School of War

History Podcasts

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...

Episodes

“We Are Going to War”: McMaster Remembers 9/11, 25 Years On

Ten-Minute Warning: The Hypersonic Threat

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Great Power Conflict

Shot Down over Serbia: General Goldfein’s Incredible Story

Our Foreign Policy Divide Began with the Korean War

Inside America’s Fight for Drone Dominance

When Terrorists Become the Heroes to Young Americans

Senator McCormick Thinks That America’s Military Is Stuck in the Past

Tanks vs. Drones

Boris Johnson on Why Europe and America Still Need Each Other

Ted Cruz’s Plan to Bring Down Iran’s Regime—and Tucker Carlson

Ukraine’s Top Drone Commander on What the Pentagon Keeps Missing

What It’s Really Like Inside Ukraine in 2026, with Aidan Stretch

The Dangerous Pause in Iran, with Mark Montgomery

The Rise of the Navy SEALs, with Ben Milligan

How Trump Decided to Go to War with Iran, with Jonathan Swan

‘The Odyssey’ and the Search for Historical Truth, with James Diggle and John Underhill

America’s Iran Problem Isn’t Going Away, with Mike Doran

Lindsey Graham: The Last of the ‘Three Amigos’ with Vance Serchuk

How Choke Points Became Weapons of War, with Edward Fishman