State Secrets Podcast
1) Does 'Marines' Fulfill the Mission for Netflix?
Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly sits down with Executive Producer Sebastian Junger to talk about the Netflix documentary 'Marines' and whether today's fighting force is the one we need in t...Show More
2) Taking Clancy's Franchise and Executive Power to New Heights
In this edition of the State Secrets podcast, we're talking with two men who are carrying one of the most legendary torches in modern thriller history. Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson are the powerh...Show More
3) Inside Russia's Secret War: A Conversation with Sean Wiswesser
Join Suzanne Kelly as she delves into the world of Russian intelligence with former CIA operations officer Sean Wiswesser. Discover the intricacies of Russian operations, the impact of propaganda, and...Show More
4) Peace Through Strength in an AI Era: Inside the Reagan National Defense Forum
What does "peace through strength" mean in 2025—when AI, drones and great-power rivalry are reshaping the battlefield? In this episode of State Secrets, Cipher Brief CEO Suzanne Kelly sits down with D...Show More
Peace Through Strength in an AI Era: Inside the Reagan National Defense Forum
29:26 | Dec 1st, 2025
5) Getting Candid with Gen. Stan McChrystal (Ret.) on Character and Controversy
In this episode of State Secrets, Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly talks with retired four-star Gen. Stan McChrystal, who served as Commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and i...Show More
Getting Candid with Gen. Stan McChrystal (Ret.) on Character and Controversy
33:02 | Nov 26th, 2025
6) Information Warfare The New Frontline
Former NSA senior executive Mike Driscoll joins Cipher Brief's Brad Christian to dissect how America - and its allies - win or lose in the cognitive domain. From post-9/11 SIGINT dominance and its pit...Show More
7) Lithuania's Foreign Minister: 'Western Restraint Invites Russian Aggression
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys joins Cipher Brief CEO Suzanne Kelly in Washington with a blunt warning: Western military restraint is encouraging, not deterring, the Kremlin. Budrys expl...Show More
Lithuania's Foreign Minister: 'Western Restraint Invites Russian Aggression
22:18 | Nov 18th, 2025
8) Two Generals and a Cyber Warning for America
Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly talks with two former directors of the National Security Agency and former Commanders of U.S. Cyber Command about the cyber threat from China, and just what ...Show More
9) White House Director: We Need a ‘Kill Web’ for Modern Warfare
Sean Chenoweth has one of the most fascinating titles in government, Director of Cognitive Advantage at the National Security Council. Sean explains the concept of cognitive advantage, the challenges ...Show More
10) Steve Blank has Mapped the Pentagon
Silicon Valley Entrepreneur, Author and Stanford Professor Steve Blank has published a phone book of sorts for the Pentagon - at least when it comes to the trickier issue of understanding how the Pent...Show More