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Aaron MacLean

@AaronBMacLean

Host @schoolofwarpod, national security analyst @CBSNews, columnist @TheFP

Virginia, USA Katılım Kasım 2013
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Aaron MacLean
Aaron MacLean@AaronBMacLean·
We produced nearly 100 episodes of @schoolofwarpod in 2025. It was quite a year: authors like Stephen Kotkin (Ep. 180), Andrew Roberts (Ep. 189), @DouglasKMurray (Ep. 193), Walter Russell Mead (Ep. 186), and @barrystrauss (Ep. 224). Public figures like @TomCottonAR (Ep. 183); industry leaders like @anduriltech's @cdbrose (Ep. 259), @UNION_Prime's Will Sommerindyke (Ep. 216), serial CEO @DrJohnHillen (Ep. 195), and @WeAreHII's Eric Chewning (Ep. 172). Episodes covered everything from breaking news (e.g. Operation Midnight Hammer) to civilizational collapse in the Bronze Age to the nature of historical thinking itself. We hit 3 million total downloads. And this fall we finally switched to video (which takes a toll on my ability to multitask while recording!) It's hard to pick favorites, but here are my top 20 episodes from 2025, recommended for your holiday down-time:
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CBS News
CBS News@CBSNews·
The U.S. military said two commercial vessels have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by firing missiles at ships being protected during the operation, and President Trump said U.S. forces destroyed seven Iranian small boats for trying to interfere. CBS News national security analyst @AaronBMacLean is following the latest developments on the war.
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The president not telegraphing a major response to Iranian strikes on the UAE and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Jonathan Karl@jonkarl

In a phone conversation a short while ago, President Trump stopped short of saying Iran has violated the ceasefire. Regarding the Iranian drone and missile attacks on UAE today: “They were shot down for the most part,” Trump told me. “One got through. Not huge damage.” Regarding the Iranian attack on a South Korean ship: “We're going to look into it. Shots were fired at a South Korean ship, and I think South Korea should take some action. ... This was a South Korean ship riding by itself. It was not an escorted ship."

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Audrey Fahlberg
Audrey Fahlberg@AudreyFahlberg·
Thrilled to announce that today is my first day as Washington Correspondent for The Free Press! Hill, admin, and campaign folks: let's grab coffee & catch up! Add me to your mailing lists at audrey.fahlberg@thefp.com & reach me via signal: AudreyFahlberg.77 @TheFP 👋
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Dan Lamothe
Dan Lamothe@DanLamothe·
In a call with reporters just now, Adm. Brad Cooper of @CENTCOM says Iran has opened fire on U.S. warships and commercial vessels today, but declines to say whether the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over. U.S. forces returned fire and destroyed some Iranian small boats.
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Faytuks News
Faytuks News@Faytuks·
Another alert sounding across the UAE as air defence responds to incoming projectiles.
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Faytuks News@Faytuks·
Breaking: A fire is raging at the Fujairah oil export zone following an Iranian drone attack. 25.189801°N 56.349599°E (h/t @andynovy)
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Yaroslav Trofimov
Yaroslav Trofimov@yarotrof·
First time in the UAE since the ceasefire. Let’s see if it is a glitch or war is restarting.
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Aaron MacLean@AaronBMacLean·
Just recorded a @schoolofwarpod with @Exner_Garrett and @rich_goldberg piecing through the complicated news of last night and this morning. What does it all mean? Dropping soon.
U.S. Central Command@CENTCOM

U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom. American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping. As a first step, 2 U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are safely headed on their journey.

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US Navy transiting through/operating in the Strait...
U.S. Central Command@CENTCOM

U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom. American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping. As a first step, 2 U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are safely headed on their journey.

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U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command@CENTCOM·
🚫 CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a U.S. warship with two missiles. ✅ TRUTH: No U.S. Navy ships have been struck. U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil
CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil@CBSEveningNews·
The United States is in the process of replacing the 60-year-old Minuteman III nuclear missile with the new Sentinel missile. CBS News' @IanJamesLee has an exclusive look at one of the nation's most secure and destructive weapons.
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More from Central Command statement directly: “U.S. military support to Project Freedom will include guided-missile destroyers, over 100 land and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and 15,000 service members.”
Aaron MacLean@AaronBMacLean

Or, per the Journal, simply a "process" for "coordination"... how this can be accomplished without Iranian consent OR without escorts is... not entirely clear. I would have a lot of questions if I were the captain of one of these ships.

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Aaron MacLean@AaronBMacLean·
Or, per the Journal, simply a "process" for "coordination"... how this can be accomplished without Iranian consent OR without escorts is... not entirely clear. I would have a lot of questions if I were the captain of one of these ships.
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Aaron MacLean@AaronBMacLean

The president announces what appears to be a limited escort operation to move commercial shipping trapped in the Persian Gulf *out* of the Strait of Hormuz (but not the other direction, it seems…)

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