Ben and Guy discuss the possibility of Chinese troops fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, and they break down the high-stakes U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. Then, retired Army Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, now a senior vice president at Anduril, joins the show to talk about the rapid pace of growth in military technology, whether soldiers trust that technology, and how it’s changing military tactics and strategy. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

Ben and Guy discuss the escalating U.S. campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels, China's major military drills near Taiwan, and whether the Trump administration could levy secondary tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil. Then, Andrea Inserra, president of the global defense sector at Booz Allen, joins the show to break down plans for the "Golden Dome" missile shield and the rapid expansion of AI in military and national security applications. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

Ben and Guy break down the controversy around the high-level Trump administration Signal chat, the underlying U.S. military campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels, and what the ordeal reveals about the communication style of top decision-makers inside the federal government. Then, retired Gen. Robert Brooks Brown, the former head of U.S. Army Pacific, joins the show from the Association of the United States Army's Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."