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China weaponized the openness of the system America built. It joined the WTO, captured critical supply chains, and absorbed stolen intellectual property to fund its military buildup while Washington looked elsewhere...
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Defense Disrupted
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About this Podcast:
Welcome to Defense Disrupted, a podcast exploring how technology is transforming the future of defense operations. As the CEO of TurbineOne, I’m excited to bring together defense leaders, innovators, and practitioners who are leveraging cutting-edge solutions on the frontlines.Through conversations with military professionals, technology experts, and implementation specialists, we’ll explore practical insights about deploying machine learning at the edge, emerging trends in field operations, and success stories from those accelerating threat recognition. Thank you for joining us as we explore the intersection of technology and national security!
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What is Defense Disrupted about?
Welcome to Defense Disrupted, a podcast exploring how technology is transforming the future of defense operations. As the CEO of TurbineOne, I’m excited to bring together defense leaders, innovators, and practitioners who are leveraging cutting-edge solutions on the frontlines.
Who hosts Defense Disrupted?
Defense Disrupted is hosted by DefenseDisrupted. The show has published 26 episodes to date.
What has Defense Disrupted covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The worst thing America can do against China is nothing | Dan Blumenthal" (29 October 2026, 35 minutes), "How to deter China over Taiwan without poking Beijing in the eye | Zack Cooper" (8 October 2026, 37 minutes), and "Why AI is more like scissors than a machine gun | Matt Amacker" (15 September 2026, 69 minutes).
How often does Defense Disrupted publish?
Defense Disrupted publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 26 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Defense Disrupted?
Booking probability for Defense Disrupted is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Defense Disrupted requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Defense Disrupted's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Defense Disrupted are Defense & International Affairs and IT Services & Software Development. Defense Disrupted has a technology audience.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 8, 202637 minThe most effective way to prevent a Taiwan conflict is to convince Beijing an invasion would fail outright. Zack Cooper calls this deterrence by denial: sink enough amphibious ships that the operation stalls, avoiding...
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Why AI is more like scissors than a machine gun | Matt Amacker
Sep 15, 20261h 9mA deterministic system keeps someone alive 60 percent of the time. A probabilistic one manages 80 percent but cannot explain why. Matt Amacker , Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of TurbineOne , argues the higher...
Jul 2, 202640 minPatrick Cronin , Asia-Pacific Security Chair and Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, tells Ian Kalin that industrial endurance is deterrence and the US is falling short. The US commissioned 24 Essex-class carriers in...
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Why China will deliberately avoid giving the U.S. a Pearl Harbor moment | Dean Cheng
Jun 16, 202645 minEvery war the U.S. has fought since Korea, no American servicemember has had to wonder if they were being watched from space. Dean Cheng, one of fewer than two dozen analysts outside the U.S. government who reads...
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“I calculated how much you wasted”: confronting defense vendors | Lt. Gen. Tony Hale (Ret.)
Jun 4, 202639 minWhen retired Lieutenant General Tony Hale, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2) of the United States Army, took over as the Army's G-2, the intelligence community's flagship system was sitting in a box in...
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Keith Phillips on How Cold War STEM Infrastructure Drove Faster Tech Adoption Than Doctrine
Apr 23, 202633 minKeith C. Phillips , Major General (ret.), makes a sharp distinction: existential threat, not necessity, is what actually drives defense innovation. He uses Ukraine to prove it: Cold-War-era STEM depth, civil society...
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Marina Nitze on why emotional arguments don't move bureaucracies, and what actually does
Apr 10, 202631 minEvery defense leader knows the feeling: the capability exists, the need is real, and the system won't move. Marina Nitze spent years inside the federal government — first as one of the original Presidential Innovation...
Mar 18, 202643 minEd Barker , Brigadier General (ret.), spent 34 years inside the Army acquisition system, including special operations units where mission failure wasn't an option and "no" was the beginning of the conversation, not the...
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Insight Partners’ Nick Sinai on People Flow, Procurement, and What Real Change Requires
Mar 4, 202643 minNick Sinai , Managing Director at Insight Partners , spent nearly 6 years inside the Obama administration, helping stand up the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, and keeping notes on why high-profile tech talent...
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TurbineOne’s Court Vanzant on Education, Discomfort, & Veteran Paths To Defense Entrepreneurship
Feb 17, 202637 minCourt Vanzant , Chief Growth Officer at TurbineOne , offers a veteran entrepreneur framework that rejects the comfort trap: get a formal education to build hard skills, then deliberately seek discomfort as the growth...
Jan 27, 202630 minEdge-deployed defense systems operate under different constraints than cloud infrastructure. Daniel Hebb , Engineering Manager at TurbineOne breaks down why you can't spin up additional compute instances: the entire...
Jan 7, 202635 minSOCOM's acquisition speed advantage isn't about special authorities — they follow identical DOW policies as every one else. The difference is structural proximity and leadership empowerment. Brandi Evans , Director of...
Dec 9, 202541 minIt might be surprising, but The International Spy Museum is an important diplomatic tool, functioning as neutral ground where foreign intelligence officers from allied nations can bring their families to understand work...
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Trevor Hough on Counterterrorism's Away Game Problem
Nov 5, 202531 minFormer White House Official Trevor Hough ’s career framework of accepting opportunities aligned with critical national security priorities rather than institutional advancement metrics paid off. Now, he has invaluable...
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Ret. RADM Terry Kraft on Aircraft Carriers Adapting to Future War
Oct 22, 202539 minWhen RADM Terry Kraft , USN (ret.), flew his first combat mission during Desert Storm, 20 years of Cold War training doctrine changed in a single night of anti-aircraft fire so dense "you could walk on it." His...
Oct 8, 202539 minRet. Vice Admiral Bob Sharp 's journey from Desert Storm to NGA Director showcases how foundational experiences can shape decades of strategic thinking. His framework for intelligence-operations integration, where...
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CSET’s Emelia Probasco on How Military Risk Calculus Changes Under Operational Pressure
Sep 24, 202541 minResponsible AI requires understanding capabilities and limitations the same way officers learn that Aegis radar struggles on cloudy days. This mindset shift could change how the military adopts AI systems across...
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Ret. Lt. Gen. Bob Ashley on the Commander-Analyst Relationship
Sep 10, 202539 minRet. Lt. Gen. Bob Ashley 's career spans the complete transformation of military intelligence, from alcohol pens and map boards in 1987 to tactical Internet access at the squad level today. He witnessed and shaped how...
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Ret. General Mike Minihan on Why Pacific Theater Removes Permissive Environment Assumptions
Aug 20, 202539 minMike Minihan , General, USAF (ret.) breaks down the "permissive environment trap" plaguing current military thinking. While recent operations in Iran, Ukraine, and Israel demonstrate exceptional execution, he tells Ian...
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Dean Cheng
senior advisor to the China program at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
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Marina Nitze
Author of "Hack your Burearcracy" and former CTO of the VA, Department of Veterans Affairs
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Ed Sullivan
Retired Marine Colonel, The Cigar Authority and Ash Holes
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Matt Amacker
TurbineOne
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