NatSec Matters Podcast

🎙️ Intelligence Matters is now NatSec Matters! New name, same mission—insightful, informed conversations on today's most pressing national security issues. Hear more from host @michaelallenJMA in our latest episode of @NatSecMatters ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

1/ On the latest @NatSecMatters, I asked Rear Adm. (Ret.) @MarkCMontgomery exactly what it takes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. His answer is the clearest breakdown I've heard. A thread. 🧵 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

🚨New Episode: The Hormuz Pressure Cooker and Oil Price Roulette @michaelallenJMA speaks with @ClaySeigle (@CSIS) on oil prices, Kharg Island, and what a closure really means. Plus, Rear Adm. @MarkCMontgomery (@FDD) on the naval stakes and resetting Iran's capabilities. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

General Joseph Votel breaks down the strategic "division of labor" between the U.S. and Israel, explaining why their targeting priorities differ as the conflict escalates. 🎧 Listen to @NatSecMatters here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

"Missile launching is a system." On @NatSecMatters General Joseph Votel explains how the U.S. uses intelligence and pattern analysis to hunt down Iranian missile networks, treating them with the same precision as a counter-terrorism operation. @michaelallenJMA 🔗 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

1/7 On @NatSecMatters, I asked Gen. Joseph Votel: could a special operations raid actually retrieve Iran's roughly 600kg of highly enriched uranium? open.spotify.com/episode/77Mz9x…

What are the cracks in Iran's political core — and can the U.S. and Israel exploit them? 🇮🇷 @michaelallenJMA sits down with Hudson Institute's @Doranimated — former NSC Senior Director — to break down Iran's internal power dynamics, the diverging interests of Washington and Jerusalem, and the likelihood of a citizen-led uprising to topple the regime. Listen 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

☢️A special ops raid for 400kg of uranium is no small feat. General Votel breaks down the significant number of troops and massive logistical footprint required to neutralize Iran's highly-enriched uranium — and gives his honest odds of success. Listen 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

🚨NEW: What's the CENTCOM playbook for Iran. Gen. Joe Votel joins @michaelallenJMA on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, hunting missiles vs. drones, and what a raid to recover highly enriched uranium would require. 🎧podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

🚨Iran has a new Supreme Leader: On the latest @NatSecMatters, @michaelallenJMA talks with Jeffrey Feltman about Mojtaba Khamenei's rise, regime stability amid domestic opposition, Israeli targeting strategies, and the risk of a nuclear "race for the bomb." 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cha…

Would an Iran ceasefire be a breakthrough or a tactical pause? @RichardMNephew explains that the regime’s #1 objective is survival. They will compromise to stay in power, but they rarely abandon their nuclear ambitions for good. #NatSecMatters cc @michaelallenJMA 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

What keeps Iran experts up at night? It’s not just missiles. @RichardMNephew warns that Iran’s 400kg of 60% enriched uranium could be used to build a "crude" Trinity-style device deliverable by boat or truck. #NatSecMatters cc: @michaelallenJMA 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

🚨 New #NatSecMatters: The Iranian Endgame 🚨 @michaelallenJMA speaks with former NSC Iran Director @RichardMNephew on the U.S.–Israeli strikes, what regime collapse could look like, and the retaliation risks now facing the region. 🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

🚨🚨🚨 New #NatSecMatters: The Battle for the Middle East @michaelallenJMA speaks with RADM (Ret.) @MarkCMontgomery on U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran, regime change prospects, regional fallout, and the scale of U.S. air power now in theater. 🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

🚨 New Episode of #NatSecMatters-Eliminating El Mencho @michaelallenJMA speaks with @RyanBergPhD on cartel violence in Mexico, U.S.–Mexico tensions, Cuba’s fragility, and Venezuela’s uncertain future. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

As @WSJopinion editorialized yesterday, #Putin is fighting not only a hot war against 🇺🇦 but a hybrid war against all of Europe. @michaelallenJMA and I recently discussed Putin's shadow war on @NatSecMatters - check it out youtu.be/ndBMLNd5sxc?si…

#NatSecMatters Red Sea Rivalries - The Proxy War for Sudan and the Geopolitical Interests in East Africa with @JMeservey 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

Africa isn’t peripheral to great power competition — it’s central. Trade, minerals, diplomacy, military positioning — it all converges here. Full Episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat…

There’s also a military dimension. China’s first overseas base is in Djibouti — large enough to host aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. Beijing is actively exploring options for an Atlantic Ocean base. That would fundamentally change the strategic equation for the U.S.

On the latest #NatSecMatters, @michaelallenJMA speaks with @HudsonInstitute’s Josh Meservey on the great power competition unfolding across the African continent. 🧵👇