Episodes 316
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (506)
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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In School of War, CBS News National Security Analyst and Free Press columnist Aaron MacLean sits down with secretaries of state, top military historians, war planners, and key political decision-makers to help understand the lessons of war. Tune in as School of War takes you to the front lines. Aaron MacLean is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He has worked as a foreign policy advisor and legislative director to Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and spent seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Visit our Substack for episode transcripts Follow along on Instagram

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The Start-Up Spirit Behind America's Founding, with Arthur Herman

Jun 12, 2026 49m

Arthur Herman, senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and author of Founder’s Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump, joins School of War to discuss how…

Why a Weakened Iran Remains Dangerous, with Behnam Ben Taleblu

Jun 09, 2026 43m

Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ (FDD) Iran Program and a senior fellow specializing in Iranian security and political issues, returns to School of War to…

The AI Arms Race: Can Our Intel Community Keep Up? With Anthony Vinci

Jun 05, 2026 56m

Anthony Vinci—co-founder and CEO of Vico, an AI company that empowers judgment and analysis in finance and national security, and author of The Fourth Intelligence Revolution—joins School of War to…

The Iran War and a New World Order in Asia, with Rep. Michael Baumgartner

Jun 02, 2026 39m

Rep. Michael Baumgartner, who represents Washington’s 5th Congressional District, joins the show from Singapore at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. What was the tone and significance of Defense…

The Secret Mission to Save Europe’s Jews, with Matti Friedman

May 29, 2026 56m

Matti Friedman is an award-winning journalist and columnist at The Free Press. He joins the show to discuss his latest book, Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe. Whom were the Zionist…

The Democratic Party’s Worldview, with Jake Sullivan

May 26, 2026 59m

Jake Sullivan, former U.S. national security adviser under President Joe Biden, Kissinger professor of the practice of statecraft and world order at the Harvard Kennedy School, and co-host of The…

Niall Ferguson on Cold War II and the Rise of Anti-History

May 22, 2026 1h 20m

Sir Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and columnist at The Free Press, joins the show in front of a live audience to discuss the perilous moment we find ourselves…

Grading Operation Epic Fury, with Christian Brose

May 19, 2026 51m

Christian Brose, president and chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries and author of The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare, joins the show to help us evaluate…

The New Middle Eastern Balance of Power, with Elliott Abrams

May 15, 2026 43m

Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and chairman of the Vandenberg Coalition and the Tikvah Fund, joins the show to discuss Israel, Iran, and…

China’s War on Faith and Trump’s Trip to Beijing, with Governor Sam Brownback

May 14, 2026 48m

Sam Brownback, former Kansas senator and governor, co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit, and author of China’s War on Faith, joins School of War to discuss the Chinese Communist…

Trump Heads to China: Who Has the Upper Hand? With Dan Blumenthal

May 12, 2026 37m

Dan Blumenthal, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins the show to discuss the president’s upcoming summit in Beijing with President Xi Jinping. What are President Trump’s goals?…

America’s Coming Population Crash—and China’s, with Nicholas Eberstadt

May 08, 2026 54m

Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, joins School of War to discuss global population decline. What does a shrinking and aging…

Is Trump Forcing the Strait of Hormuz Open? With Rich Goldberg and Garrett Exner

May 04, 2026 44m

Rich Goldberg, senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Garrett Exner, adjunct fellow at Hudson Institute, return to School of War to discuss the complicated news out of the…

NORAD and Protecting America From Nuclear Attack, With Lance Blythe

May 01, 2026 53m

Lance R. Blyth, command historian of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), joins School of War to discuss the evolution of North…

The Attempt on Trump’s Life and Political Violence in America, with Douglas Murray

Apr 27, 2026 59m

Douglas Murray, journalist and author of On Democracies and Death Cults, joins School of War to discuss the assassination attempt that we both witnessed in person at the White House Correspondents’…

How the British Army Learned to Win, with Huw Davies

Apr 24, 2026 54m

Huw Davies, an associate dean and professor of British military history at King’s College London and author of several books, including The Wandering Army, joins School of War to discuss what the…

Has America Fought Well in the Iran War? With Mick Ryan

Apr 21, 2026 39m

Major General Mick Ryan, Australian Army (retired), Senior Fellow for Military Studies at the Lowy Institute, adjunct fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and author of the…

The Future of Warfighting Technology Is Now with Aviv Shapira

Apr 17, 2026 54m

Aviv Shapira, the co-founder and CEO of XTEND, joins the show to discuss his journey from competitive drone racing to building groundbreaking defense technology. How are drone swarms changing…

How Trump’s Blockade of Iran Actually Works with Sal Mercogliano

Apr 15, 2026 43m

Sal Mercogliano, professor of history at Campbell University and host of the What’s Going on with Shipping YouTube channel, joins the show once again to discuss the naval blockade on the Strait of…

The Strategic View From the Baltic Sea with General Michael Claesson

Apr 14, 2026 47m

General Michael Claesson is Sweden’s Chief of Defence Staff and Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. How did Russia’s annexation of Crimea change Sweden’s global strategy? Is Russia weaker…

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