout from the deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans, the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas, and the possibility of a resurgent ISIS. Then, retired Adm. Mark Montgomery joins the show to break down the key foreign policy priorities for the incoming Trump administration, including the need for an overhaul of U.S. homeland missile defense. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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    34 分
  • The TikTok fight reaches its crescendo; and a look at US-China space competition
    2024/12/20

    Ben and Guy break down the unfolding legal and political fights around TikTok and its looming ban in the U.S. And they discuss the latest developments in Syria and the government's response to mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey. Then, Bill Woolf, president and CEO of the Space Force Association, joins the show to discuss US-China space competition and the interplay between the Pentagon and private industry in space. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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    32 分
  • Upheaval in Syria, mysterious drones, the space economy, and US-China competition
    2024/12/13

    Ben and Guy break down the stunning political upheaval in Syria, the mysterious drones flying above New Jersey, and the lucrative space economy that's blooming right now. Then, Steve Blank, co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford University, joins the show to talk about U.S.-China military industrial competition and much more. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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    37 分
  • How much waste and inefficiency will the DOGE find at the Pentagon?
    2024/12/06

    Ben and Guy break down the political chaos in South Korea and the latest drama surrounding Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department. Then, retired Air Force Col. Trey Coleman joins the show to discuss how the military should use AI and whether Mr. Trump's proposed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will call for huge cuts inside the Pentagon. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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    30 分
  • Rep. Nancy Mace on whether the government is lying about UFOs
    2024/12/01

    Ben and Guy break down the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal and what it might mean for the incoming Trump administration's Mideast policy. Then, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) joins the show to discuss whether the federal government is hiding the truth about UFOs and if adversaries such as China or Russia could be operating cutting-edge drone surveillance programs in American skies. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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    34 分
  • Is the Biden administration sabotaging Trump on Ukraine policy?
    2024/11/22

    Ben and Guy discuss whether the Biden administration is sabotaging the incoming Trump team and its Ukraine policy. Then they break down troubling new reports about whether the U.S. would lose a war to communist China and whether the federal government really might break up Google. And Washington Times Asia Editor Andrew Salmon joins the show to talk about North Korean troops fighting alongside the Russian army in Ukraine. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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    36 分
  • What do Trump's controversial cabinet picks mean for US foreign policy? And an explosive House hearing on UFOs
    2024/11/15

    Ben and Guy break down President-elect Donald Trump's controversial cabinet nominations in the military and intelligence communities, and they discuss billionaire Elon Musk's new role in a government efficiency task force. Then, longtime U.S. diplomat Gerald Feierstein joins the show to talk about the American military campaign in Yemen, the "sportswashing" phenomenon, and the central role that Saudi Arabia will play in the Trump administration's Middle East policy. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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    36 分