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The Silent Siege

The Silent Siege

When an unseen AI disrupts U.S. defense systems, Pentagon leaders grapple with a silent siege that redefines warfare. As allies waver and chaos looms, the line between man and machine blurs.

Facing the New Frontier: The Imperative of Tactically Responsive Launch in the U.S.-China Space Race

Facing the New Frontier: The Imperative of Tactically Responsive Launch in the U.S.-China Space Race

As the U.S.-China space race escalates, tactically responsive launch (TRL) is crucial. TRL permits quick satellite deployment, countering space warfare threats. Technological advancements and policy adjustments are imperative in this new space age.

Transforming the Battlefield: Hypersonic Weapons in a Potential China-US Conflict Over Taiwan

Transforming the Battlefield: Hypersonic Weapons in a Potential China-US Conflict Over Taiwan

This analysis delves into the impact of hypersonic weapons on warfare, using a potential China-US conflict over Taiwan as a case study. Key aspects discussed include speed, stealth, and lethality, along with challenges in decision-making, stability, and diplomacy.

Parsing Russia's Dirty-Bomb Warnings

Parsing Russia's Dirty-Bomb Warnings

Russian propaganda may be brutally clumsy, often to the point of being comical, but it often serves multiple purposes beyond those obvious in superficial analysis that are worth considering.

Is the Russian Military Faltering in Ukraine?

Is the Russian Military Faltering in Ukraine?

The expected Russian blitzkrieg has not shocked or awed observers and the Ukrainian resistance is inflicting losses on the Russian invaders. Is Russia rolling into this slower than expected or have we overestimated their military might?

When You Can’t Obey

When You Can’t Obey

Pauline Shanks Kaurin, Ph.D joins Covert Contact to discuss ethical and moral dilemmas and how we can prepare ourselves for the eventual challenge of facing them.

Australian Approaches to Counterterrorism

Australian Approaches to Counterterrorism

Levi West, the Director of Terrorism Studies at Charles Sturt University in Canberra, joins me for a wide ranging discussion on Australian counterterrorism programs.

Australian Special Operations Forces

Australian Special Operations Forces

In episode 76 we’re taking a look at Australia’s special operations forces. We discuss how SOF are utilized, structured, and how they compliment and differ from similar forces in the United States.

Citizen Soldiers: Service and Sacrifice with Wendy R. Anderson

Citizen Soldiers: Service and Sacrifice with Wendy R. Anderson

Wendy R. Anderson [http://twitter.com/wendyranderson], Managing Director of Military and National Security Initiatives at Strong Eagle Media [http://strongeaglemedia.com/], joins me to discuss her company’s amazing new documentary Citizen Soldier and her previous work inside senior levels of the Department of Defense [http://www.cnas.org/

LZ Grace: A Place for Warriors to Heal

LZ Grace: A Place for Warriors to Heal

Lynnette Bukowski joins me to discuss LZ Grace Warriors Retreat [http://lz-grace.com/index.html]in the latest episode of the Covert Contact podcast. Lynnette, and many volunteers, have transformed a 38 acre farm in Virginia Beach into a place for members of the special operations community and first responders

Phil Walter on Life After War

Phil Walter on Life After War

Phil Walter joins me to talk about his transition from the the battlefield, to home, and eventually into a role where he has the opportunity to work on national security policy. I’m thankful to Phil for sharing his personal story because I think it might help others who are

Isn't It Bromantic: Thoughts on Soft Biases and Gender Demographics in Military Affairs

Isn't It Bromantic: Thoughts on Soft Biases and Gender Demographics in Military Affairs

Jill S. Russell is a military historian whose interests lie in contemporary security affairs. She has recently submitted her doctoral dissertation on logistics, subsistence and American strategic culture. She has worked as a defence consultant and in the American professional military education system. You can find her writing at Kings

Excerpt: Before the First Shots Are Fired by General Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz

Excerpt: Before the First Shots Are Fired by General Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz

General Tony Zinni (retired) was commander-in-chief of CENTCOM and special envoy to the Middle East before retiring as a four-star general. He has appeared on The Daily Show and Meet the Press, among others. He is the author of The Battle for Peace and Leading the Charge. He lives in

An Excerpt from Linda Robinson's One Hundred Victories: Special Ops and the Future of American Warfare

An Excerpt from Linda Robinson's One Hundred Victories: Special Ops and the Future of American Warfare

Linda Robinson is a senior international policy analyst at RAND. She has been an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and Public Policy Scholar at the Wilson Center. Her book about the U.S. Army Special Forces, Masters of Chaos, was a New York Times bestseller; her