The Transformation of Marine Marksmanship
Ryan popped over to Quantico to speak with four marines at the forefront of major advances in marksmanship in America's 9-1-1 force. Listen in as Maj. Steve Stephenson, Capt. Phil Williams, Gunner Jos...
29 Okt 202432min
The Meaning of Creeping Ukrainian Losses in the East
Michael Kofman popped into WOTR HQ to speak with Ryan about the war. They discussed territorial losses in the Donbas, the situation in Kursk, manpower challenges on both sides, and how Ukraine is seei...
29 Sep 202426min
Can ICE Pact Salvage American Shipbuilding?
Three sharp directors on the National Security Council staff invited Ryan over to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to chat about the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact, which is a tr...
19 Sep 202432min
How Ukraine Re-Introduced Dynamism Into the War
Mike Kofman popped into WOTR HQ to speak with Ryan about the state of play in Ukraine. From south to north, they review the situation at the front, with special attention to Ukraine's offensive operat...
21 Aug 202424min
The Army Wants You to Write. Three Soldiers Explain Why
The U.S. Army, from the chief of staff on down, is putting its weight behind getting soldiers to take writing and publishing more seriously as an important part of the profession of arms. From the Har...
15 Aug 202434min
Ukraine Goes into Kursk: A Dose of the "Russia Contingency" with Michael Kofman
This is part one of a two-parter on Ukraine's operation into the Russian oblast of Kursk and it's from our members-only show, "The Russia Contingency" with Michael Kofman. In this episode Mike discuss...
10 Aug 202423min
The Smartest Conversation on Cyber in the Defense Department You've Heard in a Long Time
Ryan was joined by Melissa Griffith (SAIS-Johns Hopkins), Anne Marie Schumann (Department of the Navy), Alexis Bonnell (Air Force Research Laboratory), and Tyler Sweatt (Second Front) for a free-wheel...
7 Aug 20241h 9min
Can Congress Revive Shipbuilding and Maritime Strategy?
A sailor from a landlocked state and a soldier from a state with the country's second longest coastline are trying to accomplish something transformative for American seapower. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) ...
19 Juli 202433min
