Brig. Gen. Nechemya Sokal, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces’ Technology and Logistics Branch, discusses battlefield challenges the IDF has confronted, the solutions put in place, and how those solutions came to fruition. We talk tunnel warfare, autonomous systems, and the future of war.
Jun 24
Logistics, Landpower, and Large-Scale Combat
For years of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, US Army forces, along with their joint and coalition counterparts, benefits from a logistics enterprise that ensured every supply need was met. That enterprise—extending from installations at home, through sea and air line ... Show More
55m 11s
Apr 2024
Technology and the Future of Land Warfare
Technology is rapidly changing the modern battlefield, making it crucial for armies to adapt how they think, fight, and train. But what should that adaptation look like? How can the US Army, for example, evolve at the tactical level to both meet the challenges and leverage the op ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2024
The Trinity Revolution in Warfare: Precision, Sensors and Comms
<p>Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Shashank Joshi, Defense Editor for The Economist, about the changing nature of warfare and the impact of proliferation and affordability of precision munitions, sensor ubiquity and digital communications like Starlink. They discuss the still cruci ... Show More
51m 52s
Oct 2024
Danny Danon: Can force alone deliver security for Israel?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Israel’s ambassador at the UN, Danny Danon. Israel is now fighting a multi-front war, intent on delivering its enemies in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran a series of crushing blows. But can force alone deliver Israel the security it craves?
22m 58s
May 2023
The Future of War Is Here
Today’s episode is about how artificial intelligence will change the future of war. First, we have Brian Schimpf, the CEO of Anduril, a military technology company that builds AI programs for the Department of Defense. Next we have the Atlantic author Ross Andersen on how to prev ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 2024
Buck Brief - Ex-Delta Commander Jeff Tiegs on Israel's War on Terror
Buck Sexton is joined by Jeff Tiegs, a retired special operations veteran, who has returned from a recent trip to Israel to discuss the escalating conflict in the region. With firsthand insight from top Israeli defense officials and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jeff provide ... Show More
19m 46s
Apr 2023
Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott Stalker from US Space Command: goals and risks in the digital space operating environment.
T-Minus Deep Space Guest Scott Stalker, Command Senior Enlisted Leader at US Space Command, shares how the combatant command is adapting to new challenges in the digital era of space operations, new operational concepts, and building the force to deter aggression. You can follow ... Show More
22m 38s
Oct 2024
Hezbollah, Israel, and the Lebanese Armed Forces
Gen. Khalil Helou and Dr. Paul Salem speak with MEI's US-Lebanon Fellow Fadi Nicholas Nassar on the unraveling Israel-Hezbollah conflict, the role of the Lebanese Armed Forces during this critical moment, and the prospects of a political solution in Lebanon and the wider region.
45m 9s