# Mike LeBlanc Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-but-the-truth-7099291/mike-leblanc Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-but-the-truth-7099291/mike-leblanc.md Podcast: [Nothing But The Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-but-the-truth-7099291) Published: 2026-07-21T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://nothing-but-the-truth.captivate.fm Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2bb4ec19-ecfe-40cc-aec2-fffc32726133.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nothing-but-the-truth-7099291/episodes/mike-leblanc Duration seconds: 2169 ## Resource On this episode of Nothing But the Truth , Trudy Stern speaks with former U.S. Marine Corps Major and Foundation co-founder Mike LeBlanc about how artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and robotics are transforming modern warfare. Drawing on his military experience and work in defense technology, LeBlanc explains how drones and AI are reshaping the battlefield, reducing risks to service members, and redefining military strategy. The conversation explores lessons from Ukraine and Israel, the future of autonomous defense systems, and how emerging technologies are changing the way wars are fought. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nothing-but-the-truth-7099291/episodes/mike-leblanc/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/nothing-but-the-truth-7099291/mike-leblanc.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.