Defense Nerds

Defense Nerds provides news and analysis about Capitol Hill debates and legislation affecting military and industry decision-makers.

Marine One carrying President Donald Trump approaches for a landing on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept, 1, 2019, from Camp David near Thurmont, Md.

The boys of summer have gone: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for Sept. 9 -- Defense spending, Trump's cancelled peace summit, NFL 2019

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Draft Showdown -- TV Joint Chiefs: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for Aug. 26: Television Joint Chiefs military fantasy draft

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Podcasts

Draft showdown -- U.S. military aircraft: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for Aug. 19: U.S. military aircraft fantasy draft

Draft showdown -- Military movie characters: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for Aug. 12: Military movie characters draft,, or how I learned to stop worrying and love August recess.

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Vacation, all I ever wanted: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for Aug. 5, 2019: Congress recess, Hyten nomination, National Presidential Joke Day

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Money for nothing: PODCAST

Defense Nerds Podcast for July 29, 2019: Budget deal, defense confirmations, bad military TV.

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Revvin’ up your engine: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for July 22, 2019: Mark Esper's confirmation, Turkey's f-35 fight, the Top Gun 2 soundtrack.

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You say potato, I say Buttigieg: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for July 15, 2019: Pete Buttigieg, House NDAA debate, Mark Esper confirmation hearing preview.

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Bombs bursting everywhere: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for July 1, 2019: Senate NDAA, Iran tensions, Democratic primary debate #1, July 4th controversies.

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Meet the new boss: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for June 24, 2019: Patrick Shanahan's sudden departure, Mark Esper's move to become the next Defense Secretary.

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Rock n Roll all night: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for June 17, 2019: The all-night NDAA mark-up and Trump's plans to repaint Air Force One.

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Stop worrying and love the bomb: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for June 10, 2019: Nuclear weapons fight, Trump's transgender comments, military painting fences.

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Nothing really matters, anyone can see: PODCAST

Defense Nerds Podcast for June 3, 2019: The many controversies of Trump's visit to Japan and Jim Mattis' new book.

5 years ago

Stealing from war widows: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for 5/27: Disaster aid bill, military housing problems, the military widows tax and Memorial Day reflections.

5 years ago

Defense budget playoff season: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for May 20, 2019: FY20NDAA, defense appropriations, Elizabeth Warren's Pentagon reform plans, bad Game of Thrones lessons.

6 years ago

All hail the new king: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for May 13, 2019: Patrick Shanahan's nomination, Iran, North Korea, military nicknames.

6 years ago

Let’s start our own defense company: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for May 6: Feres doctrine, Yemen war veto, sonobuoys, clapping for Mike Pence.

6 years ago

What’s in a name: PODCAST

Political Fallout Shelter podcast for April 29: Patrick Shanahan's nomination, AOC on VA policy, the Harry S. Truman decommissioning.

6 years ago

The watchers without a wall: PODCAST

Podcast topics for the week: Southern border military deployments, the NDAA schedule, Congress' military budget confusion and Game of Thrones defense acquisition talk.

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