Don’t miss our newsletter! Mike hosts Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn to discuss her new report:

Evolution Not Revolution, Drone Warfare in Russia’s 2022 Invasion of Ukraine

Stacie is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Her expertise includes defense strategy, posture, force planning, the defense budget, airpower, and wargaming. Her current projects focus on the effect of drones on warfare, munitions stockpiles, and nuclear deterrence in a multipolar world.

We talked about drone tech, adaption since the 2022 invasion, innovation on both sides of the conflict, and despite all of that—what critical drone technology is still notably absent on the battlefield.

This isn’t just about air drones…we chat drone boats too!

For those interested in #military #technology #drones #warfare #russia #ukraine #war #nationalsecurity #defense #nationaldefense

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Show Notes

(00:41) Intro

(03:28) drone report

(06:59) 4 bins of drones

(08:25) drone changes during the war

(10:28) Turkish TB-2 drones

(12:02) drones for air superiority?

(13:51) drone dogfighting

(14:46) the “air littoral”

(16:25) coordination altitudes

(18:57) evolution in the war

(21:16) 50,000 drones per month?

(23:37) drones vs. artillery

(26:32) wargaming

(27:26) battlefield innovations

(29:26) why not a revolution?

(31:18) where’s the AI?

(35:27) drone boats

(39:10) new largest air drones

(41:48) buying drones for war

(44:36) drones as cruise missiles

(45:41) outro

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Former Australian diplomat John Fowler joins Mike Benitez to discuss what’s happening around the world through the lens of international relations.

John is a repeat guest—check out episode 16 to get caught up. In this episode, we discuss China, the South China Sea, the Taiwan elections, Russia in Ukraine, and even cautiously venture a bit into how US domestic politics is muddying the waters with Ukraine aid.

Should we even be involved? Why or why not? We look at both sides from a few perspectives you won’t hear anywhere else. We also make a detour into AUKUS, Japan’s rebuilding of its military, and discuss what the real superpower of the US is.

John Fowler runs International Intrigue, a daily newsletter written by a team of former diplomats (link below!). It’s packed with great, easy-to-consume content and helps you keep a pulse on what’s happening in the world—and why it matters.

For those interested in #military #technology #strategy #diplomacy #china #asia #security #government #nationalsecurity #defense #nationaldefense #russia #ukraine

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Show Notes

(01:04) Intro

(05:06) China’s economic shifts

(08:14) China’s real estate crisis

(11:48) Taiwan elections

(18:22) South China Sea

(19:40) the “9-dash line”

(21:30) the Second Thomas Shoal

(31:08) coalitions and consensus

(34:37) Russia in Ukraine

(36:55) Ukraine aid in Congress

(41:02) the real superpower of the US

(45:06) the risk of hedging

(46:21) AUKUS, Japan, and China

(53:54) good for Russia, good for China

(55:11) China using history as a weapon

(58:02) outro

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