Midrats Podcast
1) Episode 741: The Lessons of Pearl Harbor at 84, with John Keuhn
History isn’t just about the past; it’s a guide for today! On this episode, we unravel the myths surrounding Pearl Harbor and what they teach us about current global tensions with returning guest, Joh...Show More
2) Episode 740: The Better Part of a Decade and a Half with the Navy & Midrats, with Bryan McGrath
One of our guests on Episode 3 of Midrats was Bryan McGrath, CDR, USN (Ret.). Over the years he’s returned often, and has even graced us with the pleasure of a few guest posts here.As he’s let people ...Show More
3) Episode 739: Pre-Thanksgiving Free for All
SummaryIn this episode of Midrats, Sal and Mark discuss various aspects of national security, including military deployments, the influence of drug cartels, and the geopolitical dynamics in South Amer...Show More
4) Episode 738: Is the Navy Missing its Moment, with Chris Servello
For a decade and a half, since President Obama’s Pacific Pivot speech, there has been a rising tide in the conversation about the need to fix the US Navy’s shortfall to meet the challenge of the Peopl...Show More
5) Episode 737: Maritime Statecraft and its Future, with Hunter Stires
How are naval shipbuilding, commercial shipbuilding, and commercial shipping linked together to create a healthy and effective national seapower ecosystem?What did the 1990s “Last Supper” get wrong, a...Show More
6) Episode 736: Anduril and the Promise of Autonomous Systems - with Chris Brose
SummaryIn this conversation, Chris Brose, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Anduril, joins Sal and Mark to discuss the company’s mission to revolutionize defense technology by integrating commer...Show More
7) Episode 735: October NATSEC Melee
SummaryIn this episode of Midrats, the hosts discuss a range of topics related to national security, military strategy, and current events. They reflect on the 25th anniversary of the USS Cole attack,...Show More
8) Episode 734: Parades, Carriers, and China's Military Signaling, with Dean Cheng
For decades, while the rest of the world’s powers have distracted and tangled themselves with wars of choice and blunder, the People’s Republic of China has been watching, learning, and building. To w...Show More
9) Episode 733: AUKUS, Australia, Alliances & the Pacific, with Gray Connolly
Yes, September is Australian Appreciation Month on the Midrats Podcast. Building on our discussion earlier this month with Liz Buchanan, we are returning to the perspective from the Antipodes with ret...Show More
10) Episode 732: Greenland, AUKUS, and the Arctic, with Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan
Waves of different groups seeking new homes from east and west have arrived and disappeared on Greenland’s hostile shores for thousands of years. In the modern era of nation states, it is Greenland’s ...Show More