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Emergency Episode: Hegseth’s Quantico Manifesto
Eric and Eliot react to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s second-ever “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico today
Oct 1
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September 2026
Gift Link: Eliot’s Latest in The Atlantic
Pete Hegseth’s Magic Marker
Sep 30
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The Next Powder Keg Ready to Blow
Plus updates on the Iran war, Denmark’s dire warning, and more!
Sep 29
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Event: Changing Character of War Workshop
Knowing how many national security professionals listen to Shield of the Republic, Eliot would like to call your attention to the annual Basin Harbor…
Sep 28
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Movie Review: A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
Eric reviews Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite
Sep 24
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Trump Claims “The Spoils” at the U.N.
Plus the Houthis dig in, German elections disappoint again, and more!
Sep 23
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Eric’s Hot Take
On what we’ll learn today at the U.N. General Assembly
Sep 22
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Gift Link: Eliot’s Latest in The Atlantic
Don’t Ask How This War Ends
Sep 22
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Eric’s Latest at CSBA
The Three-Body Problem: Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications
Sep 18
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Eric’s Latest in Foreign Affairs
The Crumbling Defense of Europe
Sep 16
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Eric’s Hot Take
On the latest from the Arabian peninsula
Sep 15
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Will Hitchcock Part II
Eliot & Eric continue their conversation with William Hitchcock about his new book A SHADOW OVER THE WORLD.
Sep 15
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