# The Spy in the Ready Room: How Journalists Uncover Military Secrets

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Podcast: [The Naval Aviation Ready Room Podcast with Legends and Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-naval-aviation-ready-room-podcast-with-legends-and-leaders-7414536)
Published: 2026-04-14T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3075

## Resource

In this episode of The Naval Aviation Ready Room Podcast, host Ryan Keys sits down with Steve Trimble, Defense Editor for Aviation Week Network, to explore the complex intersection of military aviation and global journalism. Trimble provides a rare "outside-in" look at how reporters track classified hardware, the historical firestorms sparked by unauthorized leaks, and the looming technical hurdles facing next-generation fighters like the F-47.

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