“Primal Intelligence” with Angus Fletcher

A researcher unpacks recent adaptations in drone technology after more than three years of Russia's ongoing Ukraine invasion.  Guests: Sam Bendett, advisor in Russia Studies at the Virginia-based research organization CNA; And Patrick Tucker, Defense One science and technology editor.

A Munich-based developer with a new air-to-air counter-drone system shares insights into Europe's growing defense industry and recent lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion.  Guest: Jan-Hendrik Boelens, co-founder and CEO of Alpine Eagle. 

A researcher uses his work with U.S. special operations forces to explain a new neuroscientific approach to intuition, imagination, emotion, and common sense. Guest: Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at Ohio State University’s Project Narrative. His latest book is called, "Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know," from Penguin Random House. 

Guest: Patrick Tucker, Defense One science and technology editor.  Read Tucker's recent reporting on the topic below:  Related reading: “New Golden Dome details emerge from industry day,” Tucker reported on August 14;  "Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Want to Talk About Golden Dome," former Naval War College professor Tom Nichols wrote for The Atlantic on August 8; “Lockheed Martin aims to test a missile-killing satellite by 2028,” also via Tucker, reporting August 5; "Effects of Lower Launch Costs on Previous Estimates for Space-Based, Boost-Phase Missile Defense," May 5, via the Congressional Budget Office with an estimated total price tag for Golden Dome somewhere between $831 billion to $542 billion;  See also, "Trump wants a Golden Dome over America. Here's what it would take," via NPR's Geoff Brumfiel, reporting April 22.   Watch the futuristic, satirical news clips from 1987's "Robocop," via YouTube, here.  And you can find a trailer for the 1985 film, "Real Genius," also via YouTube, here. 

Guest: Journalist and writer Kevin Maurer, whose work focuses on U.S. special operations forces around the world. Read Maurer's report for Rolling Stone, “Here's What Trump's Mexico Invasion Plan Could Look Like.”

Panelists: Susanne Hake, General Manager of U.S. Government Business for Maxar Intelligence;  Greg Little, Senior Counselor at Palantir Technologies;  Sarah Pearson, Director of Commercial Engagement at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU);  David Rothzeid, Principal Investor at Shield Capital; And moderator Lauren Williams, Senior Editor at Defense One. View more of this year's Tech Summit discussions on YouTube here. 

Panelists: Derek M. Tournear, Ph.D., Director, Space Development Agency; Bill Vass, CTO, Booz Allen; And Frank Konkel, Editor-in-Chief, Government Executive. View more of this year's Tech Summit discussions on YouTube here. 

Speakers: Christian Brose, President and Chief Strategy Officer, Anduril Industries; And Patrick Tucker, Defense One’s science and technology editor. View more of this year's Tech Summit discussions (registration required) here. 

Panelists: Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Piper, Deputy Director of Operations at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD); Masao Dahlgren, fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Missile Defense Project; Doug Loverro, president of Loverro Consulting; And Patrick Tucker, Defense One’s science and technology editor. View any of this year's Tech Summit discussions (registration required) here. 

Guests: Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in conversation with Defense One’s Patrick Tucker on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC 2025 conference in Prague. Defense One is media partner for this year's 20th edition of the GLOBSEC Forum in Prague.