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#902: The Geopolitical Silence of Giants
Following the decapitation of Iran’s leadership, why are Russia and China staying silent? Explore the shifting tides of global power.
#901: The Iranian Decapitation: Four Paths After the Strike
Following the massive US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Herman and Corn analyze the four potential trajectories for the region's future.
#900: Epic Fury: The Decapitation of Iran’s Leadership
Herman and Corn analyze the "Epic Fury" strikes, the death of Ayatollah Khamenei, and a Middle East reshaped by unprecedented regional warfare.
#899: 44 Hours in the Cockpit: The Limits of Human Endurance
How do pilots stay alert for 44-hour missions? Herman and Corn explore the grueling science of fatigue management in long-range air combat.
#898: Operation Epic Fury: The Outbreak of the US-Iran War
With the Supreme Leader dead and the Strait of Hormuz closed, Herman and Corn analyze the devastating first 36 hours of the US-Iran war.
#893: The Art of Red Teaming: Why You Must Break Your Own Plans
Learn why the most resilient organizations pay people to prove them wrong and how red teaming techniques can prevent catastrophic failures.
#881: When a Stuffed Bear Briefs You on World War III
Iran reaches a nuclear threshold at Isfahan, triggering US evacuations and a massive military buildup. Is a regional conflict now inevitable?
#830: The Sovereignty Exception: How Host Nations Allow US Bases
Explore the history of American overseas bases, from 19th-century guano islands to modern "lily pad" strategy and the legal webs of SOFAs.
#829: When the Ice Melts, the Wall Becomes a Highway
The Arctic was once a zone of peace. Now, it’s a strategic highway for global powers racing to claim resources and military dominance.
#805: Mastering B-L-U-F: The Military Secret to Better Emails
Stop burying the lead. Learn how the military’s B-L-U-F framework can save you hours a week and cut through digital noise.
#766: How the Axis of Resistance Became a Unified Military Machine
Explore how the IRGC has transformed Hezbollah and the Houthis into a unified, high-tech military front threatening Israel from all sides.
#763: The Known Unknown: Sea Denial and the Psychology of Submarine Warfare
Dive into the silent world of undersea warfare to discover how submarines navigate without GPS and stay invisible to modern tracking.
#733: How Generals Learn to Think
How do modern generals use ancient history to plan for AI warfare? Explore the high-stakes world of professional military education.
#718: The Power of Strategic Silence
Explore the history of the Jericho program and the strategic "polite fiction" of nuclear ambiguity in an increasingly tense Middle East.
#705: When a Bullet Hits a Bullet at Mach 10
Explore the physics of "hit-to-kill" technology and how lasers are reshaping the future of multi-layered missile defense systems.
#697: The Nuclear Truck: Iran’s Unified Missile Machine
Are Iran’s missiles just for conventional war? Explore how their ballistic program and nuclear goals are two parts of the same machine.
#694: Why Deeper Bunkers Can't Win
Can you really hide from a 30,000-pound steel spear? Herman and Corn explore the physics and strategic impact of the GBU-57 MOP.
#693: Decoding the Sky: How NOTAMs Telegraph Global Conflict
Think aviation alerts are just technical jargon? Discover how NOTAMs have become the ultimate open-source tool for predicting modern warfare.
#672: Why LLMs Can't Fly Drones
Herman and Corn break down Anthropic’s move into defense and the technical reality of how AI actually pilots drones on the modern battlefield.
#645: The Return of the Big War: Mapping Global Conflict in 2026
Is the world truly more violent, or are we just more informed? Explore the data behind the global surge in conflict and the return of the "Big War."
#631: The Oron: Israel’s Flying Supercomputer in a Luxury Jet
Discover how a luxury business jet became the IDF's most powerful intelligence asset, the Oron, a high-altitude flying supercomputer.
#624: Ontologies, AI, and the Human Under the Loop
Explore how Palantir and Anthropic’s Claude are redefining modern warfare, from the raid in Venezuela to the future of the digital battlefield.
#622: The Invisible Battlefield: Why Stealth Still Needs Chaos
Discover the Boeing EA-18G Growler, the aircraft that dominates the electromagnetic spectrum through chaos, deception, and raw power.
#585: The 48-Hour Army: Onboarding at Warp Speed
How does a nation turn software engineers into tank commanders in 48 hours? Herman and Corn explore the IDF’s unique hybrid military model.