# School of War

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Author: The Free Press
Episodes: 319

## Resource

In School of War, CBS News National Security Analyst and Free Press columnist Aaron MacLean sits down with secretaries of state, top military historians, war planners, and key political decision-makers to help understand the lessons of war. Tune in as School of War takes you to the front lines. Aaron MacLean is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He has worked as a foreign policy advisor and legislative director to Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and spent seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Visit our Substack for episode transcripts Follow along on Instagram

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## Episodes
- [Can Courage Save America? With Rye Barcott](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/can-courage-save-america-with-rye-barcott) — 2026-06-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Reading Trump’s Iran Deal So You Don’t Have To, with Mark Dubowitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/reading-trump-s-iran-deal-so-you-don-t-have-to-with-mark-dubowitz) — 2026-06-18T01:21:00+00:00
- [Auditing the Iran War, with Eliot Cohen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/auditing-the-iran-war-with-eliot-cohen) — 2026-06-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Start-Up Spirit Behind America's Founding, with Arthur Herman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-start-up-spirit-behind-america-s-founding-with-arthur-herman) — 2026-06-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why a Weakened Iran Remains Dangerous, with Behnam Ben Taleblu](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/why-a-weakened-iran-remains-dangerous-with-behnam-ben-taleblu) — 2026-06-09T15:36:00+00:00
- [The AI Arms Race: Can Our Intel Community Keep Up? With Anthony Vinci](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-ai-arms-race-can-our-intel-community-keep-up-with-anthony-vinci) — 2026-06-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Iran War and a New World Order in Asia, with Rep. Michael Baumgartner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-iran-war-and-a-new-world-order-in-asia-with-rep-michael-baumgartner) — 2026-06-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Secret Mission to Save Europe’s Jews, with Matti Friedman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-secret-mission-to-save-europe-s-jews-with-matti-friedman) — 2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Democratic Party’s Worldview, with Jake Sullivan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-democratic-party-s-worldview-with-jake-sullivan) — 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [Niall Ferguson on Cold War II and the Rise of Anti-History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/niall-ferguson-on-cold-war-ii-and-the-rise-of-anti-history) — 2026-05-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Grading Operation Epic Fury, with Christian Brose](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/grading-operation-epic-fury-with-christian-brose) — 2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [The New Middle Eastern Balance of Power, with Elliott Abrams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-new-middle-eastern-balance-of-power-with-elliott-abrams) — 2026-05-15T18:51:00+00:00
- [China’s War on Faith and Trump’s Trip to Beijing, with Governor Sam Brownback](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/china-s-war-on-faith-and-trump-s-trip-to-beijing-with-governor-sam-brownback) — 2026-05-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Trump Heads to China: Who Has the Upper Hand? With Dan Blumenthal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/trump-heads-to-china-who-has-the-upper-hand-with-dan-blumenthal) — 2026-05-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [America’s Coming Population Crash—and China’s, with Nicholas Eberstadt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/america-s-coming-population-crash-and-china-s-with-nicholas-eberstadt) — 2026-05-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [Is Trump Forcing the Strait of Hormuz Open? With Rich Goldberg and Garrett Exner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/is-trump-forcing-the-strait-of-hormuz-open-with-rich-goldberg-and-garrett-exner) — 2026-05-04T17:08:00+00:00
- [NORAD and Protecting America From Nuclear Attack, With Lance Blythe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/norad-and-protecting-america-from-nuclear-attack-with-lance-blythe) — 2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Attempt on Trump’s Life and Political Violence in America, with Douglas Murray](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-attempt-on-trump-s-life-and-political-violence-in-america-with-douglas-murray) — 2026-04-27T22:06:00+00:00
- [How the British Army Learned to Win, with Huw Davies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/how-the-british-army-learned-to-win-with-huw-davies) — 2026-04-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [Has America Fought Well in the Iran War? With Mick Ryan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/has-america-fought-well-in-the-iran-war-with-mick-ryan) — 2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Future of Warfighting Technology Is Now with Aviv Shapira](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-future-of-warfighting-technology-is-now-with-aviv-shapira) — 2026-04-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [How Trump’s Blockade of Iran Actually Works with Sal Mercogliano](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/how-trump-s-blockade-of-iran-actually-works-with-sal-mercogliano) — 2026-04-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Strategic View From the Baltic Sea with General Michael Claesson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/the-strategic-view-from-the-baltic-sea-with-general-michael-claesson) — 2026-04-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Danger Lurks In J.D. Vance’s Negotiations with Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/danger-lurks-in-j-d-vance-s-negotiations-with-iran) — 2026-04-09T20:34:00+00:00
- [Is the Strait of Hormuz Closed Forever? with Sal Mercogliano](https://stenobird.com/podcast/school-of-war-4485553/is-the-strait-of-hormuz-closed-forever-with-sal-mercogliano) — 2026-04-07T03:00:00+00:00

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