Pentagon Labyrinth Podcast
1) Is The F - 35 Program At A Crossroads
On this episode of The Pentagon Labyrinth, we analyze the most recent F-35 testing report in depth and place the issues raised in the proper context.
2) Telling The Truth About Afghanistan with Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Danny Davis talks about the official lies told about the Afghanistan War, revealing the truth, and how America can forge a new foreign policy path moving forward.
3) What’s the Military’s Role in a Contested Election with Mark Nevitt
Retired Navy JAG and Syracuse Law professor Mark Nevitt talks about the laws governing the president’s authority to deploy the military within the United States.
4) Military Health Care Challenges with Dr. Robert Adams
Retired Army doctor Robert Adams talks about the consequences of the efforts to outsource the military’s health system over the past decade, despite repeated warnings from medical professionals.
5) Citizen-Soldiers Versus Soldier-Citizens with Dr. Steele Brand
The relationship between the military and the society it serves has a significant impact on policy decisions and even budgets. The veneration of service members in the United States today manifests be...Show More
6) National Security and Corruption with Sarah Chayes
Corruption is often viewed as a byproduct of unrest and ineffective government. Former adviser to the chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Sarah Chayes, in her book Thieves of State: Why Corruption ...Show More
7) Advising Foreign Forces with “Chipp” Naylon
Combat troops tend to get the majority of the attention in the coverage of our overseas wars. But there is an often-overlooked cadre of troops that perform a key role in our overseas campaigns and can...Show More
8) Tactical Decision Games with Bruce Gudmundsson and Don Vandergriff
Military leaders are faced with a dilemma unique among the professions. While doctors get to practice medicine, architects get to design buildings, and educators get to teach students on a daily basis...Show More
9) Classifying John Boyd with Chuck Spinney
Military scholars and practitioners continue to debate the significance and merit of John Boyd’s ideas more than 20 years after his death. Colonel Boyd is the legendary Air Force fighter pilot who, in...Show More
10) F-35 Far From Ready
The Navy’s version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, recently declared ready for combat, has netted unacceptably low “fully mission capable” rates—meaning it’s in fact almost never fully ready for com...Show More