Pentagon Labyrinth

Join Dan Grazier, POGO’s senior defense fellow, for a wide-ranging series of conversations on national security issues ranging from military health care to weapons acquisition to military training. In each episode, Dan takes a deep dive into a single topic with an expert guest. Listen in on discussions with military historians, authors, journalists, and others who offer their insights to help guide us through The Pentagon Labyrinth.

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When Pilots Can’t Fly, with Maj. Carl Forsling (USMC Ret.)

Military pilots aren’t flying as much as they used to. Rising operational costs and poor choices in the past to...

October 12, 2016 | Podcast

Winslow Wheeler on Congressional Oversight

Winslow Wheeler, a veteran Capitol Hill staffer, talks about his experiences working to prepare senators for committee hearings, particularly on...

September 07, 2016 | Podcast

Bill Lind on the Congressional Military Reform Caucus

Bill Lind, former national security advisor to Senator Gary Hart (D-CO), discusses the once-formidable bipartisan Congressional Military Reform Caucus, its...

July 14, 2016 | Podcast

Program Helps Marine Officers Develop Decision-Making Skills

Instructors at The Basic School, the Marine Corps’ six-month-long course for all newly commissioned officers, are using training methods used...

May 31, 2016 | Podcast

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