15 Best US National Security Podcasts

1. Intelligence Matters

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Intelligence Matters is a weekly podcast about national security and policy, hosted by former CIA acting director and CBS News national security contributor Michael Morell. Each week, users can listen to conversations between Morell and some of the world's leading intelligence and national security officials and experts.
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Play⋅ 801⋅ 16.8K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 40 min ⋅ Sep 2017 Get Email Contact More

2. The Lawfare Institute | Rational Security

Washington, District of Columbia, US
A weekly discussion of national security and foreign policy matters hosted by Shane Harris of the Washington Post and featuring Brookings scholars Tamara Cofman Wittes, Benjamin Wittes, and Susan Hennessey.
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Play⋅ 794⋅ 8.9K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 67 min ⋅ Jan 2015 Get Email Contact More

3. The National Security Law Podcast

Austin, Texas, US
The NSL Podcast is a weekly review of the latest legal controversies associated with the U.S. government's national security activities and institutions, featuring Professors Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck of the University of Texas at Austin. They bring different perspectives to these issues, but always in a friendly spirit. The program is fast-paced but detail-rich and is meant for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. If you've been looking for a thoughtful yet enjoyable way to keep up with and better understand these issues, this is the show for you.
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Play⋅ 7.3K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 64 min ⋅ Jan 2017 Get Email Contact More

4. War on the Rocks

Washington, District of Columbia, US
War on the Rocks is a platform for analysis, commentary, debate and multimedia content on national security issues through a realist lens. The podcasts produced by an array of writers with deep experience in these matters: top-notch scholars who study war, those who have served or worked in war zones, and more than a few who have done it all.
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Play⋅ 31.7K⋅ 156.6K ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 30 min ⋅ Jul 2013 Get Email Contact More

5. Deep State Radio

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Twice a week, this podcast will take you on a smart, direct, sometimes scary, sometimes profane, sometimes hilarious tour of the inner workings of American power and the impact of our leaders and their policies on our standing in the world. Hosted by noted author and commentator David Rothkopf and featuring regulars Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law School, Kori Schake of Stanford University and David Sanger of the New York Times. Deep State Radio is the insider perspective on American national security and foreign policy that you can't find anywhere else.
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Play⋅ 664⋅ 16.4K ⋅4 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 31 min ⋅ Jun 2017 Get Email Contact More

6. The Burn Bag Podcast

US
The Burn Bag Podcast is weekly national security and foreign policy-oriented podcast that aims to break down some of the most pressing security challenges of today's world with the people who have worked and lived them.
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7. Target USA Podcast by WTOP

District of Columbia, US
Whether its terrorists, anarchists, cybercriminals or nation-states, America has a target on its back. WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green investigates the threats facing the U.S., the people behind them, the agencies fighting them and their impact on Americans.
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Play⋅ 64⋅ 638 ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 27 min ⋅ Mar 2016 Get Email Contact More

8. Defense One Radio

Washington, District of Columbia, US
A show about the technology, strategy, media and business trends defining the future of national security. The podcast delivers news, breaking analysis, and ideas on the topics and trends that are defining the future of U.S. defense and national security. We give national security professionals, stakeholders and citizens what they need to know, from senior leaders in Washington to commanders abroad and next-generation thinkers far from the political scrum.
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Play⋅ 185.9K⋅ 118.1K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 35 min ⋅ Jul 2017 Get Email Contact More

9. Horns of a Dilemma

Texas, US
Horns of a Dilemma is a new series on national & international security, brought to you by the Texas National Security Review, featuring the leaders and thinkers based at the University of Texas or who stop in to share their wisdom.
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Play⋅ 11.8K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 48 min ⋅ Mar 2018 Get Email Contact More

10. National Security Law Today

Washington, District of Columbia, US
National Security Law Today brings legal experts discussing the hot topics and current issues in the world of national security law right to your phone. Get information and advice for lawyers, law students or interested parties who want to dig deeper into the law that protects the country.
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Play⋅ 58⋅ 1K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 35 min ⋅ Aug 2017 Get Email Contact More

11. Code Red

New York City, New York, US
Code Red hosted by Secure America Now's President, Allen Roth, The podcast covers top national security issues. Every week we discuss important national security issues in interviews with experts, a digest on the latest news, and updates on relevant pieces of legislation. Secure America Now is dedicated to bringing critical national security issues to the forefront of the American debate.
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Play⋅ 1.8K ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 28 min ⋅ Feb 2018 Get Email Contact More

12. Defense and Security

Washington, District of Columbia, US
CSIS is a leader in researching, analyzing and identifying defense and security threats around the globe. CSIS programs study a wide range of Defense and Security issues as well as the evolution of past, present, and future defense and security policy worldwide. This research is led by the International Security Program (ISP).
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Play⋅ 532.1K⋅ 392.7K⋅ 70K ⋅ Jun 2019 Get Email Contact More

13. CNAS Podcasts

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Now more than ever, Americans are interested in the people working behind the scenes on consequential national security decisions. In Season Two of Stories from the Backchannel, host Ilan Goldenberg sits down with experts from across the U.S. foreign policy landscape to discuss their experiences and roles on the front row of history. From working on major presidential campaigns to crafting the world's largest budget, this season's guests will shed light on the places where key national security decisions happen.
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Play⋅ 14.3K⋅ 59.2K ⋅ Jul 2015 Get Email Contact More

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