Why the US is losing the drone war : The Indicator from Planet Money

The US defense industry is struggling to keep up with the revolution in cheap drones vs. expensive reusable military equipment. Today on the show, we talk with Stacie Pettyjohn, the director of the De...

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How to bring down cheap, low-flying drones

Acoustics and innovative radar could help

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Hellscape Taiwan: Drones, Deterrence, and the Future of Asymmetric Defense

This week’s episode of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines how Taiwan could deter—or potentially defeat—a Chinese invasion by transforming the Taiwan Strait into an “unmanned hellscape.” Anchored i...

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Commanding the Air: the Future of Airborne Battle Management

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The Russia-Iran Partnership

Why Moscow is helping Iran fight the United States and Israel.

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How Iran’s Cheap, Low-Tech Drones Have Cost the U.S.

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Here's what Marine Expeditionary Units are designed to do

The units are embarked on ships and include air and ground combat elements along with logistics and command structures.

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Washington questions NATO alliance, as Spain fences off airspace - Breaking Defense

"When we ask for additional assistance or simple access… we get questions or roadblocks or hesitation," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today when asked about US support to NATO's collective de...

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Hellscape Taiwan: A Porcupine Defense in the Drone Age

It is 2029. General Secretary Xi Jinping has given the order for the People’s Liberation Army to forcibly take Taiwan. Hundreds of Chinese warships begin

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Hellscape Taiwan: A Porcupine Defense in the Drone Age

It is 2029. General Secretary Xi Jinping has given the order for the People’s Liberation Army to forcibly take Taiwan. Hundreds of Chinese warships begin

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There is plenty of scope for the Iran war to intensify

America and Israel conduct air strikes against Iran while the regime blocks the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies and pushing Gulf allies toward alignment.

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How low-cost drones are used in modern military strikes

Stacie Pettyjohn at the Center for a New American Security says Iran's Shahed-136 drones are mainly composed of off-the-shelf consumer tech, which makes them affordable to make at scale.

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The Hormuz Minefield

In the strait, Iran holds the advantage—and America has no good options.

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US has burned through ‘years’ of munitions since start of Iran war

Rapid depletion of stockpile including Tomahawk missiles raises pressure on Trump over cost of conflict

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Ukraine Reaches a Milestone: Making ‘China-Free’ Drones

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Can America clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iran’s drones and mines?

Escorting convoys of oil tanker with warships may give Iran juicy American targets

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U.S. Army Sends Ukraine-Tested Drones to Hit Iran’s Drones

Merops drones, from a company owned by Eric Schmidt, are favored by Kyiv’s troops against Russian Shahed attacks.

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Deterrence at Scale

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

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CNAS Insights | Can the United States Sustain Its War Against Iran?

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

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Watch Iran Retaliates Following US-Israel Strikes - Bloomberg

Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser discusses Iran's retaliation to US-Israeli strikes over the weekend, and what potential moves lie ahead from the Trump administration. She joins Kailey Le...

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Eyes in the Sky

Airborne sensing and air battle management are distinct but intertwined tasks.

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Hellscape for Taiwan

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

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As Dems push for briefing on El Paso incident, experts warn it could be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ - Breaking Defense

“I think coordination has been lacking, and you're seeing a lot more sort of cowboy behavior, which could be problematic,” Stacie Pettyjohn, a senior fellow and director of the defense program at the ...

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Russian and Ukrainian Battlefield Adaptations with Dara Massicot and Kateryna Bondar | Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts

Max and Maria had a livestreamed conversation in the CSIS Brack Studio with Dara Massicot and Kateryna Bondar to discuss Russian and Ukrainian battlefield adaptations and technological innovations.

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U.S. Defense at an Inflection Point: The 2026 National Defense Strategy

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U.S. Defense at an Inflection Point: The 2026 National Defense Strategy

The 2026 National Defense Strategy arrives at a critical juncture and marks an unprecedented shift in U.S. As the Department of Defense translates…

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Are defense firms showering their shareholders with too much money? : The Indicator from Planet Money

In early January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening bans on defense contractors paying dividends or buying their stock back.Today on the show, we learn about the Trump Admin...

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MWI Podcast: Europe’s Airspace Violations and the Counterdrone Challenge - Modern War Institute

Late on the night of September 9, twenty-one medium-sized, fixed-wing drones were detected entering Poland's airspace. Polish and NATO aircraft were quickly scrambled, with several of the drones succe...

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Which technology offers the best defense against drones? Lasers or mobile gun trucks? | DW News

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