Midrats
Navy Milbloggers Sal from "CDR Salamander" and EagleOne from "EagleSpeak" discuss leading issues and developments for the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and related national security issues.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 566
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Episode 652: If it Flies, it Dies - with Tom Karako
Two of the above-the-fold topics in the last year in the national security arena both in involve one of the most technologically advance, complicated, and essential parts of modern warfare; ground ba…
01:03:24 |
Sun 02 Apr 2023
Episode 651: NATO's Evolution in Response to the Russo-Ukrainian War
The last 13-months has seen a scenario few in NATO’s uniformed or civilian leadership either predicted, or for that matter, though was possible.
How has the alliance reacted, grown, succeeded, or show…
How has the alliance reacted, grown, succeeded, or show…
01:02:50 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Episode 650: Keeping America's Dominance at Sea with Jerry Hendrix
Except for those over a 85, no one alive has ever existed at a time when the US Navy was not the premier naval power - and no one alive at all has known a world where the US Navy was not the premier …
01:05:43 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Episode 649: Spring Forward Midrats Melee
As we ended last week's show with a whole list of topics we wanted to discuss, this Sunday we're going to pick up right where we left off with a Midrats Maritime Melee!
From submarines to Australia to…
From submarines to Australia to…
01:04:27 |
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Episode 648: March Maritime Melee
The news does not stop on the national security front, and as we approach the end of 1QCY23, a couple of weeks without a Midrats can only add to everyone's confusion.
For the full hour we're going to …
For the full hour we're going to …
01:11:30 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
Episode 647: American Realism in the Russo-Ukrainian War with Rebeccah Heinrichs
What path best enhances American security and prosperity, along with her allies, when it comes to the Russo-Ukrainian War?
Are American's interests best promoted by more support of Ukraine's ongoing f…
Are American's interests best promoted by more support of Ukraine's ongoing f…
01:01:37 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
Episode 646: The People's Liberation Army Navy in 2023, with Toshi Yoshihara
From a navy of peasants to professionals on par with any Western navy; from coastal patrol to global reach, the slow and steady growth of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) crept up on some pol…
01:02:42 |
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Episode 645: The Navy’s New Mission with Bryan McGrath
Officially the Navy may have a “new mission” but it is just putting in to law what has been in existence since the first Stone Age man outfitted his fishing canoe as a war canoe.
In a modern society, …
In a modern society, …
01:05:14 |
Sun 22 Jan 2023
Episode 644: 13th Anniversary Show
When we started Midrats, President Obama hadn't even been President for a year, I only left active duty 4-months ago, Russia was mostly forgotten about except for Secretary of State Clinton famous "R…
01:05:25 |
Mon 09 Jan 2023
Episode 643: Cyber Lessons of the Russo-Ukrainian War
There is still a lot of fighting to be done in the Russo-Ukrainian War, but important lessons can already be drawn from the first 10-months of conflict.
One of the most hyped "new" domains of war the …
One of the most hyped "new" domains of war the …
01:02:24 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Episode 642: A Week of Maritime Good Tidings?
From the NDAA to some rather positive words from the SECNAV on some of our favorite maritime areas of concern, so far December has produced a few positives to think about - if you don't think too muc…
01:04:22 |
Sun 11 Dec 2022
Episode 641: December Maritime Free For All
Now that you’re in that time where you’re trying to make that transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas & New Years saturation … give your stomach and mind a break and join EagleOne and Sal for a mar…
01:08:45 |
Sun 04 Dec 2022
Episode 640: Pre-Thanksgiving Maritime and Natsec Feast!
What do you need tp know to make sure you have all the right talking points around the Thanksgiving table?
If someone brings up the Navy, China, Ukraine, inflation, or supply chain issues - well, we k…
If someone brings up the Navy, China, Ukraine, inflation, or supply chain issues - well, we k…
01:03:29 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Episode 639: Elections Have Consequences
Every election cycle provides a preview of what advocates for national defense and sea power will have on their side - or not on their side - in the next Congress.
New people arrive, experienced peopl…
New people arrive, experienced peopl…
01:03:45 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
Episode 638: The Case for a 600 Ship Navy: Now More than Ever with Joseph Sims
When was the last time the US Navy made the case for a significantly larger navy to defend its interests on the high seas?
Yep, back when Ole Sal was a Midshipman and EagleOne was as close to his serv…
Yep, back when Ole Sal was a Midshipman and EagleOne was as close to his serv…
01:01:13 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
Episode 637: Can You be Realistic About the Real World - with Emma Ashford
A nation’s foreign policy is driven by more than just the whims and desires of the Chief Executive. Through government, academia, institutions, and individuals of influence there are a variety of dif…
01:02:07 |
Sun 16 Oct 2022
Episode 636: AUKUS at 1-year, with Alessio Patalano
In September of last year, the national security story was the announcement of AUKUS - trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Though the Russo-Ukrainia…
00:59:05 |
Sun 25 Sep 2022
Episode 635: Mid-September Melee
Labor Day is behind us, school is in session, and winter is coming. That can mean only one thing - it’s time for a Midrats mid-month melee!
For the full hour this Sunday, EagleOne and Sal will take a …
For the full hour this Sunday, EagleOne and Sal will take a …
01:04:38 |
Sun 18 Sep 2022
Episode 634: Looking West to the Taiwan Strait, with Dean Cheng
The People's Liberation Army Navy has her capital ships underway and under construction. The Japanese Navy continues her plans to grow in a way not seen in a century, and the lessons on the other sid…
01:02:06 |
Sun 11 Sep 2022
Episode 633: The Use and Misuse of our Military Attachés
Networks, local knowledge, human terrain, and even gossip. It does not matter if you are a tourist, a diplomat, or an invading army – if you come into a foreign nation you need local knowledge, a gu…
01:02:35 |
Sun 28 Aug 2022
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