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National Defense Magazine

Hosted by National Defense Magazine Staff

Episodes

100

Latest episode

Nov 2026

Language

EN

About the show

National Defense is a podcast on military technology and defense industry trends, from the articles of National Defense Magazine.

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November 2, 20268 min

November 2026: Pilot Training, the Marine Corps' Future and Operation Epic Fury

In this episode, National Defense looks at how the Air Force is addressing its pilot shortage, a new Marine Corps strategic document and some lessons the Air Force learned from Operation Epic Fury.

October 1, 20269 min

October 2026: Cheyenne II, Polar Security Cutters and Heavy-Lift Drones

In this episode, National Defense looks at the Army's next-generation Cheyenne Two aircraft, the Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter program and a prize challenge that pushed the limits of heavy-lift aviation.

September 1, 20268 min

September 2026: MQ-9A Reaper, Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Nuclear Reactors

In this episode, National Defense looks at the Air Force's pursuit of a successor for the M-Q9A Reaper, next steps for the service's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program and how the Pentagon is attempting to harness nuclear energy by 2028.

August 3, 20269 min

August 2026: Underwater Mines, the Future of the Space Development Agency and Lessons from Ukraine

In this episode, National Defense looks at how the Navy is integrating autonomy to combat underwater mines, the potential dissolution of the Space Development Agency and takeaways from Ukraine's rapid battlefield innovation.

July 1, 202610 min

July 2026: T-7A Red Hawk, V-22 Osprey, and Navy Shipbuilding Plans

In this episode, National Defense discusses the Air Force's unusual approach to the T-7A Red Hawk program, the upcoming shutdown of the V-22 Osprey production line and the Navy's new shipbuilding plan.

June 1, 20269 min

June 2026: Humanoid Robots, Naval Munitions, And New Army Carbine

In this episode, National Defense discusses how humanoid robots are marching into the national security realm, the Navy's munitions shortage plans, and a new Army carbine rifle.

May 1, 20269 min

May 2026: Tanker Connectivity, Demining, And Big Rockets

In this episode, National Defense discusses aerial tanker connectivity, mine removal technology in Ukraine, and the big rocket industry.

March 31, 20268 min

April 2026: Golden Dome, Special Ops Fleet, and Ukraine's Brave1

In this episode, National Defense discusses the progress of the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, Special Operations Command's vehicle fleet update, and a Ukrainian tech incubator's U.S. roadshow.

March 2, 20268 min

March 2026: the Marines' New Boat, the Venezuelan Mission, and Navy Ships

In this episode, National Defense discusses a new Marine Corps craft, takeaways from the Venezuelan capture mission, and two new Navy ship programs.

February 7, 20269 min

February 2026: Inflation, the Marines' New Force Design, and U.S. Space Launch Infrastructure

In this episode, National Defense discusses rising inflation in defense, the Marines' new Force Design plan, and the U.S.'s space launch infrastucture.

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