RealClearPolitics Podcast

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the latest polling numbers showing President Biden losing in key swing states and the Democratic reaction.

Emily Jashinsky of the Federalist website joins RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and moderator Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

In August of this year, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the “Replicator Initiative” a new program to field thousands of less costly autonomous weapon systems. Aimed directly at offsetting China’s growing advantages in the Pacific, the ambitious program is set to deliver all within the next 18-24 months. Replicator is part of a growing concern that, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown framed the issue while still Chief of the Air Force, the Pentagon must, "Accelerate, change or lose."But is the defense industry able to deliver on that promise? With new defense programs taking sometimes a decade or more to reach the battlefield, what is needed to transform the way the pentagon develops new technology? Can it keep up with the accelerating pace of change especially drones and AI? To answer these questions and more, host John Sorensen speaks with:Mike Brown who served as the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit at the Department of Defense. He also led the DoD-sponsored investment group, National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) to fund dual-use technology companies. Prior to working in government, Brown served as the CEO of Symantec, Quantum, and Chairman of EqualLogic. He is currently a partner at the dual-use venture capital firm, Shield Capital and a visiting scholar at Stanford University.Retired Rear Admiral Lorin Selby, who until this year was the Navy’s Chief of Naval Research. He has also served as a submarine officer, in acquisitions, as a nuclear engineer, and as Deputy Director in the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, for the House.And Steve Blank, adjunct professor at Stanford and a co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. He is an entrepreneur and founder of multiple startups in Silicon Valley, the author of “The Four Steps to the Epiphany” credited with launching the Lean Startup movement, and most recently, “The Startup Owner’s Manual.”"Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcdEmail comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.comSubscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash"Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletterfor a daily roundup of news and opinion on the issues that matter for military, defense, veteran affairs, and national security.

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the latest Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll that shows Nikki Haley pulling even with Florida governor Ron DeSantis in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. They also discuss the passing of actor Matthew Perry, most famous for his role as Chandler Bing on the TV series "Friends."

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and White House correspondent Phil Wegmann join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss how Democrats view President Biden's immigration policies, and how to deal with foreign students in the US who support Hamas on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and Andrew Walworth discuss President Biden's White House address on Israel and Ukraine, and look at the continuing struggle among Republicans to name a Speaker of the House.

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the crisis in leadership among House Republicans and President Joe Biden's trip to Israel on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

RealClearPolitics Takeaway: Guests include Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, Peter Berkowitz, and Mary Kissel. Topics discussed include recent attack on Israel, Biden's approach to Iran, Trump's controversial remarks, Israel's unity amidst conflict, the role of the Secretary of State, and the impact of current events on elections.

On today’s episode we return to an interview with Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and the author of “Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War”.Host John Sorensen and RealClearDefense editor David Craig spoke with Schanzer in November of 2021 about an attack from earlier that year when Hamas launched more than four thousand rockets and mortars toward Israel killing 12 and injuring more than 100. Retaliatory Israeli air strikes resulted in the deaths of more than 200, including at least 129 civilians, and nearly 2000 injured, according to the United Nations.Schanzer details how the media covered the 2021 conflict, Iran's critical support for Hamas, and what Hamas’ strategy in Gaza means for the region.