How AI is supercharging cyber threats
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Ben and Guy break down President Trump's foreign policy doctrine, the Pentagon's recruiting surge, and the major questions around the protection of key commercial satellites in space. Then, Elad Schulman, CEO and co-founder of the company Lasso Security, joins the show to talk about how AI is supercharging cyber threats and how companies and individuals can protect themselves in the age of artificial intelligence. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."
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Inside the future of the U.S. Space Force
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Ben is joined by National Security Correspondent John Seward to break down the latest on U.S.-Venezuela tensions, the passage of the NDAA, and to take listeners inside the development of a new system that could revolutionize military communications. Then, John Bentivegna, the chief master sergeant of the U.S. Space Force, joins the show to talk about the future of the Space Force, the weaponization of space, and how America and its allies can work together in space. Plus, the “Threat of the Week.”
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Is China dominating the AI race?
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Booz Allen Hamilton President and CEO Horacio Rozanski joins the show from the 2025 Reagan National Defense Forum for an exclusive interview on U.S.-China competition for AI dominance and a range of other advanced-tech issues intersecting with national security. Ben and Guy examine President Trump's new policy on Nvidia microchips and break down the latest U.S. military moves around Venezuela. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."
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Inside Ukraine's major corruption scandal
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Ben breaks down new poll results from the Reagan National Defense Survey and discusses the fallout from the "second strike" by U.S. forces on an alleged drug boat in September. Then, correspondent Guillaume Ptak joins the show from Ukraine to discuss the country's ongoing negotiations with the U.S. and the major corruption scandal gripping President Zelenskyy's government. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."
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Inside Trump's love fest with the Saudi crown prince
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Guy hosts the show while Ben is on leave, with national security reporter Vaughn Cockayne joining to discuss new developments in the push for a deal to end the Ukraine war. Then, award-winning journalist Jonathan Broder joins the show to break down President Trump's high-stakes White House summit with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, what comes next in Syria and whether a U.S.-backed coup would backfire in Venezuela.
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Can Hegseth deliver on Pentagon acquisition reform?
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Ben and Guy break down the arrival of the USS Gerald Ford carrier strike group to Latin America and gains by the Russian military in Ukraine, and they discuss the Pentagon's secretive Replicator program. Then, Thomas Akers, founder and CEO of the company Zone 5, joins the show to break down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's major acquisition reform speech and how it's playing inside the defense industry. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."
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A new era of great power nuclear weapons tests
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Ben and Guy discuss the possibility that the world is entering a new era of great power nuclear weapons tests and examine the likelihood that the U.S. could soon launch military strikes against Venezuela. Then, Bill Wright, the head of global government affairs at the company Elastic, joins the show to talk about cyber threats facing America and how vital it is for private companies to share threat information with the federal government. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."
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Are Trump's drug boat strikes legal?
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Ben breaks down the high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Pentagon memo restricting communication with Congress, and how a Netflix film has jumpstarted the debate about U.S. missile defense. Then, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Charlie Dunlap, executive director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke University Law School, joins the show to talk about the legal questions swirling around the Trump administration's targeting of alleged drug boats. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."
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Why space is now a crucial warfighting domain
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Ben and Guy break down the cancellation of the planned Trump-Putin meeting, the groundbreaking new X-Bat drone, and the loss of faith in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth among some military generals and senior officers. Then, Robert Lightfoot, president of Lockheed Martin Space, joins the show to talk about the weaponization of space, the future of space exploration, and the Golden Dome missile shield. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."
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Are the Pentagon, defense companies leaving U.S. allies behind?
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Ben and Guy break down the latest on the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the potential for U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, and the culmination of the Pentagon's feud with journalists. Then, they take you inside this week's Association of the United States Army conference. And Joe DeAntona, vice president for requirements & capabilities, land & air defense, at Raytheon, sits down for an interview with Washington Times reporter John T. Seward. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."
info_outlineBen breaks down the high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Pentagon memo restricting communication with Congress, and how a Netflix film has jumpstarted the debate about U.S. missile defense. Then, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Charlie Dunlap, executive director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke University Law School, joins the show to talk about the legal questions swirling around the Trump administration's targeting of alleged drug boats. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."