Defense News Weekly Episodes
Find full episodes of the only television show focusing on the business of defense and the issues affecting the lives of men and women in the U.S. military.
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Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2
From urine collection systems to updated weaponry and even a new beret for EOD airmen, a bevy of updates could be headed for troops across the military.
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Ukraine’s ‘Army of Robots’ idea presents fearsome future | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.6.26
A former Ukrainian defense official launches a futuristic robotic army initiative. Plus — a retired Green Beret turns to mine clearing as a new mission.
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Troops develop AI-driven drone defense weapons | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.29.26
Looking to empower junior troops to design drone defense, the Air Force Research Laboratory fosters new systems. Plus, new lifesaving battlefield tech.
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Looking into the future of the Air Force | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.22.26
At a major annual conference outside Washington, D.C., the Air and Space Forces contemplate how to fight and defend in a world of drones and AI weapons.
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Recruiting workers for the defense industrial base | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.15.26
To build and manufacture the armaments needed for a modern military requires a specialized workforce. Can the U.S. recruit enough talent?
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Marines to add thousands to ranks in coming years | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.8.26
The Marine Corps seeks to swell its ranks in the next five years. Plus, the Army museum remembers Sept. 11 and those who responded.
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Dan Bullock: The Youngest American Killed in the Vietnam War
Explore the unlikely story of an American teenager who volunteered for duty in Vietnam.
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Latest Army squad gear and the Shadow replacement | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 10.23.21
What gear might soldiers see on the battlefield and who will replace the Army’s Shadow UAS? That and more as Defense News Weekly’s AUSA coverage continues.
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A future Bradley replacement and a new troop vehicle | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 10.16.21
See the newest tech and hear from leadership in this special episode of Defense News Weekly covers the Association of the U.S. Army conference.
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Next-gen squad weapons and the Army’s future planning | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 10.9.21
Defense News Weekly looks ahead to what are expected to be the biggest stories to follow coming out of the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference.
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Air Force tech and the Army’s search for next-gen optics | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.25.21
See the latest tech at the Air Force Association’s annual conference and compare scopes for the Army’s NextGen weapon in this week’s episode.
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Afghan interpreters get help from Airman | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.18.21
An Afghan interpreter escapes the Taliban and is helped by an Airman, check out Navy Football’s new uniform, and get updates from the DSEI show in London.
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Highlights from Defense News Conference and the anniversary of 9/11 – Defense News Weekly, 9.11.2021
Senior leaders from all branches of the military stop by the annual Defense News Conference to talk about recent issues pressing the military.
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9/11 Redux – Veterans speak about their experiences
Two decades after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a group of veterans look back at the events of that day, and what the experience was like that morning.
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Afghan vet on Kabul “mess” and why problems there may be “baked in”
Gil Barndollar, a veteran of the Afghanistan war and a senior fellow at Defense Priorities, weighs in on the turmoil facing the nation.
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The military withdrawal from Afghanistan | Defense News Weekly Full Episode
In this week’s episode of Defense News Weekly, we hear from former military leaders and an interpreter currently stuck in Taliban territory.
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‘We mishandled this so dramatically’: Trump acting SECDEF Chris Miller on US withdrawal from Afghani
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller–also an Afghanistan vet and retired Green Beret–talks to Military Times’ Howard Altman about Afghanistan
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Exclusive: Former SECDEF discusses Afghanistan with Military Times (Full Interview)
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller–also an Afghanistan vet and retired Greed Beret–talks to Military Times’ Howard Altman about Afghanistan