Threat Status

By The Washington Times

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Episodes: 115

K Glazner
 Mar 9, 2026
Very informative podcast covering current day military and intelligence related subjects.

Andrea
 Apr 13, 2024
Ben and Guy do a great job of presenting current national and international threats and issues of importance in a fun and entertaining way. The 30 minute format is a perfect way for me to stay up to date on important news without it being too much or too long. highly recommend!

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An edgy and informative look at the biggest U.S. national security and geopolitical issues making headlines right now. Less about hot takes and more about depth, the Threat Status podcast is helmed by veteran Washington Times journalists Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor and features regular appearances by insiders with expertise on war, politics and global affairs.

Episode Date
Has the Iran war been worth it?
May 15, 2026
The real impact of AI on the U.S. military in 2026
May 08, 2026
How China's IP theft machine really works
May 01, 2026
Can companies really build data centers in space?
Apr 24, 2026
America vs China: Inside the second space race
Apr 17, 2026
Space-based interceptors: Golden Dome gains funding and momentum
Apr 10, 2026
What went wrong with U.S. shipbuilding?
Apr 03, 2026
Here's where cyber and physical threats converge
Mar 27, 2026
Why universities are a key U.S. national security asset
Mar 20, 2026
The Pentagon-Silicon Valley divide: Who blinks first on AI?
Mar 13, 2026
Drone fever: Is the U.S. forgetting what really wins wars?
Mar 06, 2026
Why GPS satellites are crucial to U.S. national security
Feb 27, 2026
Here's how the Pentagon is using AI today
Feb 20, 2026
How the Army plans to team humans with machines in combat
Feb 13, 2026
Why the Axis of Authoritarians is growing more dangerous
Feb 06, 2026
Have ICE's aggressive tactics crossed the line?
Jan 30, 2026
Inside the Army's new main battle tank
Jan 23, 2026
When will Trump's Golden Fleet actually sail?
Jan 16, 2026
Is Trump going to war with U.S. defense industry primes?
Jan 09, 2026
When will the Space Force station humans in orbit?
Jan 02, 2026
How AI is supercharging cyber threats
Dec 26, 2025
Inside the future of the U.S. Space Force
Dec 19, 2025
Is China dominating the AI race?
Dec 12, 2025
Inside Ukraine's major corruption scandal
Dec 05, 2025
Inside Trump's love fest with the Saudi crown prince
Nov 21, 2025
Can Hegseth deliver on Pentagon acquisition reform?
Nov 14, 2025
A new era of great power nuclear weapons tests
Nov 07, 2025
Are Trump's drug boat strikes legal?
Oct 31, 2025
Why space is now a crucial warfighting domain
Oct 24, 2025
Are the Pentagon, defense companies leaving U.S. allies behind?
Oct 17, 2025
The U.S. is now in a high-stakes data arms race
Oct 10, 2025
Why Trump and Hegseth summoned generals, admirals to Quantico
Oct 03, 2025
Why the Pentagon is picking a fight with journalists
Sep 26, 2025
Who's in line to build the Golden Dome?
Sep 19, 2025
Inside NATO's planning for future war
Sep 12, 2025
How China dominates the U.S. in rare earth elements
Sep 05, 2025
Why it's so hard to go after Russia's oil revenue
Aug 29, 2025
Could the US military function without internet access?
Aug 22, 2025
How closely is the U.S. monitoring China's expanding activity in the Arctic?
Aug 15, 2025
Why the Pentagon instituted a Golden Dome gag order
Aug 08, 2025
Is the Pentagon too focused on drones?
Aug 01, 2025
How drones could threaten World Cup, Olympics
Jul 25, 2025
How will the US manage space traffic?
Jul 18, 2025
Inside the Trump administration divide on Ukraine aid
Jul 11, 2025
Here's how China pulled ahead in the hypersonics race
Jun 27, 2025
Why the U.S. should bomb Iran (and why it shouldn't)
Jun 20, 2025
Here's why the Army wants to 3D print drones
Jun 13, 2025
What's driving the Army recruiting surge?
Jun 06, 2025
Here's why U.S. security vetting needs to evolve
May 30, 2025
Here's how the US can still help Ukraine beat Russia
May 23, 2025
Is the US ready to build the Golden Dome?
May 16, 2025
Here's what the future of drone warfare looks like
May 09, 2025
Here's the role of US Special Forces in the 21st century
May 02, 2025
Here's how AI will transform the federal workforce
Apr 25, 2025
Here's how the Golden Dome will actually work
Apr 18, 2025
Are Chinese troops fighting in Ukraine?
Apr 11, 2025
Inside the mission to build President Trump's 'Golden Dome'
Apr 04, 2025
Why are federal officials using Signal?
Mar 28, 2025
How dangerous is superintelligent AI?
Mar 21, 2025
Rep. Mark Green on AI-driven extremism, U.S.-Russia talks, and the DOGE 'wrecking ball'
Mar 14, 2025
Is Trump's hardball Ukraine strategy working?
Mar 07, 2025
An inside look at why President Trump fired top military officers
Feb 28, 2025
Inside the IDEX 2025 weapons expo
Feb 21, 2025
Does USAID deserve to be saved?
Feb 14, 2025
Is the DOGE a threat to national security?
Feb 07, 2025
Will China beat the U.S. to Mars?
Jan 31, 2025
Will President Trump deploy U.S. troops to Mexico?
Jan 24, 2025
Should Americans fear the "tech-industrial complex?"
Jan 17, 2025
Is America losing the hypersonic weapons race?
Jan 10, 2025
Job No. 1 for Trump: Defending the U.S. homeland
Jan 03, 2025
The TikTok fight reaches its crescendo; and a look at US-China space competition
Dec 20, 2024
Upheaval in Syria, mysterious drones, the space economy, and US-China competition
Dec 13, 2024
How much waste and inefficiency will the DOGE find at the Pentagon?
Dec 06, 2024
Rep. Nancy Mace on whether the government is lying about UFOs
Dec 01, 2024
Is the Biden administration sabotaging Trump on Ukraine policy?
Nov 22, 2024
What do Trump's controversial cabinet picks mean for US foreign policy? And an explosive House hearing on UFOs
Nov 15, 2024
What does Trump's win mean for NATO, Ukraine, and Russia? And how a second Trump term could impact the Mideast war
Nov 08, 2024
Why wasn't China a bigger issue in the 2024 presidential race? And what role could Elon Musk play in a Trump administration?
Nov 01, 2024
Who leaked classified US documents about Israeli military plans? And North Korean troops could soon be in Ukraine
Oct 25, 2024
Is the Axis of Authoritarians getting bigger and more dangerous? And why Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's victory plan fell flat.
Oct 18, 2024
Do Ukrainians want Trump or Harris to win the US election? And China once again undermines America, this time in the Red Sea
Oct 11, 2024
How close are we to World War III? And new warning signs about the terror threat to the U.S. homeland
Oct 04, 2024
An inside look at Israel's exploding pager operation. And why can't the US military ever pull back from the Middle East?
Sep 27, 2024
Did Venezuelan President Maduro pull off one of the most brazen election thefts in history? And a preview of the high-stakes UN General Assembly
Sep 20, 2024
Do Trump and Harris both deserve blame for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan? And a conversation with Rep. Zach Nunn
Sep 13, 2024
Will there be a 'Cyber Doomsday' attack before Election Day? And Threat Status comes to you from the Billington CyberSecurity Conference
Sep 06, 2024
Inside the high-stakes intersection of AI and cybersecurity. And are Ukraine-Russia peace talks now possible?
Aug 30, 2024
How Ukraine's Kursk offensive is reshaping the war. And an inside look at the Iranian hackers allegedly targeting America's election
Aug 23, 2024
Is Iran closer than we think to having a nuclear bomb? And how al Qaeda is again setting up shop in Afghanistan
Aug 16, 2024
'We were looking at deep fakes before the term deep fake even existed.' And how soon could AI become sentient?
Aug 09, 2024
Will there be a major terrorist attack at the Paris Olympics? And a look inside Venezuela's disputed presidential election
Aug 02, 2024
How did China beat the US at its own diplomatic game? And "Dangerous Company" author Sam Patten talks Russiagate, declining American influence abroad, and more.
Jul 26, 2024
Why does Iran want to kill Donald Trump? And an in-depth interview with Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder
Jul 19, 2024
Is America ready for the next wave of cyber and digital threats? And a look inside the high-stakes NATO summit
Jul 12, 2024
Is America doing enough for its veterans? And a look at the future of NATO
Jul 05, 2024
Is an Israel-Hezbollah war inevitable? And the government's own anti-hacking agency gets hacked
Jun 28, 2024
Confronting the Axis of Authoritarians: Key lawmakers weigh in on how the US should push back against China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea
Jun 21, 2024
Could the US stop China from taking Taiwan? And could America win a two-front war?
Jun 14, 2024
Inside Ukraine's anti-corruption fight. And how Hamas could retain political power in Gaza
Jun 07, 2024
Is Ukraine doomed in its war with Russia? And should the US put nuclear weapons back in South Korea?
May 31, 2024
What does Raisi's death mean for Iran? And America's top general sends a message to the defense industry
May 24, 2024
Should the US launch a new anti-terror drone war in Afghanistan? And Secretary of State Blinken's impromptu jam session in Kyiv
May 17, 2024
How will AI and autonomous systems reshape warfare? And the latest on the Robert Malley mystery
May 10, 2024
Are the threats from Russia, Iran and ISIS-K overblown? And could Elon Musk buy Tik Tok?
May 03, 2024
War on Terror 2.0: Is America losing the fight against extremists?
Apr 26, 2024
Do enemies still fear the U.S.? And the Israel-Hezbollah clash enters a new phase
Apr 19, 2024
Are Israel and Iran headed for a full-blown war? And how Elon Musk's Starlink has reshaped 21st-century battlefields
Apr 15, 2024
How is Israel using AI in Gaza? And inside the mysteries of Havana Syndrome with The Washington Times' Bill Gertz
Apr 08, 2024
Did Vladimir Putin let the ISIS-K attack happen? And a discussion about deep fakes, AI, and disinformation
Apr 01, 2024
Is America losing its influence around the world? A discussion with the Ronald Reagan Institute's Roger Zakheim
Mar 25, 2024
The battle over TikTok and a conversation with the Brookings Institution's Michael O'Hanlon
Mar 18, 2024
A pivotal moment for Europe and a stunning government report on UFOs
Mar 11, 2024
An inside look at the Pentagon's AI programs and new warnings about China's nuclear build-up
Mar 04, 2024
Russian nukes in space and the state of play in eastern Ukraine
Feb 26, 2024
Introducing The Threat Status Podcast from The Washington Times
Feb 12, 2024