#ballistic-missiles
26 episodes
#1966: News Analysis: US intelligence assessment of Iran missile launcher survivab
A month of bombing, but half of Iran’s launchers remain. Why the US and Israel disagree on battle damage.
#1761: Missiles as Sensors: Iran's Live-Fire Intel Probe
Why is Iran firing the same missiles at empty desert every night? It's not a failure—it's a live-fire diagnostic on Israel's defenses.
#1755: Pesticides as Weapons: The Ne'ot Hovav Strike
A missile hit a pesticide plant. Now a toxic plume threatens Beersheba, blurring the line between industry and chemical warfare.
#1696: The 12-Minute Boom: Why Shelter Isn't Safe Yet
You hear the boom, but the real danger is 70km up. Discover why it takes 12 minutes for shrapnel to finally hit the ground.
#1563: The 3-Meter Wall: The Impossible Future of Safe Rooms
Can 20cm of concrete stop a half-ton missile? Explore the brutal physics and economic impossibility of the 3-meter safe room standard.
#1414: The Faslane Breach: Nuclear Security vs. Public Panic
A recent perimeter breach at the UK’s nuclear sub base sparked panic. We dive into why the deterrent is safer than a fence suggests.
#1410: The Math of Near-Misses: Why Ballistic Missiles Stray
Why do high-tech missiles miss their marks? Explore the physics of CEP, sensor drift, and the terrifying math of modern ballistic warfare.
#1404: Cold Steel: The High-Stakes Missile Tests of Kodiak Island
Why test Israeli missiles in the Alaskan cold? Explore the logistics and physics of high-altitude intercepts at Kodiak Island.
#1403: Can We Build a Laser Powerful Enough to Stop a Missile?
Explore the leap from tactical drone defense to megawatt-class lasers capable of neutralizing ballistic missiles and orbital assets.
#1402: The Billion-Dollar Shield: The Future of Arrow Defense
Why spend millions to stop a cheap drone? Discover the high-stakes math and technology behind the Arrow 4 and 5 missile defense systems.
#1392: Shield of the Levant: Israel’s Multi-Layered Missile Defense
From satellite detection to kinetic kills in space, explore the high-stakes engineering behind Israel's multi-layered air defense shield.
#1278: The 14 Percent: Iran’s New Ballistic Warhead Doctrine
As interception rates climb, a new "heavy-hitter" doctrine emerges. Discover why Iran is swapping precision for massive 1.8-ton warheads.
#1201: Can Your Air Defense Handle the Math of a 400-Missile Salvo?
Discover how high-cadence ballistic strikes are breaking defense math and forcing a shift toward "economic optimization" in modern warfare.
#1157: Unconstrained: The New Global ICBM Arms Race
With the New START treaty expired, the world enters a dangerous new era of unconstrained nuclear competition and rapid ICBM expansion.
#1046: Breaking the Arc: The High-Stakes World of MaRV Tech
Discover how MaRVs are breaking the predictable math of missile defense and shifting the global balance of power.
#997: The Human Shield: Inside the Arrow Missile Defense System
Explore the high-stakes engineering and human psychology behind the Arrow missile system, Israel's cutting-edge exo-atmospheric shield.
#995: AI vs. Mach 13: Demystifying the Iranian Missile Threat
How can AI transform dense government reports into actionable intelligence? Explore the physics of Iranian missiles and the future of OSINT.
#964: Iran's Ballistic Arsenal: A Strategic A-Z Audit
A clinical audit of the ballistic inventory facing Israel, exploring fuel types, re-entry speeds, and the shift to solid-fuel technology.
#945: The Ring of Fire: Inside Iran's New Strike Doctrine
Analyzing the technical evolution of Iranian long-range strikes, from massive drone swarms to the "ring of fire" strategy.
#941: Missile Frontiers: Decoding Hezbollah and Houthi Threats
From saturation rockets in Lebanon to long-range strikes from Yemen, we break down the sophisticated Iranian-backed tech targeting Israel.
#936: The Physics of Interception: Why Missile Debris Still Falls
What happens when a missile the size of a building is hit in space? Explore the physics of kinetic kills and why falling shrapnel remains a threat.
#915: Inside the Target List: Mapping Iran’s Nuclear Machine
Herman and Corn break down the strategic map of Iran’s nuclear sites, from the depths of Pickaxe Mountain to the weaponization labs of Parchin.
#914: Under the Mountain: Engineering Iran's Subterranean Launch Systems
Explore the massive engineering behind Iran's subterranean missile bases and why they are nearly impossible to destroy from the air.
#909: The Physics of Interception: Decoding Iranian Missile Tech
Why isn't air defense 100% effective? Herman and Corn break down the high-stakes game of physics and decoys happening at the edge of space.
#697: The Nuclear Truck: Iran’s Unified Missile Machine
Are Iran’s missiles just for conventional war? Explore how their ballistic program and nuclear goals are two parts of the same machine.
#694: Cracking the Mountain: The Power of the GBU-57 MOP
Can you really hide from a 30,000-pound steel spear? Herman and Corn explore the physics and strategic impact of the GBU-57 MOP.