
The “Escalatory Alan” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott sat down with unofficial fourth co-host, Lawfare executive editor Natalie Orpett, to discuss the week’s big national security news, including:“That’s one, one disqua...
5 Okt 20221h 4min

The “Spicy Tyler” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by Lawfare managing editor Tyler McBrien to hash through the week's big national security news, including:“Bad Vlad’s Sad Grab Has Leningrad a Tad Mad.” ...
28 Sep 20221h

The “Korea Culpa” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott went guestless to discuss the week’s big national security news, including:“Ne Me Quitte Pas.” The nearby island nation of Haiti is hitting new levels of instability...
21 Sep 20221h 4min

The “So Lonely on a Limb” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott sat down with Lawfare deputy foreign policy editor and RatSec rookie Dana Stuster, to talk through the week’s big national security news, including:“Chechens Coming ...
14 Sep 20221h 8min

The “Anniversary Hot Take Takedown” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by co-host emeriti Ben Wittes and Shane Harris for a very special anniversary edition of Rational Security that pits their national security hot takes up...
7 Sep 20221h 17min

The “Anniversar-eve” Edition
On this anniversary-eve edition, Alan, Quinta, and Scott reunited to hash through this week’s big national security stories, including:“The Other Other Nuclear Option.” Hostilities in Ukraine are gett...
31 Aug 20221h 5min

The “BOYZ NITE” Edition
This week, a Quinta-less Alan and Scott were joined by host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk through the week's big national security stories, including:“Sometimes the Best Defense is a New Offensive....
24 Aug 20221h 9min

The “Mar-a-gate v. Water-a-Lago” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by their fellow Lawfare senior editor Molly Reynolds to talk through a week of big national security news stories, including:“Regrets? I’ve had a few.” O...
17 Aug 20221h 10min


















