March 2, 2008 - #1

Rep. Cooper – Talked about Roles and Missions of the US Military
Pierre Chao – Talked about the tanker decision

March 9, 2008 - #2

Rep. Todd Tiahrt – Tanker deal
Rep. Jo Bonner – Tanker deal
Chris Griffin – Talked about US/India relations. (AEI)

March 16, 2008 - #3

LTG Stephen Speakes – Talked about the Army’s Future Combat Systems (AMRY)
Peter Rodman – Talked about Fmr. Adm. Fallon’s departure (BROOKINGS INSTITUTION)

March 23, 2008 - #4

LTG Henry Obering – Talked about Missile Defense Agency (AIR FORCE)
Ron O’Rourke – Talked about the Navy’s shipbuilding plan (CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE)

March 30, 2008 - #5

Maj. Gen. Charles Davis – Talked about the Joint Strike Fighter Program (AIR FORCE)
Loren Thompson – Talked about the Presidential Candidates and what they meant for the defense industry (LEXINGTON INSTITUTE)

April 6, 2008 - #6

Rear Adm. Gary Blore – Talked about Coast Guard Acquisitions and Deepwater (COAST GUARD)
Joseph Lin – Talked about China’s space ambitions (DETICA)

April 13. 2008 - #7

Doug Feith – Talked about his book, “War and Decision”
Kurt Campbell – Talked about Asia and the importance of not ignoring them (CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICA SECURITY)

April 20, 2008 - #8
Chris Cavas – Talked about 2 Navy ships being unfit for combat.
Al Shaffer – DDR&E
Maj. Ian Phillips – talked about the retirement of the F-117.  (AIR FORCE)

April 27, 2008 - #9
Assist. Sec. Michael Vickers discussed his priorities for US Special Operations and the status of the war in Iraq.  (ASD, SO/LIC & IC)
Harlan Ullman – talked about military implosion and “shock and awe”. (CSIS)

May 4, 2008 - #10

Deputy Director Richard Millies (DSCA) – Talked about most important part of his job, priorities, Weapons transfer to Iraq, India and Taiwan.
James Ludes (American Security Project) – Talked about how national security concerns are changing.
Malou Innocent (Cato) – Talked about Iran’s influence in Iraq.

May 11, 2008 - #11

Lt. Gen. N. Ross Thompson III (Army)  - Talked about Army modernization and acquisition (FCS, MRAP, Tactical Wheeled Vehicles)
Derek Mitchell (CSIS)  - Talked about Japan’s long-term goals in Asia. 

May 18, 2008 - #12
Dr. Mark Lewis (Air Force) – Chief Scientist for the Air Force – talked about future AF technology.
Eugene Rumer (Institute for National Strategic Studies) – Talked about Russia and the political situation with Putin as the new Prime Minister and Medvedev and the new President. 

May 25, 2008 - #13

General James T. Conway (Marine Corps Commandant) – Talked about the war, modernization and the future.

June 1, 2008 - #14

Marion Blakey (Aerospace Industries Association, President) – Talked about the future of the industry…etc
Ben Iannotta (C4ISR) – Talked about how far the US will go to protect its space assets. 

June 8, 2008 - #15

Robbin Laird (International Communications and Strategic Assessments) – talked about the Air Force leadership change.
LTG North (Air Force) – Talked about his command. (US Air Forces Central and 9th Air Force)

June 15, 2008 - #16

Loren Thompson (LEXINGTON INSTITUTE) and Mackenzie Eaglen (HERITAGE FOUNDATION) talked about the implications of the leadership shake-up in the US Air Force.
Gen. Gene Renuart – Talked about challenges facing his command – US Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (AIR FORCE)

June 22, 2008 - #17

Richard Aboulafia (Teal Group) – Talked about the GAO upholding Boeing’s protest of the Air Force’s 35 billion dollar tanker contract with Northrop Grumman/EADS.
Bill Carr (Dept. Undersecretary of Military Personnel Policy) – Talked about recruitment and retainment.

June 29, 2008 - #18

Erik Prince (President and CEO of Blackwater Worldwide) – Talked about the future of Blackwater, the shooting incident and mercenary vs private security.
Richard Weitz (Hudson Institute) – Talked about the current situation in Afghanistan.

July 6, 2008 - #19

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen – Talked about future of USCG, acquisition wish list and drug trafficking.

July 13, 2008 - #20

Robert Stevens (Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin) – talked about health of the defense industry, the importance of open procurement, and the Presidential helo program.
Rebecca Grant (Lexington Institute) – talked about the fuel situation relating to the US Air Force and what options they have when it comes to using alternative fuels.

July 20, 2008 - #21

Bob Work (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) – Talked about CSBA’s new report “Strategy for the Long Haul.”  The report is a blueprint for the next administration’s Quadrennial Defense Report. 
Nora Bensahel (RAND Corporation) – Talked about the RAND Corps report – “After Saddam”.

July 27, 2008 - #22

Eric Labs (Congressional Budget Office) – Talked about the Navy’s decision to only build 2 Zumwalt Class Ships.
Tony Martoccia (Dir. Of Small Business Programs - DoD) – talked about his office and what they do.
Gordon Adams (American University – Advisor to Obama) – Talked about the implications of not passing the 2009 Defense Spending bill.

August 3, 2008 - #23

Mark Gunzinger (DASD for Force Transformation) – Talked about force transformation and if it can outlive the Bush administration.
Jeff Bialos – Talked about his book, “Ideas for America’s Future.”

August 10, 2008 - #24

Sec. Pete Geren (Secretary of U.S. Army) – talked about modernization and the future of the U.S. Army

August 17, 2008 - #25

Paul Grant (Deputy Information Sharing Executive, Information Sharing Office - DoD) and
Jeff Nigriny (President and COO, CertiPath) – talked about information sharing between defense company’s and the Pentagon.  CertiPath is now making that sharing easier. 
Gary Schmitt (AEI) – Talked about Europe’s relations with the U.S.

August 24, 2008 - #26

Former Amb. David Shinn (George Washington University)  - Talked about a report he co-wrote, “Responding to Africa in China”.  
Sherri Goodman (CNA Corp) – Talked about CNA’s report “National Security and the threat of Climate Change”.

August 31, 2008 - #27

Brig. Gen. M. M. Brogan (United States Marine Corps) – Talked about his command – Marine Corps Systems Command.  He talked about his priorities, MRAP’s EFV’s
Dave Patterson (National Defense Business Institute – Univ. of TN) – Talked about the institute – why it’s important and also about defense budgets
Eugene Rumer (National Defense University) – Talked about The Georgia/Russia situation. 

September 7, 2008 - #28

Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) – Talked about what each presidential candidate is likely to do for the defense industry.
Malou Innocent (CATO) – Talked about the current political instability and violence in Pakistan.  Also touched on Afghanistan and how the US is changing how it fights there.
Linton Wells (National Defense University) – Talked about STAR-TIDES and how it aims to help the military deliver disaster relief around the world.  The program basically puts together names of people around the world who can help in the event of a disaster.  They also put together kits that can be left behind after the military leaves the area (shelter etc.)

September 14, 2008 - #29

David Berteau (National Defense University) – talked about the aerial tanker competition being canceled and what lies ahead for the controversial program.
LTG Robert Dail (Defense Logistics Agency - USA) – Talked about his agency – how the GWOT had changed it, outsourcing, and alternative energy.
Jennifer Dorn (National Academy of Public Adminisration) – talked about a new report they released “Addressing the 2009 Presidential Transition at the Department of Homeland Security.”

September 21, 2008 - #30

Adm. Jeffrey Wieringa (Dir., Defense Security Cooperation Agency) – talked about the lead time between the Bush administration leaving and a new administration being fully stood up, Israel, Iraq, Pakistan and UAE – what systems they’re looking at buying. 
Andy Krepinevich (Center for Budgetary and Strategic Assessments) – Talked about a new integrated national security strategy. 

September 28, 2008 - #31

Adm. Hilarides (PEO Submarines, USN) – Talked about the future of the Virginia class.  Also talked about OH and LA Class subs.
Bernard Finel (American Security Project) – Co-wrote a report.  It’s basically a report card on how the U.S. is doing in the global war on terror. 
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October 5, 2008 - #32

Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA) – Talked about the current economic crisis and the impact it will have on the defense industry. 
Brig. Gen. Peter Fuller (Dep. Commanding Gen. Of U.S. Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Command - USA) – Talked about what the command is going to showcase at AUSA.  Also talked about the command’s future priorities. 
Miriam Pemberton (Institute for Policy Studies) – Talked about a report she co-wrote. “A Unified Security Budget for the United States, FY 2009”.

October 12, 2008 - #33

Gordon Adams (Stimson Center and American University) and Dave Patterson (Univ. Of TN) – talked about how the current financial crisis could impact defense spending.
John Diamond (Author and Journalist) – Talked about his new book, “The CIA and the Culture of Failure”.

October 19, 2008 - #34

Brad Berkson (Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation) –
Jack Pritchard (Korea Economic Institute) –

October 26, 2008 - #35

Pierre Chao (Renaissance Strategic Advisors) – talked about the cancellation of the Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter really means.
Erik Prince (Blackwater Worldwide) – talked about private security firms helping to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
Barry Watts (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) – talked about the need to restructure the defense industrial base. 

November 2, 2008 - #36

Maj. Gen. Don Alston (USAF) – talked about the USAF’s new nuclear roadmap.
Brig. Gen. Tony Ierardi (USA) – talked about his command – Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan.  He covered arming Afghan troops and force increases for Afghans and Americans.
Sean Naylor (Army Times) – talked about Syria and SpecOps.

November 9, 2008 - #37

Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), Rick Maze (ATPCO), Demetri Sevastopulo (Financial Times), Peter Spiegel (LA Times) – Talked about Obama administration, transition.

November 16, 2008 - #38

John Bennett (Defense News) and Chris Cavas (Defense News) – Talked about who might take the top spots at the Pentagon.
Frank Ruggiero (State Department, Directorate of Defense Exports Control) – Talked about export controls, what the office needs, the increased licensing fees.
Harlan Ullman (CSIS) – Talked about his idea to have major nuclear super powers pool their nuclear technology, data and arsenals.  He says this will counter proliferation.

November 23, 2008 - #39

Martin Breins (Assistant Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Bruno Dupré (European Commission’s expert on non-proliferation) – And exclusive interview with
*Paul Saunders (Nixon Center) – Talked about how an Obama administration should handle Russia.

November 30, 2008 - #40

Katherine Schinasi (Government Accountability Office) – Talked about what Pentagon programs the next administration might want to address.
Pentagon is not predictable on costs
Time delay
Too many programs of record for the dollars that are available.
Bernard Finel (American Security Project) – Talked about defense spending under Obama Administration.  Doesn’t think it will decrease.  Also talked about civilian leadership at DoD.
Kelly Kennedy (Army Times Publishing Company) – Talked about troops getting sick – possibly because of burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

December 7, 2008 - #41

Michael Chertoff (Sec of Homeland Sec.) and Adm. Thad Allen (Coast Guard Commandant) – Talked about what the Mumbai attacks mean for US national security, port security and interoperability.
*Dan Gouré (Lexington Institute) – Talked about Obama’s new national security team and why having Gates stay isn’t a good idea.
*Lisa Curtis (Heritage Foundation) – Talked about the Mumbai attacks and the international implications.

December 14, 2008 - #42

Marshall Billingslea (Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy) – Talked about Maritime Domain Awareness.
Gene Dodaro (Government Accountability Office) – Talked about the GAO’s “Urgent Issues” for the next President and Congress.
John Tsacik (Heritage Foundation) – Talked about Taiwan’s current political unrest and how that will affect relations with China, and the U.S.

December 21, 2008 - #43

Tom Mahnken (DASD Policy Planning) – Talked about “Trends and Shocks”.
Dakota Wood (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) – Talked about his new study, “The U.S. Marine Corps: Fleet Marine Forces for the 21st Century”.

December 28, 2008 - #44

John Barry (Newsweek), Tom Bowman (National Public Radio), Rick Maze (Army Times), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) – All were part of a roundtable discussion on the challenges ahead in 2009 for the Obama administration, DoD, and Robert Gates.

January 4, 2009 - #45

Bill Greenwalt (DUSD Industrial Policy) – Talked about the future health of the defense industry, the economy’s impact on the defense industry
Evan Medeiros (RAND Corp.) – Talked about his report, “Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China’s Rise.”
Brendan McGarry (Army Times Publishing Company) – Talked about Military Times’ annual survey of services members.

January 11, 2009 - #46

Haim Malka (Center for Strategic and International Studies) – Talked about the Gaza/Israel conflict.
Ulick McEvaddy (Omega Aerial Refueling) – Talked about the company and the U.S. Air Force’s need for refueling.
Richard Burt (McLarty Associates) – Talked about the Global Zero initiative – to eradicate nuclear weapons in 25 years.

January 18, 2009 - #47

Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) – Talked about his ideas for Afghanistan, a study he wants the Pentagon to do on IED’s, and what Bush’s legacy will be.
Mark Ronald (Business Consulting LLC & Defense Business Board) – Talked about a new report on the Pentagon’s export controls, “Task Group on Best Practices for Export Controls.”
Tom Donnelly (American Enterprise Institute) – Talked about using the defense industry as an economic stimulus.

January 25, 2009 - #48

John Barry (Newsweek), Christophe Vogt (AFP), Rick Maze (Army Times), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) –a roundtable discussion with some of Washington's top journalists on the National Security decisions President Obama made during his first days in office.

February 1, 2009 - #49

Maj. Gen. Randy Fullhart (USAF) – Talked about the latest on troubled US Air Force programs to acquire new combat search and rescue helicopters and aerial refueling tankers.
Frank Hoffman (Potomac Institute for Policy Studies) – Talked about what Gates means when he says America needs a more balanced U.S. military.

February 8, 2009 - #50

Lt. Gen. William Caldwell (USA) – Talked about the way the U.S. Army trains and educates its soldiers for the wars of today and tomorrow.
Greg Koblentz (George Mason University) – Talked about biological weapons and several reports that al-Qaida members have died of the plague in Algeria.

February 15, 2009 - #51

Andy Krepinevich (CSBA) – Talked about his new book “7 Deadly Scenarios”.
Chris Cavas (Defense News) – Talked about the U.S. Navy’s request to build a new ship to replace the Arleigh-Burke destroyer class.

February 22, 2009 - #52

Adm. Jeffrey Wieringa (Dir., Defense Security Cooperation Agency) – Talked about India and end use monitoring.  Talked about the sale of the C-130 to the Indian AF.
Vivek Lall (Pres., Boeing - India) – Talked about doing business in the world’s largest democracy.
Ian Godden (Pres. & CEO, Society of British Aerospace Companies) – Talked about the prospects for U.K. companies in the India market.

March 1, 2009 - #53

Gordon Adams (American Univ. and Henry L. Stimson Cntr) – Talked about the proposed top line budget number Obama released for DoD.
Marion Blakey (Aerospace Industries Association) – Talked about the impact of military program cuts on aerospace and defense contractors.
P.W. Singer (The Brookings Institution) – talked about his new book Wired for War, The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century, and the consequences of increasingly unmanned warfare.

March 8, 2009 - #54

Rep. Eric Massa (U.S. Congress, (D) NY) – Freshman member of Congress.  Member of the House Armed Services Committee.  New Talked about his priorities, defense spending and acquisition reform.
Robert O. Work (CSBA) – Talked about his new report, “The US Navy: Charting a Course for Tomorrow’s Fleet”.

March 15, 2009 - #55

Rep. Todd Tiahrt (U.S. Congress, R-KS) – Talked about the future of tanker competition.
Jacques Gansler (Univ. of Maryland, former Clinton Admin AT&L) – Talked about how the U.S. can best fix its acquisition system.
Bud Cole (National War College. USN Ret.) – Talked about China’s recent harassment of a U.S. Navy ship.

March 22, 2009 - #56

Rick Maze (ATPCO), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), John Barry (Newsweek), Tom Vanden Brook (USA Today) – Roundtable talked about Iraq, Afghanistan, Obama’s upcoming defense budget, renewed U.S. interest in Mexico, etc.

March 29, 2009 - #57

Douglas Macgregor (Potomac League Consultancy) – Talked about the strategy of conflict avoidance.  Plugged his article “Refusing Battle” in the upcoming issue of AFJ.
Raymond DuBois (CSIS) – Talked about ethics rules for political appointees.
Brian Jackson (RAND) – Talked about RAND’s new reports on whether or not the United States should create a new domestic intelligence agency.

April 5, 2009 - #58

Rep. Jeff Miller (U.S. Congress, R-FL) – Talked about terrorism and unconventional threats.
Andrew Scutro (Navy Times) – Talked about the latest on the collision between the USS Hartford and the USS New Orleans.
Eugene Rumer (National Defense University) – Talked about Obama meeting Medvedev for the first time.

April 12, 2009 - #59

Larry Korb (Center for American Progress), Mackenzie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation), David Berteau (Center for Strategic and International Studies) and Steve Grundman (CRA International) – Talked about Robert Gates’ DoD budget proposals.

April 19, 2009 - #60
Rear Adm. Nevin Carr (Navy – Dir. Office of Naval Research) – Talked about advances in technology and future of naval technology.
Cmdr. James Kraska (Navy) – Talked about pirates and international law.

April 26, 2009 - #61
Retired General Richard B. Myers (Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff) – Talked about lessons learned in Iraq, his new book, “Eyes on the Horizon”,  Afghanistan, defense acquisition, and successes and failures of his tenure. 

May 3, 2009 - #62
Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C. (Budget Cmte Chairman) – Talked about the Obama Administration’s defense budget.
Jim Lewis (CSIS) – Talked about the possibility of creating a new cyber command.
Stan Soloway (Professional Services Council) – Talked about outsourcing procurement jobs vs keeping them within the government.

May 10, 2009 - #63
John Barry (Newsweek) and Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) – Talked about Obama’s DoD budget proposal.
Cmdr. Michael Doran (U.S. Navy, Cmdr., USS Freedom) – USS Freedom was in town.  We talked to Doran about its capabilities.

May 17, 2009 - #64
Kevin Moak, (Gibbs & Cox, Inc.) - Talked about the future of ship building.
Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) – Talked about the Obama Administration’s DoD budget and what Congress thinks about it.
Col. Keith Moore (USMC, Program Manager EFV) – Talked about EFV Program. 

May 24, 2009 - #65
Bgen David Heinz (USMC, JSF PEO) – Gave an update on the F-35 program.
Tom Donnelly (American Enterprise Institute) and Doug Macgregor (Potomac League, LLC) – Talked about the future of the Army’s former Future Combat Systems.

May 31, 2009 - #66
USN Adm. (Ret.) John B. Nathman (CNA – Military Advisory Board) – Talked about new report on energy and national security"Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security."  Also how DoD can lead the way to energy independence.
Bernard Finel (American Security Project) – Talked about the six month update to “Are We Winning?” 
Paul Giarra (Global Strategies and Transformation) – Talked about Japan and its emerging global role.

June 7, 2009 - #67
Kathleen Hicks (Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Policy) – Gave an update on the Quadrennial Defense Review.
Lt. Gen. Jeff Sorenson (U.S. Army Chief Information Officer/G-6) – Talked about how the U.S. Army is protecting its information networks.

June 14, 2009 - #68
Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) – Talked about the Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan and Gates’ budget.
Rear Adm. Gary Blore (Chief Acquisition Officer, Coast Guard) – This was Blore’s last interview as head of acquisition, we talked about lessons learned, problems with the Bertolf and UAVs.

June 21, 2009 - #69
Gen. Stéphane Abrial (French Air Force Chief of Staff) – talked about air power in Afghanistan, lessons learned in Afghanistan.
Eric Trappier (Dassault Aviation) – Talked about what’s next for the aircraft maker.
Allan Cook (Cobham CEO; Pres. Of the Aerospace & Defense Industries Association of Europe) – Talked about how the global economy is affecting the defense industry.

June 28, 2009 - #70
Louis Gallois (CEO, EADS) – Talked about A400M, tanker, and business in America.
Maj. Gen. Ralph Jodice (USAF, Commander AF District of Washington) – talked about
Abe Denmark (Center for a New American Security) – Talked about N. Korea and what’s next.

July 5, 2009 - #71
Bruce Lempkin (Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs) – Updated global aircraft competitions.
Chris Preble (CATO) – Talked about the US military presence in Iraq.
General Vincezo Camporini (Chief of Staff of the Italian Military) – Talked

July 12, 2009 - #72

Maj. Gen. Ronald Ladnier (17th Air Force Commander) - Explains the US military's new focus on the continent.
Theresa Hitchens (UN, Institute for Disarmament and Non-proliferation) – Gave an update on global disarmament efforts.
Sean Naylor (Army Times) – Talked about training the Afghan National Police.

July 19, 2009 - #73

Mackenie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation) and Winslow Wheeler (Center for Defense Information) – debated keeping/axing the F-22.
Kevin Curtis (Mondo International, Sr. VP - Development) – Talked about moving fuel in to Afghanistan from Pakistan.  Talked about challenges of terrain and Taliban.
Barbara Opall-Rome (Defense News, Israel Bureau Chief) - looked at the complex issue of whether or not Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities.

July 26, 2009 - #74

Sten Tolgfors (Swedish Defense Minister) – Exclusive US TV interview.  Talked about lessons learned in Afghanistan and the Swedish Defense Budget.
Annalisa Giannella (European Union) and Richard Wright (European Commission) – talked about Iran and the European Union’s role. 
Phil Ewing (Navy Times) – Talked about USS Makin Island, Port Royal and LCS 1 & 2.  Phil’s SEGMENT RAN ON SUNDAY. 
Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) – Talked about the future of F-22 after the Senate passed its Defense Authorization bill without funding for the program.  LOREN’S SEGMENT WENT ON THE WEBSITE.

August 2, 2009 - #75

Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss., chairman of the Seapower and Exped. Forces Subcmte) – talked about the future of shipbuilding.
Evan Lesser (ClearanceJobs.com) – Discussed the pay gap between civilian and government employees with security clearances.
Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) – Talked about lessons learned from the F-22 battle.

August 9, 2009 - #76
Col. Laurie Moe Buckhout (Electronic Warfare Division - USA) – explained what's being done to protect the service's vital
battlefield communications and information networks.
James Locher (Project for National Security Reform) - talked about why
America's national security architecture needs reform.
Evan Montgomery (CSBA) – looked at what’s ahead for the program formerly known as Future Combat Systems. 

August 16, 2009 - #77

John Barry (Newsweek), Bryan Bender (The Boston Globe), Rick Maze (Army Times Publishing Company), Christophe Vogt (Agence France-Presse) – Talked about Iraq, Afghanistan, Congress’ unfinished business and defense strategy.

August 23, 2009 - #78
Maj. Gen. Dale Meyerrose (Ret.) (Harris Corporation) – takes an in depth look at the challenges the U.S. military faces in cyber space.  
Michael Carpenter (Mcafee) – talks about balancing the benefits of social networks against military security risks.
Maj. Jim Marckwardt (U.S. Army) – discussed the book he co-wrote, The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa. 

August 30, 2009 - #79

Lt. Gen. Stephen Speakes (Dep. Chief of Staff, Programs; USA) – Talked about the future of ground vehicles, unmanned systems and communications networks.
Remy Nathan (Aerospace Industries Association) –talked about the Obama administration's first step toward reforming the U.S. arms export controls.

September 6, 2009 - #80

Gen. Sverker Göranson (Sweden’s Chief of Defense) – Talked about Sweden’s defense transformation.
Lee Gunn (American Security Project) – Discussed climate change and how it will affect the way America fights wars.
Michael Auslin (American Enterprise Institute) – Looks at the future of the U.S. Japan relationship after Japan’s historic election.

September 13, 2009 - #81

Andrew Krepinevich (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) – discussed how the U.S. can get better at developing and implementing national security changes.
Sherri Goodman (CNA) – discussed long term alternative energy approaches for the DoD.
Gregory Koblentz (Author, “Living Weapons: Biological Weapons and International Security”) – looked at the looming threat of bioterrorism.

September 20, 2009 - #82

Daniel Griswold (CATO Institute) and Richard Aboulafia (Teal Group) – Talked about the World Trade Organization’s decision regarding the USAF Tanker competition.
Kashif Hasnie (RAND Corporation) – Talked about the future of Afghanistan.
Doug Sterner (Military Medals Expert) – Talked about his work compiling service awards winners in to the largest database in the nation. 

September 27, 2009 - #83
Congressman Michael Turner (R-Ohio) - his views on the Obama administration's missile defense plan.
Heather Conley (Center for Strategic and International Studies) - discussed the international political implications of the new missile defense system.
Thomas Donnelly (American Enterprise Institute) - on the US options in Afghanistan.

October 4, 2009 - #84

John Nagl (Center for a New American Security) - discussed the right strategy in Afghanistan.
Jim Thomas (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) – looked at Robert Gates' record as defense secretary.
Lt. Gen. Roger Thompson (U.S. Army, Ret.) (Association of the United States Army) -  gave a preview of AUSA's annual meeting and exposition. 

October 11, 2009 - #85

LTG Michael Vane (U.S. Army, Army Capabilities Integration Command) – Talked about modernizing Army vehicles, and diversifying Army capabilities.
LTG Mark Hertling (U.S. Army, Initial Military Training, TRADOC) – talked about outcome-based training and teaching new recruits the skills they really need to know. 
Maj. Gen. Kevin Leonard (U.S. Army, Logistics and Operations, Materiel Command) – Talked about moving equipment from Iraq. 

October 18, 2009 - #86

General Tony Zinni (USMC, Ret.) (BAE) - discussed Afghanistan and the future of warfare.
Mark Moyar (Marine Corps University & author of “A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq”) – looked at successful counterinsurgency campaigns.

October 25, 2009 - #87

Ronald O’Rourke (Congressional Research Service) – talked about the Navy Secretary Ray Mabus’ plan to field a carrier strike group by 2012.  He focused on the technology aspect. 
Frederick W. Kagan (American Enterprise Institute) – Talked about Pakistan’s fight against Islamic extremists.
James M. Ludes (American Security Project) – Talked about a book he edited Iraq Uncensored. 

November 1, 2009 - #88

John Barry (Newsweek), Greg Jaffe (Wash Post), Rick Maze (Army Times Publishing Company), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) – Roundtable on Afghanistan, defense spending and QDR.

November 8, 2009 - #89

David Berteau (CSIS) – Talked about the latest controversy surrounding the Pentagon’s effort to buy new Air Force tanker planes.
Peter Singer (Brookings Institution) – Discussed how UAV’s are changing the way U.S. forces operate together.
Veterans Day Package

November 15, 2009 - #90

Andrew Krepinevich (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - takes a closer look at the landmark cooperation agreement between the U.S. Air Force and Navy.
Alan Chvotkin (Professional Services Council) - discussed the effects of new conflicts of interest rules on the defense industry.
Jeff Bialos (Center for Transatlantic Relations) - On whether protectionism is reversing transatlantic defense trade growth.

November 22, 2009 - #91

Commander Shannon Gilreath (Chief of the Prevention Law Group, USCG, Maritime International Law) – discussed U.S. anti-piracy strategies.
Colonel Martin A. Leppert (National Guard, Argibusiness Development Program) – explained how guardsmen are helping stabilize Afghanistan one farm at a time.
Bruce Klingner (Heritage Foundation) - took a look at President Obama's first trip to Asia since taking office.

November 29, 2009 - #92

Jim Locher (PNSR) – Talked about revamping the U.S. national security structure.
Art Fritzson (Booz Allen Hamilton) – Talked about the importance of wartime lessons for unmanned systems.

December 6, 2009 - #93

Lt. Col. Wayne Hashey (DoD, Health Affairs) – talked about how the Defense Department is protecting soldiers against the H1N1 flu.
Andy Johnson (Third Way) – talked about reorganizing the U.S. national security system.
Justin Logan (CATO Institute) – talked about resolving Iran’s drive toward nuclear weapons diplomatically. 

December 8, 2009 – Prime Time Show #1

Guests:
Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula (USAF)
Vice Adm. Jack Dorsett (USN)
Lt. Gen. Mike Vane (USA)
Former Sen. John Warner (R-VA)
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)

December 13, 2009 - #94

Mark Dankberg (ViaSat) - discussed whether a new commercial satellite could provide the U.S. military with much needed communications bandwidth.
Mitchell Waldman (Northrop Grumman) – explained why it might not bid on the Air Force's aerial refueling tanker competition.
John Nagl (Center for a New American Security) - on President Obama's new strategy for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

December 20, 2009 - #95

Gordon Adams (Stimson Center & American Univ.) – disscussed the Pentagon's upcoming five-year budget.
Lt. Gen. Philip Breedlove (USAF) - updated the Air Sea battle concept.
Brig. Gen. Michael Brogan (USMC) – on ground vehicles for troops in Afghanistan.

December 27, 2009 - #96

Dr. Werner J.A. Dahm (U.S. Air Force's chief scientist) - discussed the service's future technologies.
Stanton Sloane (SRA International, Inc.) – on how to protect America's vital cyber networks.

January 3, 2010 - #97

Steve Grundman (Charles River Associates), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), Pierre Chao (Renaissance Strategic Advisors) and Fred Downey (Aerospace Industries Association) - discuss the major defense events coming down the pike in 2010.

January 10, 2010 - #98

General George Casey (U.S. Army – Chief of Staff) – Talked about Afghanistan, modernization and the future of the Army. 

January 17, 2010 - #99

Bonnie Glaser, (Center for Strategic and International Studies) -on why improving China's relations with Taiwan is good for the United States.
John Langford (Aurora Flight Sciences Corp) - we take a look at a small company vying to get innovative technologies into military service.
A package on the Navy's newest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Independence.

January 24, 2010 - #100

Dennis McCarthy (assistant secretary of defense for Reserve Affairs) - discusses the readiness of America's reservists and national guardsmen after eight years of war.
Linton Wells (National Defense University & Star-Tides) - on the U.S. military's response in Haiti.

January 31, 2010 - #101

Legendary defense executive, Norm Augustine, discusses the future of the defense industry on the eve of the release of the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review.
Plus: Evan Montgomery, research fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, on his new report, "Defense Planning for the Long Haul: Scenarios, Operational Concepts, and the Future Security Environment."