LISTEN: Understanding how modern drones actually work

/ July 10, 2026

Ben and Foreign Affairs Correspondent Vaughn Cockayne break down the apparent collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the high-stakes NATO summit in Turkey, and China’s provocative ballistic missile test.

Then, Ira Hughes, senior director of sales for Doodle Labs, joins the show to talk about drones, connectivity, secure data links, and whether the Pentagon’s drone dominance initiative is moving too fast.

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