Defense One Radio, Ep. 204: “Until the Last Gun Is Silent” by Matthew Delmont

A historian explores patriotism, U.S. foreign policy, and the anti-war movement during the Vietnam era.

• Ben Watson
• February 27, 2026

The D Brief: SOTU quiet on policy; Defense tech’s European shift; Ukraine war in 10 charts; Cockpit AI evades ‘missile’; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• February 25, 2026

The D Brief: Firefights across Mexico; Iran situation, still unclear; Tariff decision shakes foreign policy; What to expect at AFA symposium; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Thomas Novelly
• February 23, 2026

The D Brief: Iran buildup’s unclear aims; Army’s drone contest; Board of Peace, convened; More UFO info?; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson
• February 20, 2026

The D Brief: Pentagon’s industry performance reviews; CNO’s fighting instructions; Marine Corps’ clean audit; DOD’s new AI tool; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• February 10, 2026

The D Brief: More maritime strikes, seizure; Warships off Haiti; US official hints at new nukes; Introducing ‘Fictional Intelligence’; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• February 9, 2026

Fears of a nuclear arms race rise as New START expires

Fading U.S. leadership has countries from Poland to South Korea thinking about nuclear-weapons programs of their own.

• Patrick Tucker
• February 5, 2026

The D Brief: Munitions makers, investing; DOD’s new science board; Troops won’t go to MN; Venezuela plan reflects Iraq lessons; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• February 3, 2026

The D Brief: CBP report belies ‘terrorist’ charges; Rubio threatens Venezuelan leaders; ‘Unsustainable’ national-security strategy?; EU, India near trade deal; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 28, 2026

The D Brief: Feds kill again in Minnesota; National Defense Strategy drops; New USAF deployment concept; Space Force wants more troops; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 26, 2026

Defense One Radio, Ep. 202: The known perils of regime change

A scholar of civil wars warns against repeating the past mistakes from U.S. military interventions abroad.

• Ben Watson and Monica Duffy Toft
• January 23, 2026

The D Brief: Trump’s Greenland fixation undermines alliance; Cui bono?; Lawmakers set flat defense budget; How AI went DOD; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 21, 2026

The D Brief: Experts warn of war; Trump’s ‘state terror’; CNO’s upcoming instructions; China’s ‘full-stack’ defense-innovation cities; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 20, 2026

The D Brief: Lessons from Iraq; Trump’s Insurrection Act-threat; DIU seeks swarm controllers; Russia’s Starlink drones; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 16, 2026

The D Brief: US bombs ISIS in Syria; Iranian protests swell; Execs rebuff oil plan; Meet the Army’s dronemakers; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 12, 2026

The D Brief: Trump: ‘I don’t need international law’; Senate votes to limit Venezuela action; USAF consolidates PEOs; Marines’ own robot wingman; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 9, 2026

The D Brief: Post-Maduro moves; Europe unites over Greenland; Marines’ ‘hidden crisis’; Jan. 6, remembered; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 6, 2026