#electronic-warfare
41 episodes
#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.
#1193: Information Attrition: Why Failing Missiles Still Win
Why launch missiles destined to fail? Discover how modern warfare prioritizes data harvesting over physical destruction in the age of AI defense.
#1093: The Shimmering Curtain: Iran’s New Cluster Missile Threat
Discover why a new wave of cluster munition warheads is creating a "shimmering curtain" and challenging the world's most advanced air defenses.
#1058: The Dolphin-Nose Defender: Inside David's Sling
Discover the "middle child" of Israeli defense. Learn how the Stunner interceptor uses dual-seeker tech to stop maneuvering cruise missiles.
#1013: Nightwatch: Inside the Architecture of the End
A rare sighting at LAX reveals the hidden world of nuclear deterrence, from the E-4B "Doomsday Plane" to the secrets of the Nuclear Football.
#1010: UK’s Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier: The Cyprus Bases
Discover why two small patches of British soil in Cyprus are the keys to Mediterranean security and a vital military link to Israel.
#1005: The Sovereignty Paradox: Logistics of the Air Bridge
Go behind the scenes of the "mechanical kiss" at 25,000 feet and the diplomatic "winks and nods" powering modern Middle East air strikes.
#1002: The Digital Handshake: Solving the Mystery of Friend or Foe
Explore the high-stakes tech and psychology behind IFF systems and the struggle to prevent friendly fire in the modern fog of war.
#996: Navigation Sovereignty: The Rise of China’s BeiDou
The era of GPS dominance is over. Discover how Iran is using China’s BeiDou system and Russian data to redefine high-precision warfare.
#966: The Silence of Damascus: Eli Cohen and the Physics of Spycraft
Was Eli Cohen’s capture a failure of tradecraft or a mathematical certainty? Explore the physics of signals and Soviet radio tracking.
#953: Shadow Signals: The Mystery of Number Station V-32
Explore the haunting world of number stations and the mysterious new V-32 signal emerging from the conflict in Iran.
#943: Unbreakable: One-Time Pads and the Mystery of V-32
Discover why the one-time pad is the only unbreakable code and go inside the eerie world of shortwave number station V-32.
#942: Stealth Over Tehran: The F-35’s Historic First Kill
Explore the historic first manned air-to-air kill by an F-35 and how electronic warfare is redefining the future of aerial combat.
#929: Data Points in the Sky: Decoding Iranian Targeting
Explore the lethal logic behind "random" strikes as we deconstruct Iran’s coordinated 2026 aerial campaign against Israel’s defenses.
#895: The Human Element: Real-Time Spying in a High-Tech War
Discover the hidden tech behind modern espionage, from spectral camouflage to passive signaling in the world's most dangerous conflict zones.
#890: Operation Roaring Lion: The Mechanics of Modern Warfare
Explore the secret years of planning and AI-driven simulations behind the massive joint strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
#884: The Digital Handshake: US-Israel Hybrid Missile Defense
Explore the unprecedented military integration between the US and Israel as they move from simple cooperation to total technical interdependence.
#814: Sovereign Steel: Inside the Carrier Strike Group
Explore the high-tech world of the Carrier Strike Group and why these floating cities remain the ultimate tool of maritime diplomacy.
#812: Eye in the Sky: How the AWACS Commands the Air
Discover how the Boeing E-3 Sentry acts as a "flying brain," using massive radar to command the battlefield from 30,000 feet.
#778: The Invisible Front: OPSEC and INFOSEC in Modern War
Discover how smartphones and social media have turned the "digital exhaust" of daily life into a major tactical vulnerability in modern conflict.
#764: Hardening the State: The Engineering of EMP Resistance
Explore the high-stakes engineering of military-grade shielding and how the state protects its "nervous system" from an electromagnetic pulse.
#757: The Shadow State: Iran’s Direct Command of Hezbollah
Explore how the IRGC is moving from benefactor to boss, embedding officers directly within Hezbollah's command structure for a looming conflict.
#745: The Tech of Survival: Why Cell Broadcast Beats the App
Explore why emergency alerts work even when networks jam and how cell broadcast technology bypasses congestion to save lives in a crisis.
#739: The Nuclear Threshold: Surviving a Worst-Case Strike
What happens if the unthinkable occurs? We break down the science of a nuclear strike and the practical steps for civilian survival.
#738: The Invisible Front: Mossad’s Sabotage of Iran
Discover how local cells and "Ghost Maintenance" paralyzed Iran’s defenses during the Twelve Day War of 2025.
#719: Navigating the Chaos: The Rise of GPS Spoofing in Aviation
As GPS jamming and spoofing spike globally, commercial pilots face a new invisible threat. Discover how aviation stays safe when signals fail.
#717: Mach 5 and Beyond: Unpacking Iran’s Missile Arsenal
Explore the 40-year evolution of Iran's missile program and the high-stakes physics of modern hypersonic warfare.
#713: The AI Cyber Frontier: Israel as a Global Testing Ground
Exploring why Israel is the world's top cyber target and how generative AI is transforming state-sponsored attacks into automated weapons.
#696: Pre-Approved Spontaneity: The Secret Air Defense Alliance
How did a secret coalition of rivals stop a massive missile attack? Explore the mechanics of the 2024-2025 Middle East air defense alliance.
#692: The 12-Day War: How Algorithms Redefined Middle East Combat
Herman and Corn revisit the 2025 12-day war, exploring how electronic warfare and regional alliances changed the face of modern combat.
#691: The Long Alert: Survival Strategies for Sustained Conflict
As regional tensions rise, Herman and Corn discuss shifting from short-term survival to long-term sustainment and managing "alarm fatigue."
#632: The Invisible War: Outsmarting Modern Air Defenses
Explore the high-stakes world of electronic warfare as we break down how modern jets evade and destroy advanced SAM systems like the S-300.
#625: The Invisible Battlefield: Radar and Electronic Warfare
Explore the hidden world of the radio frequency spectrum and how the military fights for control over the invisible battlefield.
#622: Ghosts in the Airwaves: The EA-18G Growler’s Invisible War
Discover the Boeing EA-18G Growler, the aircraft that dominates the electromagnetic spectrum through chaos, deception, and raw power.
#599: The Invisible AI: Decades of Innovation Before ChatGPT
AI didn't start in 2022. Discover the 70-year history of the "invisible" systems that have been quietly running our world for decades.
#579: Iron Beam: The Science of Israel’s Megawatt Laser
Discover how the Iron Beam laser is changing warfare with $2 interceptions and megawatt power. A deep dive into the future of defense technology.
#432: Israel's Space Surprises: AI on Steroids and Laser Comms
How do you process millions of kilometers of satellite data in real-time? Explore the future of orbital AI and laser communications.
#376: Hardwired for Havoc: Inside Mossad’s Pager Operation
Explore the chilling reality of supply chain poisoning and how a decade-long operation turned everyday pagers into targeted weapons.
#373: Inside the Cockpit: Youth and Tech in High-Stakes Missions
How do you prepare a 22-year-old for the world's most complex missions? Explore the intersection of youth, stealth tech, and high-stakes warfare.
#84: The Silicon Arms Race: Why GPUs are the New Oil
Are high-end microchips the new enriched uranium? Herman and Corn dive into the high-stakes world of GPU export bans and global AI supremacy.
#74: The High-Stakes Tech of Modern Missile Warfare
Explore the hidden world of modern missile navigation, from GPS spoofing to the hyper-precise Inertial Navigation Systems that guide weapons at hyp...