Ryan Evans

Sprinters, Marathoners & Skeptics on the Future of AI & Power - War on the Rocks Will AI eat the world and America’s defense budget? I think of those who toil at the intersection of AI and national security as being divided into three

Should the United States go all in on AI — or pace itself for a long, grinding competition? warontherocks.com/20...

Check out the latest episode of Marine Pulse for @warontherocks.bsky.social members—I talk with CDR Aaron Kleinman about the role of the chaplain in the 21st century:

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Three sharp minds. One messy world. In the latest @warontherocks.bsky.social episode, I am joined by @spettyjohn.bsky.social, Justin Logan & Wess Mitchell to talk about hard choices in the sequencing of American strategy. We have some pretty sharp disagreements too
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Significant increase. Bravo

Iran’s Future in the Nonproliferation Regime - War on the Rocks

Podcast: Iran, the war, and nonproliferation with @nktpnd.bsky.social and @jamiekwong.bsky.social.

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Remarkable article

How Ukraine is Adapting, Enduring, and Striking Back War on the Rocks · Episode

Latest WOTR podcast is out. I join @ryanevans.bsky.social to talk about the state of the front, manpower, drones, and the recent disruption of aid from the United States. Open to all. @WarOnTheRocks open.spotify.com/episode/11Cb...

This is our most read article so far this year. So I had the author on The Insider to chat more about it

How to Contribute to Cogs of War - War on the Rocks Cogs of War is our dedicated vertical on defense technology and defense industrial base issues produced in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton. Read on

If you have something to say about defense technology and industry, we want your voice. Contribute to @Cogs0fWar and shape the debate. warontherocks.com/jo...

Thanks to @ryanevans.bsky.social at @warontherocks.bsky.social for asking me to write a summary version of this paper, which came out today.

If you've only got 10 minutes but are still interested in the comparison, we've got you covered!

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Our new show The Iran Reckoning is out. Get access with a War on the Rocks membership, just $99 for the year if you sign up today.

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Gen. James Rainey sits down with Ryan to discuss the Army’s vision for the future fight — and the tech and methods behind it.

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This week, we are launching a new members-only show: "The Iran Contingency with Afshon Ostovar (@AOstovar)." For a limited time, become a WOTR Platinum member for $99/year, down from $150. warontherocks.member...

The 2025 War on the Rocks Summer Fiction Reading List – War on the Rocks

Thanks to those who contributed to this summer's fiction reading list @warontherocks.bsky.social
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New show alert: "The Iran Contingency with Afshon Ostovar" dives deep into the challenges posed by Iran and the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Tehran. To mark the launch of this new show, the annual membership is for sale for $99/year (regularly $150). ow.ly/IWBy50WeUUl

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Agile minds win future wars — Lt. Gen. Tullos on Air University’s mission to educate and equip Airmen.

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Air Power in Practice: Lessons from Israel and Russia, Part 1 – War on the Rocks

Latest RC is out. I join @justin-br0nk.bsky.social and Guy Plopsky to talk about the Israeli vs Russian air campaign. Why one succeed and the other failed. How can these different wars be usefully compared? What are observations or lessons learned. @WarOnTheRocks warontherocks.com/episode/ther...

Steel and Silicon: Shipbuilding’s Defense Tech Moment – War on the Rocks

Austin Gray offers some real talk on what software oriented nontraditionals can offer to American shipbuilding for @cogs0fwar.bsky.social
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The Israeli-Iranian War: How We Got Here & What It Means – War on the Rocks

Quick turn @warontherocks.bsky.social podcast on the Israeli-Iranian war with two stellar guests
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Remember all the people who mocked proponents of the JCPOA for saying it was this deal or war?

They are the same people calling for the US to attack Iran right now

Get Ready for the New Rules of War in the Indo-Pacific - War on the Rocks Ukraine shocked the world (and the Kremlin especially) when it launched a surprise attack with over a hundred kamikaze drones smuggled into Russia and

Ukraine’s drone campaign inside Russia raised alarms. What would a maritime version look like in the Indo-Pacific? warontherocks.com/20...

Helsing AI agent successfully completes Saab Gripen E test flight – Helsing

A milestone for autonomy in combat aviation in Europe. "The flights...on May 28th and June 3rd, saw a Gripen E fighter jet give control to Centaur [AI agent] above the Baltic Sea and focused on testing Centaur’s Beyond-Visual-Range air combat capabilities" helsing.ai/newsroom/hel...

Excellent piece. I read it earlier today to prep for a podcast on America's ability to fight a long war.

Introducing Cogs of War - War on the Rocks It was 1940. War raged across Asia and Europe. America had not yet joined the war, but the country was beginning to prepare for the worst. Franklin D.

From steel factories to quantum computing, the arsenal of democracy has been reimagined. Join Cogs of War, a new War on the Rocks vertical launched in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton, in shaping critical conversations for a new era of defense. warontherocks.com/20...

Notes from History for Surviving the Trade War – War on the Rocks

A historian's take on why this trade war is so different

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Going to be popping into Paris Sunday evening through Tues morning.

Boom!