School of War

Interviews with military historians and policymakers on lessons from war AI summary

The Free Press History · EN · 363 episodes · latest 2026-11-13

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In School of War, CBS News National Security Analyst and Free Press columnist Aaron MacLean sits down with secretaries of state, top military historians, war planners, and key political decision-makers to help understand the lessons of war. Tune in as School of War takes you to the front lines. Aaron MacLean is a former senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He has worked as a foreign policy advisor and legislative director to Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and spent seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Visit our Substack for episode transcripts Follow along on Instagram

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Napoleon: The Great Micromanager, with Lord Andrew Roberts

2026-11-13 · 40 min

Napoleon Bonaparte’s troops adored him. His generals, meanwhile, were another story. In his new book, Napoleon and His Marshals, Lord Andrew Roberts details the lives of the 26 marshals who conquered Europe—and the…
Is AI Destroying the Next Generation of Leaders?

2026-11-10 · 54 min

Yuval Levin ranks AI among the most important political questions facing the country, one with “no left and right.” Just last week, the midterms saw voters push back against artificial intelligence in a series of…
Flying America’s Most Controversial Aircraft

2026-11-06 · 58 min

Is it a plane or a helicopter? The MV-22 Osprey has features from both, but that’s not what makes it one of the most controversial aircraft in the American military. Its history of deadly crashes has earned it a…
Israel’s Fight in the North

2026-11-03 · 1 hr 7 min

Reporting from northern Israel, Aaron sits down with two unidentified Israeli army officers and Druze community leader Tamir Murad to explore the threats facing the country’s northern frontier. From drones changing the…
Why Another Iran Strike Looks Inevitable

2026-10-29 · 1 hr 19 min

Will Iran cost Republicans the midterms? What happens when half of the GOP turns against Israel? Middle East expert Mike Doran returns to School of War for a wide-ranging discussion of these questions as the midterms…
What Israel’s Election Is Really About, with Haviv Rettig Gur

2026-10-27 · 1 hr 26 min

“It feels like an election where the nature of the country, the future of this foundational ethos of solidarity, is at stake,” says Haviv Rettig Gur. The Free Press Middle East analyst and host of Ask Haviv Anything…
Sweden’s Secret Army

2026-10-23 · 49 min

Sweden joined NATO in 2024. What took them so long? Historian Johan Wennström, author of The Stay Behinds: Sweden’s Cold War Guardians, joins Aaron MacLean to uncover how Sweden secretly collaborated with NATO for…
Can Ukraine Win Without America?

2026-10-19 · 44 min

Russia is losing ground in eastern Ukraine and suffering mounting casualties. So why is the White House handing Vladimir Putin a lifeline? Retired Australian Army major general Mick Ryan, author of the newsletter Futura…
The Making of Xi Jinping

2026-10-16 · 1 hr 7 min

During the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese Communist Party purged Xi Jinping’s father and subjected him to 16 years of persecution and imprisonment—so how did the current president of China emerge more devoted to the…
When, Not If: The Baltics Prepare for War

2026-10-13 · 1 hr 4 min

In the Baltics, war with Russia is no abstraction. Putin could take Lithuania’s capital if he achieved surprise, the nation’s army commander told Aaron MacLean. This week, Aaron travels through Lithuania and Latvia to…

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