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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.

Spoken has transcripts of 355 School of War episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 19, 2026.

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Can Ukraine Win Without America?

October 19, 2026

Aaron MacLean (0:00)

This episode of School of War is brought to you by Maven Smart System, the builder platform for the American warfighter, fielded across the force and live on the front line today. Maven Smart System isn't just software you use, it's the platform you build on. Every day, thousands of uniformed service members use AI…

Build at the speed of war.

Mick Ryan (1:41)

It is a prescription for war, this Iraqi invasion of the place.

Aaron MacLean (2:16)

Hi, I'm Aaron MacLean. Thanks for joining School of War. I am delighted to welcome back to the show, Mick Ryan, a regular School of War guest. He is, of course, a retired Major General in the Australian Army, a extremely prolific author on all things dealing with war since then, even during them, but especially…

You should subscribe to his newsletter, his sub stack, Futura Doctrina. He's got a couple of fascinating recent pieces on unmanned ground warfare, on the ongoing nature of adaptation in warfare called Fastfall. And we're going to talk about all of that during the course of our conversation today. Mick, welcome back…

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