National Defense Magazine

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December 2025: Icebreakers, Army Special Ops Robotics, and Army Training Headset

In this episode, National Defense discusses the Coast Guard's icebreaker ambitions, how Army special operators are embracing robots, and the Army's search for a mixed reality headset. 

11-26
09:21

November 2025: Special Ops Aircraft, Uncrewed Maritime Systems, and Munitions Production

In this episode, National Defense discusses Air Force Special Operations Command's new aircraft, the hesitant adoption of autonomous maritime systems, and how government and industry are scaling to meet a spike in munitions production needs. 

10-31
10:59

October 2025: DIY Drones, Airborne Comms and Navy Robots in NATO Waters

In this episode, National Defense discusses how Army units in Europe are building their own drones, an increasingly popular airborne communications system and why a U.S. Navy task force is teaming up with a NATO task force.

10-01
10:21

September 2025: Ground Robots in Ukraine, 155mm Artillery Round Production and Drone Executive Orders

In this episode, National Defense discusses the proliferation of ground robots in Ukraine, the status of the Army's goal to increase the production of one-fifty-five millimeter artillery rounds and the potential impact of recent drone-related Executive Orders. 

09-02
10:07

August 2025: U.S.-China Biotechnology Race, Hypersonic Weapons and Atlantic Alliance 25

In this episode, National Defense discusses the U.S.-China biotechnology race, the status of hypersonic weapons programs in the United States and a recent NATO amphibious exercise. 

08-06
09:53

July 2025: Special Ops aircraft, Marine Corps drones and Army vehicles

In this episode, National Defense discusses aircraft modernization in Special Operations Command, the Marine Corps' drone fleet and axed Army vehicle programs.

07-02
08:08

June 2025: Ghost Bat, AUKUS and Project Convergence

In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of Australia's sovereign uncrewed aircraft, the status of AUKUS Pillar Two and Project Convergence.

06-03
08:45

May 2025: MQ-25, Golden Dome and XM30

In this episode, National Defense discusses the Navy's new carrier-based drone, President Donald Trump's Golden Dome air and missile defense initiative, and the Army's latest strategy to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

04-30
07:29

April 2025: Special Shipbuilding Report

In this episode, National Defense discusses the shipbuilding industry's workforce challenges in a special report.

04-03
08:32

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

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.

03-06
09:58

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

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.

02-04
11:41

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

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.

01-17
10:49

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

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.

12-10
10:01

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

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.

11-12
12:08

October 2024: XM-30, CJADC2 and Poland

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.

10-03
12:54

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

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.

09-05
10:29

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

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.

07-31
09:10

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

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.

07-03
10:56

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

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

06-06
08:32

May 2024: V-22, Laser Comms in Space, and Project Convergence

In this episode, National Defense discusses the V-twenty-two Osprey, laser communications in space and the Army and Marine Corps testing autonomous resupply drones at Project Convergence.

05-02
09:49

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