National Defense Magazine

Mar 06 2025 100 ep. 10 mins 1.6k
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National Defense is a podcast on military technology and defense industry trends, from the articles of National Defense Magazine.

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March 2025: AUKUS Tech, the Air Force and the Navy's Hybrid Fleet

Mar 06 2025 9 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses AUKUS’s technology and information sharing challenges, the Air Force’s maritime strike role, and the Navy’s new robotics warfare specialists.

February 2025: Small Vehicle Drone Protection, Air and Missile Defense in the Middle East, and Electronic Warfare in Space

Feb 04 2025 11 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses small vehicle drone protection, the Middle East’s need for inexpensive air and missile defense tech, and electronic warfare in space.

January 2025: NATO in the Arctic, AI in the Pentagon, and Army Maintenance and Repair

Jan 17 2025 10 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses NATO presence in the critical region of the Arctic, AI in the decisionmaking space in the Pentagon, and Army maintenance and repair.

December 2024: DIU and Drones, the Army's Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization Program, and GCAP

Dec 10 2024 10 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Defense Innovation Unit’s race to close the drone gap, the Army’s search for a new extended range cannon, and the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy’s joint fighter aircraft program.

November 2024: 5G Training, Red Hawk Simulators, and Navy LVC

Nov 12 2024 12 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Marine Corps’ future training program using 5G, the T-7A trainer jet’s ground-based simulators, and the Naval Air Warfare Center using live, virtual, and constructive training at sea.

October 2024: XM-30, CJADC2 and Poland

Oct 02 2024 12 mins  
Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank — In this episode, National Defense discusses the Army’s XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, the Defense Department’s data backbone for CJADC2 and Poland’s military modernization plan.

September 2024: 155mm Ammunition, the F-22 Raptor, and the Army's Extended Range Cannon Artillery Program

Sep 05 2024 10 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses the increasing demand for one-fifty-five millimeter ammunition, the F-twenty-two Raptor, and the Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery program.

August 2024: U.S. and Japan, Small Drones and the SEAL's New Tech

Jul 31 2024 9 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses the United States and Japan’s defense collaboration, the Army’s search for small, affordable drones, and the Navy SEALs’ return to their maritime roots.

July 2024: NATO's Return to Collective Defense, Sweden's Role and the Nordic Bloc

Jul 03 2024 10 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses NATO’s recommitment to collective defense, Sweden’s contribution to NATO, and the U.S. military training in NATO’s High North.

June 2024: The Army and Nuclear Protection, Collisions in Space and Marine Corps Evacuation

Jun 06 2024 8 mins  
In this episode, National Defense discusses nuclear protection, preventing collisions in orbit and Marine Corps training for embassy evacuation.