Friday, June 12, 2026
Podcast

Ben and Guy break down the latest back-and-forth attacks between the U.S. and Iran, the rise of cutting-edge drone boats, and the possibility of American military intervention in Cuba.

Then, Ralph DeFalco III, former deputy director of intelligence at the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center, joins the show to talk about his new book, “The Counterfeit,” set in an alternate future in which China defeats the U.S. in a Pacific conflict.

Plus, the “Threat of the Week.”

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