War on the Rocks

War on the Rocks

Podcast door Ryan Evans

Discussions over drinks with security, defense, and foreign policy insiders and experts. The original War on the Rocks podcast series.

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episode How America's Special Operators are Preparing for a High-Tech Future artwork
How America's Special Operators are Preparing for a High-Tech Future

Down in Tampa on the sidelines of SOF Week, Ryan spoke with Lt. Gen. Frank Donovan, vice commander of Special Operations Command, in front of a live audience about how America's special operators are leading the way on the the future of warfare, from great power competition to data and AI — or, how our guest puts it, from the seabed to low earth orbit.

19 mei 2025 - 17 min
episode The Risks of the Latest India-Pakistan Crisis artwork
The Risks of the Latest India-Pakistan Crisis

We are sharing a free episode of Thinking the Unthinkable with you all due to fast-moving events between India and Pakistan. This episode features host Ankit Panda and guest Sameer Lalwani discussing the risks involved in a military conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. This episode was recorded after the April 22 attack in Kashmir that prompted the current round of tensions and before India launched strikes on Pakistan, and digs into the risks in the event of an attack.

07 mei 2025 - 40 min
episode The Army's Upcoming Transformation, with Secretary Driscoll and Gen. George artwork
The Army's Upcoming Transformation, with Secretary Driscoll and Gen. George

Ryan popped across the Potomac to the Pentagon to speak with Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George about the ambitious Army Transformation Initiative. Following a directive from the secretary of defense, the initiative aims to streamline the Army’s force structure, cut wasteful spending, and rapidly modernize its capabilities.

06 mei 2025 - 36 min
episode Will Russia's War on Ukraine Keep Resisting Trump's Diplomacy? artwork
Will Russia's War on Ukraine Keep Resisting Trump's Diplomacy?

Michael Kofman and Dara Massicot join Ryan to unpack how the Trump administration's ambitious peace efforts have collided with reality. They dive into how strategic calculations, politics, military conditions, and societal developments have shaped diplomacy, assessing how various pressures and intentions could redefine — or derail — pathways toward ending the war.

05 mei 2025 - 40 min
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Gen. Berger on Leadership in a Turbulent Era

In today's world, turbulence isn't temporary — it's the new normal. In this episode, Gen. (ret.) David Berger, former commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, shares why adaptability, resilience, and grit are not just desirable but essential traits for leaders in an uncertain and unpredictable age. Successful leaders must embrace disruption rather than waiting for stability to return, he tells Ryan. And after offering insights from his career as a Marine officer, including his experience planning and leading Force Design 2030, Gen. Berger shares what life has been like after hanging up the uniform.

01 mei 2025 - 24 min
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