CENTCOM
U.S. Central Command coordinating regional defense
Episodes
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#5119: The Strait of Hormuz Toll Booth WarHow a failed decapitation strike turned the world's busiest oil route into a toll booth with missiles. -
#3860: Qatar's Gift Plane: Air Force One Security Risk?A foreign government gave the U.S. a Boeing 747 for Air Force One. Is it a generous gift or a security nightmare? -
#3392: Inside the AI Targeting Pipeline: Who Really Picks the Targets?How AI finds, fixes, and nominates military targets — and why "human oversight" may be more ceremonial than real. -
#2289: How Israel and Saudi Arabia Cooperate Without Diplomatic TiesHow do Israel and Saudi Arabia coordinate militarily despite no diplomatic relations? Explore the mechanics behind this paradoxical partnership. -
#2000: Why Intelligence Agencies Slice the World into DesksHow the CIA and State Dept slice 195 countries into bureaucratic boxes—and why that creates dangerous seams. -
#696: Pre-Approved Spontaneity: The Secret Air Defense AllianceHow did a secret coalition of rivals stop a massive missile attack? Explore the mechanics of the 2024-2025 Middle East air defense alliance.