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National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 5
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Apple #93 · US
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- Sep 3, 2026
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Europe on edge from threats of Russia's growing escalation. Can NATO defend itself? (opens the original)
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Russia threatens attacks beyond Ukraine's border and rattles Europe. Is it ready? This month Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned about intelligence assessments suggesting that Russia is planning drone and missile strikes against countries that support Ukraine, including Poland and Romania. How serious is that threat? And if that happens, is NATO ready to defend itself? Would the U.S. honor its NATO collective defense commitments and jump in to help? Those are some questions host Mary Louise
Trump harangues the U.N. / Xi in D.C. / White House press ban fallout (opens the original)
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President Trump used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to attack the principles the organization is built on. Does the U.N. stand a chance in a new era of great power rivalry? Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Michele Kelemen about what happened this week when leaders from around the world came to New York at a precarious moment for the U.N. And NPR White House reporter Emily Feng explains what to look for during the diplomatic event that overshadowe
AI hacks are already here / U.S.-China race dynamics / Global guardrails (opens the original)
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All a sudden everyone is talking about the risk of an AI catastrophe or, in the case of President Trump, an AI "hoax." Host Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR Cybersecurity Correspondent Jenna McLaughlin about the risks cyber experts are worried about already. And NPR White House Correspondent Emily Feng explains why a global agreement on AI guardrails to protect against future existential risks looks elusive. Email the show at sourcesandmethods@npr.org Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy per
How Sept. 11 reshaped national security (opens the original)
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It’s been 25 years since al-Qaida attacked the United States by hijacking airplanes and crashing them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, with a fourth plane crashing into a field in Pennsylvania. Sept. 11 represented a new kind of national security threat, and a new national security architecture was created to confront it. Before a live audience at NPR, host Mary Louise Kelly discussed how that day changed the country and its spy agencies , with people who worked on the frontlines of
Trump's oil deal / A year of boat strikes / Could Iran become a forever war? (opens the original)
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The U.S. military is blowing up boats again. And it is taking a stake in the Venezuelan oil business. What is the administration trying to achieve in the Western Hemisphere? Guest host Scott Detrow talks with NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre and international reporter John Otis about how the Trump administration's "Donroe Doctrine" is playing out. They also discuss parallels between the Iran war and the post-9/11 conflicts that eventually became quagmires. Tune in for a live stream
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